Thanksgiving Dessert Recipe :: Cranberry Ice Cream

November 25, 2013 By Nicole Harris 22 Comments

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Enjoy this Cranberry Ice Cream Recipe just in time for the holidays! This unique Thanksgiving dessert recipe is sure to become a family favorite tradition!

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Homemade Ice Cream For Thanksgiving

I love the traditional holiday dessert recipes as much as the next gal. But I also love to change it up a bit, try something new.

This Cranberry Ice Cream Recipe is a fantastic Thanksgiving dessert. It has all of the tart cranberry flavor blended with creamy, sugary deliciousness!

Okay so, what I don’t understand is why Cranberries and Cream is not a thing!?! Just try mixing cranberries with something sweet and creamy . . . you’ll know what I mean.

After I made a Cranberry Sauce Smoothie with last year’s Thanksgiving leftovers, I was hooked! I have been craving more Cranberries and Cream ever since. In fact, I plan on freezing several bags of fresh cranberries so that I don’t have to wait all year for my fix!

When the cranberries are mixed with sugar and cream, the flavor reminds me of raspberries crossed with cherries.

Cold. Creamy. Sweet. Tart. Ice Cream Perfection.

Cranberry Ice Cream

Yield: 2

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Enjoy this Cranberry Ice Cream Recipe just in time for the holidays! This unique Thanksgiving dessert recipe is sure to become a family favorite tradition!

Ingredients

Cranberry Puree

1/4 Cup Water
1/4 tsp Salt
12 oz Fresh Cranberries, cleaned & sorted
2 Tb Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice

Ice Cream

1½ Cups Heavy Cream
1½ Cups Whole Milk
1 Cup Sugar
1¼ Cups Cranberry Puree

Instructions

Over medium heat - cook the water, salt and cranberries for 6-7 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
Puree the cranberries and orange juice in a blender or food processor. (will make about 1¼ cups puree)
Refrigerate cranberry puree for several hours or until cold.

Ice Cream

Place your desired ice cream container into the freezer. I use a loaf pan.
Mix together the cream, milk, sugar and cranberry puree.
Churn the mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Once the mixture is frozen and creamy, transfer to the cold ice cream container.
Freeze for at least 4-6 hours.
Thaw for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Notes

*This ice cream still has a tart flavor. Add extra sugar if you prefer a very mildly tart taste.

Nutrition Information

Yield 8Serving Size 1
Amount Per ServingCalories 305Total Fat 18gSaturated Fat 11gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 55mgSodium 106mgCarbohydrates 36gFiber 2gSugar 31gProtein 3g

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More Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes:

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie and/or Milkshake

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Comments

Chris @ Shared Appetite says
November 25, 2013 at

Mmmm raspberries crossed with cherries, huh?! Sold! I’ll try it 🙂
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tanya says
November 26, 2013 at

I don’t mind a little tartness at all! This is so pretty Nicole!
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- Nicole Harris says
  November 26, 2013 at
  
  Thanks Tanya! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
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Anne ~ Uni Homemaker says
November 30, 2013 at

This looks gorgeous! I love how vibrant this cranberry ice cream is. I just want to take a big spoon and dig right in! YUM! 🙂
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- Nicole Harris says
  December 2, 2013 at
  
  Thanks Anne!
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Maria says
December 1, 2013 at

Ohhhh I’ve never thought of making cranberry ice-cream! It sounds so delicious and refreshing! And I LOVE the beautiful color of it!
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- Nicole Harris says
  December 2, 2013 at
  
  Thanks Maria!
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Di@CookTheTV says
December 4, 2013 at

I love tart and sweet together. Looks so good, I bet it tasted as good as it looks!
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- Nicole Harris says
  December 5, 2013 at
  
  Thanks Di!
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Olga @ MangoTomato says
December 11, 2013 at

BRILLIANT! Made it. Loved it. Thank you 😉
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- Nicole Harris says
  December 11, 2013 at
  
  Thanks Olga! I love your post and the photos! I don’t like to fuss with custard based ice creams either 😀
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janet pesaturo says
December 12, 2013 at

Looks delicious! Thx for sharing on Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways!
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Dave M. says
March 20, 2014 at

I love the taste of cranberries! Thinking about making my own version of this recipe. Thank you for sharing 🙂
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- Nicole Harris says
  March 20, 2014 at
  
  Thanks Dave! One of my readers made it with dark chocolate chunks and that looked delicious!
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  - Amy Walters says
    July 21, 2014 at
    
    Dark…..Chocolate…..Chunks…… what a great idea!
    I made a Cranberry Ice Cream last Thanksgiving. recipe from Taste of Home magazine. while it was good, instructions said to strain the cooked cranberries and only use the juice from it, and also called for a cup of orange juice in the ice cream mixture itself, so the ice cream tasted more like orange sherbet with a little cranberry flavor…. yours sounds WAAAAY more cranberry-ish, and will be what I make this year…. and may very well have to add the chocolate chunks.
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    - Nicole Harris says
      July 23, 2014 at
      
      You can definitely taste the cranberry in this ice cream! The chocolate sounds tasty too! Enjoy 🙂
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tobreth s hansen says
August 22, 2019 at

We love this. I froze 8-10 cups of cranberries last year. I had been planning to make ice-cream, but took me forever to get around to it. Found this recipe and it is such a hit. We are making another batch today. Possibly my new favorite homemade ice-cream!
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- Nicole Harris says
  August 23, 2019 at
  
  Love the tart sweet combo 😀
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Hannah Kamac says
November 18, 2020 at

How many servings does this ice cream recipe make? Ie would it fit into a quart container or pint container etc? I plan on making this for Thanksgiving dessert. Thanks 🙂
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haniya says
August 27, 2021 at

hey, what is the substitute for orange juice in this recipe
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Cindy says
November 2, 2021 at

Just made a gluten-free apple cranberry pie to try out before Thanksgiving and I was thinking of serving with the usual vanilla ice cream but I think I will try this cranberry version! Thanks!
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Lisa M says
December 1, 2021 at

This was brilliant. We’ll be very sad to finish it up. I made three flavors including spiked eggnog and sweet potato. This was 110% my favorite. I’ll need to make it again next year. Wouldn’t change a thing. Thanks for the recipe.
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