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Easy Sugared Cranberries Recipe

These tasty, sugared cranberries are incredibly easy to prepare and make for perfect sweet snacks or to decorate cakes with.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Servings: 8
Calories: 151 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine: French , American

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries

Instructions

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  1. Add ½ cup of sugar and the water to a small size sauce pot and heat over medium heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Do not boil.
  2. Remove the pot from the burner and mix in the cranberries and stir for 1 to 2 minutes until they are coated.
  3. Remove the cranberries using a slotted spoon and spread them out over a cookie sheet tray lined with parchment paper and let them cool for about 30 to 45 minutes. They will be sticky so try to spread them out from one another.
  4. Next, toss the coated cranberries in batches in a small size bowl of sugar to completely coat them and give them a frosted look.
  5. Set them on a separate cookie sheet tray lined with parchment paper for a further 30-45 minutes or until the sugar has dried onto them.

Notes

  • Make-Ahead: You can make these sugared cranberries up to 2 days ahead of time.
  • How to Store: Keep covered at room temperature for up to 3 days. Cover and keep in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. Freeze covered for up to 3 months.
  • You can use frozen cranberries in this recipe.
  • Dried cranberries will not work for these.
  • It is ok if you are using pure organic cane sugar that has a light brown tint to it.
  • If you accidentally boil the simple syrup wait 10-15 minutes away from the burner before putting in the cranberries or else they will pop.

Nutrition Information

Calories 151kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Sodium 1mg (0%) Potassium 11mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 38g (76%) Vitamin A 8IU (0%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 2mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 151

% Daily Value*

Calories 151kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 11mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 38g 76%
Vitamin A 8IU 0%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 2mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.