Description
A simple and festive cranberry apple casserole made with just four ingredients. Tart cranberries and sweet apples bake together under a buttery sugar topping, creating a cozy holiday dessert that’s effortless yet special.
Ingredients
3 cups fresh cranberries, rinsed and drained
4 cups apples, peeled and chopped (about 4–5 medium tart apples such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
1.5 cups granulated sugar
0.5 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Spread the cranberries evenly across the bottom of the baking dish.
- Scatter the chopped apples evenly over the cranberries.
- Sprinkle the sugar evenly over the fruit without stirring.
- Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the top.
- Bake for 40–50 minutes, until the cranberries have burst, the apples are tender, and the juices are bubbling.
- Remove from the oven and let rest for 10–15 minutes before serving to allow the juices to thicken.
Notes
Frozen cranberries can be used without thawing; add a few extra minutes to the bake time.
Tart apples work best to balance the sweetness.
Add a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg for extra holiday warmth.
Delicious served warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 42g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
