17 crabapple recipes

Sweet spiced crabapple pickles simmered in a cinnamon and clove syrup with vinegar and sugar, then canned in jars. An old-fashioned preserve that's tart, warm, and festive.

Homemade crab apple pectin made from sliced unpeeled crabapples and water. A natural liquid pectin for jam-makers working with low-pectin fruits like peach, pear, or strawberry.

Old-fashioned crab-apple butter made with just two ingredients: fresh crabapples and sugar, simmered down into a thick, rosy spread. A Fall preserving classic ready in 30 minutes.

Crab-apple jelly made with just two ingredients: fresh crabapples and sugar. No added pectin needed because crabapples are naturally high in pectin. A classic old-fashioned preserve with a gorgeous ruby color.

Cranapple cake baked in a tube pan with cranberries, shredded apple, and applesauce for moisture. A lower-fat fall cake with a vanilla confectioners sugar drizzle.

No-cook cranberry apple relish with fresh cranberries, shredded apple, orange, and ground coriander. Sugar-free, low-fat, and diabetic-friendly with bright, tart flavor.

Cranapple juice-marinated turkey breast glazed with honey and seasoned with rosemary and basil. A fruity brine delivers juicy, flavorful meat with a gorgeous checkered herb crust.

Cranberry-apple Stilton bites on Melba toast with port-braised fruit, creamy blue cheese, and chopped walnuts. A make-ahead holiday appetizer that balances sweet, salty, and funky in one bite.

Cranapple snack bars with fresh cranberries, sliced apples, walnuts, and silken tofu in a honey-sweetened cinnamon batter. A naturally sweetened fruit bar with no refined sugar.

Braided bread filled with cranberry apple pie filling, walnuts, and orange zest, topped with a buttery cinnamon streusel. Uses store-bought frozen dough for an impressive shortcut.

Deep dish cranapple pie with sliced apples and whole berry cranberry sauce under decorative pastry cutouts. Spiced with apple pie spice and orange zest for a festive holiday dessert.

Fireside cranberry apple tea made with cranberry juice, cinnamon-apple herbal tea bags, and brown sugar. A warm, caffeine-free winter drink ready in minutes.

Cran-apple pie with sliced apples, tart cranberries, and a brown sugar filling thickened on the stovetop, topped with chopped pecans. A bright single-crust holiday pie balancing sweet and tart.

Spiced Angel-Food Cake with Cran-Apple Topping recipe

Lady apple fruit wreath ringing a holiday roast with spiced crabapples frosted in tinted cream cheese and rolled in toasted pecans, set on a bed of parsley. A retro edible garnish for your festive platter.

Only three ingredients and a microwave and you can have poached pears easily on standby for a healthy fruit dessert.