7 Sweet and Tart Cranberry-Lemon Recipes

Lemon Cranberry Muffins
Photo: pomplemousse

The flavor of tart cranberries and refreshing lemon go so well together. That's why we've compiled this sweet collection of lemon-cranberry cake, cookies, scones, and muffin ideas. No one at your table will be able to resist the incredible aroma when you bake one of these lemon and cranberry recipes.

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Lemon Cranberry Whole Wheat Muffins

Lemon Cranberry Whole Wheat Muffins
Barbara

Quick to make with a nutritional boost from flax seeds, these tender whole wheat lemon and cranberry muffins make the perfect on-the-go breakfast for busy days.

02 of 08

Lemony Cranberry Hazelnut Scones with Lemon Glaze

Lemony Cranberry Hazelnut Scones with Lemon Glaze
karn36

Tender scones packed with juicy fresh cranberries, hazelnuts and lemon zest are topped with a sweet lemon glaze. "This recipe is just wonderful - definitely gift-worthy," says home cook mernlyn. "I used dried cranberries without soaking them in advance. Still fabulous!"

03 of 08

Cheesecake with Cranberry Glaze and Sugared Cranberries

cheesecake topped with cranberry glaze, sugared cranberries, and lemon zest curls
LauraF

Recipe creator and Allrecipes Allstar LauraF wanted to create a cranberry and orange cheesecake that was fit for a Thanksgiving dessert. Sounds like she succeeded: "This is the most delicious topping for a cheesecake I have ever tasted," says reviewer ferg. "Even cheesecake haters in my house loved it."

04 of 08

Citrus Cranberry Zucchini Bread

Citrus Cranberry Zucchini Bread
Molly

This recipe makes two citrus-spiked loaves packed with shredded zucchini and dried cranberries. "Loved the flavor combination of this bread," says reviewer Molly. "The one change I made was to use fresh cranberries instead of the dried. The bread was nice and moist and bursting with flavor."

05 of 08

Lemon Cranberry Muffins

Lemon Cranberry Muffins
pomplemousse

"These are wonderful muffins," says home cook tamirae. "I love lemon so I added the lemon peel. I chopped the cranberries but I think next time I will leave them whole and add them to the flour mixture."

06 of 08

Old English Lemon-Cranberry Cookies

Old English Lemon-Cranberry Cookies
Anonymous

These walnut-packed drop cookies are flavored with lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla, cloves, and dried cranberries. Dust the cookies with confectioners' sugar when cooled for a touch of sweetness and a pretty presentation.

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Lemon Ginger Cranberry Applesauce

Lemon Ginger Cranberry Applesauce
lutzflcat

"The lemonade concentrate and ginger partner so well with the cranberries and apples," says reviewer and Allrecipes Allstar lutzflcat. "You get a real pop of interesting flavors in every bite."

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More Inspiration

an iced lemon loaf cake sliced and garnished with mint
naples34102

Try one of Our Most Luscious Lemon Loaf Cake Recipes. Plus, explore our entire collections of Cranberry Recipes and Lemon Recipes.

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