ocean spray cranberry apple pie recipe

Oh, my goodness! Have y’all ever tried Apple Cranberry Pie? It’s absolutely divine! I found this recipe from Ocean Spray® Cranberry Classroom and had to try it out. Trust me, once you taste this pie, you’ll be hooked.

Apple Cranberry Pie Recipe

First, here’s a picture of the finished product:

Now, for the ingredients:

• 2 cups Ocean Spray® Fresh or Frozen Cranberries
• 2 cups peeled, thinly sliced firm apples (about 2 medium)
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon margarine or butter
• Pastry for 9-inch double crust pie

And here are the instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 425ºF.
2. Combine cranberries and apples in large bowl.
3. Mix sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt in small bowl; sprinkle over fruit.
4. Toss lightly.
5. Turn mixture into pastry-lined 9-inch pie plate; dot with margarine.
6. Cover with top crust.
7. Seal and flute edge.
8. Cut slits in several places near center.
9. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.

Now, if you’re like me, one pie is never enough. That’s why I also found a scrumptious recipe for an Apple and Cranberry Main Dish from Ocean Spray®. Here’s a picture of what that will look like:

Apple and Cranberry Main Dish Recipe

And here are the ingredients for that dish:

• 1/2 cup Ocean Spray® Fresh or Frozen Cranberries
• 1 medium apple, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup orange marmalade
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper
• 4 bone-in pork loin chops, 3/4 to 1 inch thick (about 2 pounds total)

And here are the instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In medium bowl, combine cranberries, apple and onion; set aside.
3. In medium saucepan melt 1 tablespoon of the butter.
4. Add water, orange marmalade, brown sugar, rosemary, salt and pepper; stir to combine.
5. Cook and stir until marmalade is melted; remove from heat.
6. Stir cranberry mixture into sauce.
7. Heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat in large oven-proof skillet.
8. Add pork chops; cook about 2 minutes or until browned on one side.
9. Turn chops over.
10. Top each chop with about 1/3 cup cranberry mixture.
11. Cook over medium-high heat until sauce comes to a simmer.
12. Transfer skillet to oven.
13. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until chops are done.

Okay, now that I’ve given you two amazing recipes to try, go and indulge! You won’t regret it.