Walnut Cranberry Applesauce Recipes

CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir water and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add apples; cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add cranberries; cover and cook until apples are tender and berries pop, about 15 minutes. , Mash until sauce reaches desired consistency. Stir in zest, ginger and cinnamon. Cook, uncovered, 5 minutes longer. Serve warm or refrigerate until serving.

CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a muffin pan, or use paper liners.
• In a small bowl, mix together applesauce, oil and egg. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center, and pour in egg mixture. Stir until just moistened. Fold in cranberries and pecans. Spoon into muffin cups, 2/3 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 2 minutes before removing.

APPLESAUCE WITH CRANBERRY LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and prepare a 9x5 inch loaf pan with butter (or cooking spray) and then line bottom of loaf pan with parchment and butter the paper.
• Beat butter and sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg.
• Stir baking soda into applesauce.
• Mix dry ingredients, theen add to butter mixture in 3 additions, alternating with applesauce.
• Stir in Craisins (and walnuts if using).
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes (or until toothpick test passes).
• Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes then turn out onto rack.
• Make glaze by mixing lemon juice and confectioner's sugar and spoon glaze over cooled cake (this step is optional if you are not using it as a dessert).

CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring sugar and water to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Stir in the cranberries. Cook until berries pop, about 15 minutes. , Remove from the heat. Stir in preserves and lemon juice. Transfer to a bowl. Serve warm, at room temperature or chilled. Stir in walnuts just before serving.

CRANBERRY WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Cream white sugar, brown sugar, and butter together in a large mixing bowl. Beat milk, orange juice, and egg into the creamed mixture.
• Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda together in a separate bowl; blend into the wet ingredients in the mixing bowl to form a cookie dough. Stir cranberries and walnuts into the dough.
• Drop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet by the teaspoonful.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle confectioners' sugar over the cookies to serve.

APPLE CRANBERRY WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, oil, sour cream and vanilla until smooth.
• Stir in apple, cranberries and walnuts.
• Fold into dry ingredients.
• Bake at 350°F, for 20 to 25 minutes.