28 Cranberry Appetizers to Kick Off Your Feast With Flavor

Cranberry sauce is known for being a popular condiment for the holidays, pairing perfectly with turkey, but that’s far from the only use for cranberries. There are some amazing cranberry appetizers you can make to truly showcase the sweet-tart flavor of this berry. Choose from bacon-wrapped delights, lovely logs, tasty dips, and so much more. Fresh cranberries work great, or you could even use thawed or canned in most of the recipes.

Brie Cranberry Bites Appetizer

The creaminess of brie cheese pairs beautifully with the sweet flavour of cranberry sauce in these brie cranberry bites in puff pastry. These delightful little bites are perfect for any season or occasion and each one boasts plenty of wonderful flavour.
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Pineapple Cranberry Brie Crescent Ring Appetizer

Appetizers aren’t always seasonal, but this easy cranberry brie crescent ring appetizer is just perfect for the Fall and Winter! This cranberry brie wreath is so pretty to look at, and I’m sure it would make an impressive Christmas wreath. This pineapple crescent wreath appetizer is the perfect appetizer for holiday entertaining.
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Cranberry Pistachio Goat Cheese Log

Decorate a holiday-themed Cranberry Pistachio Goat Cheese Log for the festive season! With just 5 simple ingredients and 5 minutes of your time, this honeyed cheese log with orange zest is perfect for a charcuterie board or as a cheese appetizer for your dinner party.
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Roasted Balsamic Cranberry and Brie Crostini

There’s nothing like the fearlessness of a teenager to get you out of your crostini rut. These Roasted Balsamic Cranberry Brie Appetizers are so hip and fun, they might even learn how to text. These are without a doubt my new favorite holiday appetizer. Their bright red and green color would be absolutely perfect for party trays, and the combinations of sticky sweet cranberries and brie offset with the piney rosemary just screams Christmas time.
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Cranberry Baked Brie

This Cranberry Baked Brie is the easiest snack you can make in 10 minutes and uses up leftover cranberry sauce. Make it for entertaining Thanksgiving or Christmas guests or for catching up on your favorite TV shows.
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High Protein Cranberry Jalapeno Dip

Get the best of everything this holiday season with this low fat, high protein Cranberry Jalapeño Dip. This creamy dip is a blend of spicy, sweet, and tart and easy to make. Made with fresh ingredients this lightened up holiday dip is one you can feel great about serving.
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Cranberry Appetizers Brie Bites With Puff Pastry

The perfect appetizer for the holidays are these cranberry brie bites. Not only are they eye-catching, but they are also easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time! You will love the medley of seasonal flavors in this recipe. It’s hard to say no to a bite-sized app with flaky puff pastry, melted cheese and perfectly paired fruit. For a little crunch
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Cranberry Meatballs

Cooked low and slow, these Cranberry Meatballs are the perfect appetizer for your upcoming holiday gatherings. Easy ingredients, homemade meatballs, and all the flavor. These also serve a crowd, so it makes them perfect for holidays, game days, or just because you love appetizers as much as I do and want to make them all the time.
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Spicy Cranberry Spread

Spicy Cranberry Spread, an easy homemade spread with only 3 ingredients. Great for crackers, crostini, and veggies, and even on sandwiches, chicken, and more. Spicy Cranberry Spread, this easy holiday appetizer and snack is perfect for so many things! Love how versatile it is and can easily be made with any leftover cranberry sauce you have around.
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Cranberry Pecan Baked Brie

Do you have your holiday menu planned out? Let me drop one more on you. Don’t worry, it’s an easy one, and oh so worth that extra 10 minutes effort. This baked brie, enhanced with festive flavors, deserves a place on your table. Warning: ooey gooey cheesy mess ahead. It’s so versatile in its appetizer abilities and seems so fancy.
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Cranberry Goat Cheese Toasts

If you like an easy and colorful appetizer you’ll love these Cranberry Goat Cheese Toasts. Ready in under 30 minutes, they are the perfect seasonal snack or canapé for the holidays and beyond. Plus it’s a great way of using up the last of that Cranberry Sauce left in the bottom of the jar.
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Cranberry Jalapeno Meatballs

These delicious cranberry and whipped brie Christmas profiteroles are the perfect holiday appetizer. Hand them around as a savory Christmas canape at parties and watch as guests expect a sweet filling and get Brie cheese and cranberry instead! This is a great festive appetizer to serve at parties as you can make the Christmas profiteroles ahead of time and freeze them until you are ready to pipe them with the savory choux bun filling and serve.
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Cranberry Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip

This Cranberry Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip is the perfect holiday party appetizer. A mixture of tart, sweet and spicy, this cream cheese mixture is as delicious as it sounds. Made in just 10 minutes this creamy dip mixes tart cranberries, sweet cream cheese and the kick of jalapeno peppers. It’s perfect for holiday gatherings for years to come.
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Mini Sausage Party Tarts with Cranberry Mango Compote

