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Sugared cranberries piled on top of a cranberry cheesecake with cranberry sauce.

Sugared Cranberries

Author: Sarah Brooks
These easy sugared cranberries will be the crowing jewel of any festive dessert. Use them to decorate everything from cheesecakes to pumpkin pie!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 55 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Drying time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 10 approx. serves
Calories 39 kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ of a 12 ounce bag (or 6 ounces/.375 lbs/170gms) frozen cranberries
  • ½ cup sugar for the syrup
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar for coating

Instructions
 

  • Line: a large tray with parchment paper.
  • Make: a simple syrup, by adding the sugar and water to a pot on the stove and boiling until the sugar is fully dissolved. Turn off the heat.
  • Add: the cranberries to the syrup. Stir well.
  • Spoon: the syrup coated berries onto the tray. Dry for one hour.
  • Line: another large tray with parchment paper.
  • Put: the sugar onto a large place and toss the cranberries in the sugar.
  • Spoon: the sugar coated cranberries onto the tray. Dry for one hour.

Notes

Storage:
Best used within twenty-four hours. But can be stored at room temperature in a lined, airtight container, for up to three days. If the sugar starts to dissolve recoat in sugar and let them dry again.

Nutrition

Serving: 12gCalories: 39kcalCarbohydrates: 10gFat: 0.03gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 0.2mgFiber: 0.002gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 0.03IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 0.5mgIron: 0.01mg

Nutritional Disclaimer

Nutritional information is an estimate based on an online database. The nutritional content of ingredients may vary by brand. If you require accurate nutritional information, you should calculate this based on the specific brands and products you are using.

Keywords: Christmas dessert, garnish, holiday snack, Thanksgiving desserts
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