Best 8 Apple Raspberry Cranberry Couscous Recipes

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Are you looking for a festive side dish to impress your guests? Look no further than this delightful Apple Raspberry Cranberry Couscous. Made with sweet and tangy dried fruits, fluffy couscous, and a hint of cinnamon, this dish will be a hit at your next gathering. This recipe is also incredibly versatile, with variations for those who prefer a sweeter or savory dish. Whether you're serving it for Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas brunch, or a casual potluck, this Apple Raspberry Cranberry Couscous is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

In addition to the classic recipe, the article provides two variations for those with different dietary preferences or flavor preferences. The gluten-free variation swaps out the couscous for quinoa, making it a great option for those with celiac disease or gluten sensitivities. For those who prefer a savory dish, the savory variation adds dried cherries, walnuts, and a touch of rosemary to the mix. With its beautiful presentation and delicious flavors, this Apple Raspberry Cranberry Couscous is sure to become a staple in your holiday recipe repertoire.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

APPLE-RASPBERRY CRISP



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A different kind of apple crisp that tastes wonderful. I entered this recipe in a contest and it was a runner-up. It definitely was a winner to me. My husband loved it.

Provided by Domestic Goddess

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Raspberry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
5 large Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1 cup frozen raspberries, thawed
½ cup old-fashioned oats
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x9 inch square baking dish.
  • In a large bowl, mix brown sugar and 1 tablespoon flour. Add sliced apples and raspberries; toss to coat. Spoon into baking dish. In a medium bowl, mix together oats, 1/2 cup flour, cinnamon and salt. Stir in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over apple mixture.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until topping is lightly browned. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 384 calories, Carbohydrate 70.5 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 188.3 mg, Sugar 50.8 g

APPLE-CRANBERRY CRISP



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A wonderful combination of apples and fresh cranberries with a crisp, pecan topping.

Provided by PATTON0626

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cranberry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 pounds Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced
¾ cup cranberries
¼ cup white sugar
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅓ cup quick-cooking oats
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup packed light brown sugar
¼ cup butter, cut into pieces
½ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.) Butter an 8 inch square baking dish.
  • In a large bowl, mix together apples, cranberries, white sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Place evenly into baking dish.
  • In the same bowl, combine oats, flour and brown sugar. With a fork, mix in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over apples.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until topping is golden brown, and apples are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.3 calories, Carbohydrate 43.3 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 46.5 mg, Sugar 32.2 g

CRANBERRY COUSCOUS



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Although it looks like a grain, couscous is actually a type of pasta. The couscous pellets cook very quickly due to their small size. You'll find it near the Middle Eastern or Mediterranean foods.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
1 tablespoon butter
1-1/2 cups uncooked couscous
1/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped
3 tablespoons chopped green onions

Steps:

  • Bring broth and butter to a boil in a large saucepan. Stir in the couscous, cranberries and onions. Remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until broth is absorbed. Fluff with a fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 202 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 295mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

APPLE CRANBERRY RASPBERRY PIE



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Make and share this Apple Cranberry Raspberry Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Glassylady

Categories     Pie

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups granny smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped
2 cups cranberries, coarsely chopped
1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries, thawed
1 (9 inch) double crust pie crusts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Roll out bottom crust and place in a pie plate.
  • In a small bowl mix together first 5 ingredients.
  • Place the fruit in a large mixing bowl. Add the dry ingredients and stir well.
  • Dump the fruit mixture into the pie crust. Trim excess crust to edge of pie plate. Roll remaining cust, and place on top of pie. Trim top crust aproximately 2" larger around than the top edge of the pie plate. Tuck the edge of top crust between bottom crust and pie plate, leaving folded edge standing about 3/4" above edge of pie plate. Pinch standing edge of pie crust between two fingers with thumb, to form a crimp.
  • Cut slits into top crust in a decorative design. Sprinkle the top of crust with sugar. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 472.3, Fat 15.7, SaturatedFat 3.9, Sodium 350.4, Carbohydrate 82, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 53.9, Protein 3.3

ISRAELI COUSCOUS WITH APPLES, CRANBERRIES AND HERBS



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     side-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups Israeli couscous (or barley or orzo)
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 medium green apple, diced
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted, see Cook's Note
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup olive oil

Steps:

  • For the couscous: In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil on medium-high heat. Add the couscous and cook, stirring occasionally until slightly browned and aromatic, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 to12 minutes or until the liquid has evaporated. Transfer the cooked couscous to a large bowl and set aside to cool. Add the parsley, rosemary, thyme, apple, dried cranberries, and almonds.
  • For the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, maple syrup, salt, and pepper. Whisk in the olive oil until smooth. Pour the vinaigrette over the couscous and toss to coat evenly.