Savory sausage and creamy cheese baked in little party bites. Topped with a sweet and tangy cranberry mango compote and fresh thyme for a little hit of herb, these Mini Sausage Party Tarts are a savory tasty and beautifully elegant appetizer.
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Christmas Cranberry Cream Cheese Crostini

Perfect for a festive gathering, these cranberry cream cheese crostini make for a fun Christmas appetizer or for holiday celebrations! Super simple to make, we use seasonal cranberry sauce and fridge and pantry staples for a holiday appetizer both kids and adults will love.
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Cranberry Salsa

This cranberry salsa is fresh cranberries, sugar, jalapenos and herbs, all blended together in a food processor to make a unique dip option. Serve your salsa with chips or on top of cream cheese with crackers for an easy appetizer. Cranberries are great for Thanksgiving punch and cranberry orange sauce, but they also make a fabulous salsa! When I serve this dish, it’s always the hit of the party. Best of all, it takes just minutes to make.
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Festive Chicken Liver Parfait

This festive chicken liver parfait made with chicken livers, apple, warm spices, then topped with cranberry sauce, is perfect finger food for holiday gatherings from Thanksgiving through the New Year. Surprise your family and friends with this healthy and delicious appetizer.
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Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip With Jalapenos

Cranberry dip with cream cheese and fresh jalapenos. AKA the easiest holiday appetizer you’ll ever make! The tart cranberry sauce pairs well with the cream cheese. And the jalapenos give it a fresh and spicy flavor that makes it really pop. You can assemble this in no time.
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Vegan Cranberry Crostini With Whipped Cream Cheese

Vegan Cranberry Crostini is the perfect holiday appetizer! Whipped cream cheese beautifully complements cranberry jalapeño salsa all in one delicious bite on top of homemade crostini. This is the best Christmas crostini appetizer you can imagine.
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Turkey, Cranberry and Goat Cheese Party Bites Recipe

Food. For many Canadian families, it is as the heart of their holiday celebrations. A lot of planning goes into treats and meals that their loved ones will devour and reminisce about for many things to come. Canadian Turkey wants to give you a hand with your entertaining plans this holiday season with some show-stopping dish ideas and tips and tricks to help get you through this time of the year.
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Brie And Cranberry Toastie

The combination of brie and cranberry is a classic. It can also be eaten together after dinner with a glass of port or even as a cranberry brie appetizer if you like. This version of the combination, with a slice of ham and some arugula (rocket) I think is just a perfect combination (and a jolly good way to pretend it is Christmas all year round.)
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Turkey Cranberry Pinwheel Wraps

Get ready for a flavor explosion with our turkey cranberry pinwheel wraps recipe. This dish is delicious and easy to make, and it’s also perfect for using leftover turkey. Serve these turkey cranberry pinwheel wraps any time of year. They’re so pretty! Perfect for lunches, brunches, appetizers, and wine and cheese parties.
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Slow Cooker Cranberry Meatballs

Delicious party appetizer– Meatballs at any party always seem to be a favorite, and they can stay on the warm setting for a long time in the slow cooker. This recipe is perfect for family gatherings, tailgating, or any holiday season party.
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Brie Cheese And Spiced Cranberry Bites Appetizer

This easy recipe features a spiced, homemade cranberry sauce and creamy brie cheese in crispy phyllo shells. Ready in 25 minutes, this Brie Cheese and Spiced Cranberry Bites Appetizer is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Cranberry brie bites are the perfect appetizer for the holiday season. Tart cranberry sauce can be found on many holiday tables, but use it to top creamy cheese in these flaky shells and you have the perfect combination for delicious bite-sized appetizers.
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Baked Brie With Cranberry Star

Everyone loves a good Brie, and this baked Brie recipe not only delivers on creamy and delicious flavors but also adds a festive touch with a beautiful cranberry star. Perfect for your holiday gatherings, this appetizer is easy to make, budget-friendly, and sure to impress your guests. It is the perfect appetizer for your next holiday party because it just screams Christmas with a beautiful cranberry star
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Easy Oven Baked Brie With Cranberry Sauce

The perfect salty, sweet and tart combo, this Baked Brie with Cranberry Sauce is your go-to easy appetizer for the holiday season! This baked brie recipe will be a hit with kids and adults and is done in just 20 minutes.
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Cranberries ‘N Cream Bacon Bites

Cranberries ‘N Cream Bacon Bites are a salty-sweet, crispy-creamy nibble, PERFECT for holiday parties. So my obsession with cranberries continues….These little bites are divine – sweet, tart, salty, crispy, creamy. …Absolutely divine.
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Cranberry Meatballs (Slow Cooker)

These slow cooker cranberry appetizers meatballs are a 5 ingredient appetizer that are sure to be the hit of any party. These meatballs take just minutes to put together and they’re sweet, savory and absolutely delicious. I’m thinking this will be the perfect appetizer for Thanksgiving or really any fall get together.
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