APPLE AND RASPBERRY CRUMBLE (CRISP)



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We love apple crumble but I wanted to make something a bit different tonight and came up with this-it's based on my apple crumble recipe though.

Provided by JustJanS

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (800 g) can pie apples
250 g frozen raspberries
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup traditional oats
2/3 cup self raising flour
1/4 cup desiccated coconut
1/2 cup butter, chopped small

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 190c (350f).
  • Butter an 8 cup ovenproof dish.
  • Mix first three ingredients together and pour into dish.
  • Mix topping ingredients together rubbing in the butter with your fingertips as you do.
  • Pick up small amounts of the mix, then gently squeeze them together to give you clumps of mix. This makes for a nice texture on the top of the crumble.
  • Spread the clumps of mix over the pie.
  • Bake for about 30 minutes or until mix is bubbling around the edges of the topping and topping is golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool for 15-20 minutes.
  • Serve with cream, ice cream or custard or all of these!

APPLE CRANBERRY RASPBERRY CRUNCH



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Make and share this Apple Cranberry Raspberry Crunch recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef mariajane

Categories     Pie

Time 50m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

pastry for a double crust (9-inch)
2 cups granny smith apples, peeled, chopped (about 2 medium)
2 cups cranberries, coarsely chopped
1 (10 ounce) package frozen dry pack raspberries, thawed
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
half-and-half or milk
sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F.
  • In a large bowl, combine apples, cranberries and raspberries. In a small bowl, combine sugar, tapioca, cinnamon, salt and almond extract; add to fruit mixture and toss well.
  • Spoon into unbaked pie crust. Fold edge under. Cover with top crust. Fold top edge under bottom crust; flute. Cut slits or design in top crust or prick with fork for steam to escape.
  • Brush crust with half-and-half. Sprinkle with sugar. Cover edge with foil to prevent over browning.
  • Bake 25 minutes. Remove foil. Bake an additional 25-35 minutes or until filling in center is bubbly.
  • Cool until barely warm or room temperature before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217.1, Fat 0.3, Sodium 106.5, Carbohydrate 55.6, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 47.7, Protein 0.6

COUSCOUS WITH APPLES, CRANBERRIES AND HERBS



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From Giada De Laurentiis. Barley or orzo may be used in place of the Israeli couscous, which is a larger grain. If using orzo rinse quickly after cooking to remove residual starch.

Provided by gailanng

Categories     Low Cholesterol

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups israeli couscous (or barley or orzo)
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave, chopped
1 medium green apple, diced
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 -3 tablespoons maple syrup
1/2-1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 cup olive oil (I recommend about 2 tbs less)

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil on medium-high heat. Add the couscous and cook, stirring occasionally until slightly browned and aromatic, about 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 to12 minutes or until the liquid has evaporated. Transfer the cooked couscous to a large bowl; set aside to cool. Add the parsley, rosemary, thyme, apple, dried cranberries and almonds.
  • While couscous is cooking, prepare vinaigrette. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, maple syrup, salt and pepper. Whisk in the olive oil until smooth. Pour the vinaigrette over the couscous; toss to coat evenly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 687.7, Fat 29.1, SaturatedFat 3.9, Sodium 304.4, Carbohydrate 89.6, Fiber 8.5, Sugar 12.7, Protein 19.1

Tips:

  • Use fresh, ripe fruits for the best flavor. Frozen fruits can also be used, but they may not be as flavorful.
  • If you don't have any fresh cranberries, you can use dried cranberries instead. Just be sure to soak them in warm water for 10 minutes before using.
  • Use a light-tasting olive oil for the dressing. A heavy-tasting oil will overpower the delicate flavors of the fruit.
  • Season the dressing to taste with salt and pepper. You can also add a bit of honey or maple syrup for a touch of sweetness.
  • Serve the salad immediately after preparing it. This will help prevent the fruit from getting soggy.

Conclusion:

This apple, raspberry, and cranberry couscous salad is a delicious and refreshing side dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is packed with fresh fruits and vegetables, and the couscous provides a hearty and filling base. The dressing is light and flavorful, and it perfectly complements the salad. This salad is sure to be a hit at your next party or potluck.

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