Apples, cranberries, and warming spices create an unusual and delicious cranberry chutney.
Well, you know what time it is, don't you? It's time for the bags of cranberries to start appearing at the grocery store. Which means, it's time for you to use the stash of frozen cranberries in your freezer.
You do have a stash of frozen cranberries don't you??? I personally keep at least 7 in my freezer at all times, I'm not sure why, perhaps I have deep, hidden fear of running out of cranberries.
I also like to start experimenting with different homemade cranberry sauce recipes. I don't want to try something new on the big day, so we start eating cranberry sauce at the beginning of November!
Which is how I discovered this unusual, but so delicious cranberry apple chutney from Tyler Florence, Stirring the Pot.
Ingredients.
- Cranberries - frozen or fresh.
- Apples - use a good cooking apple.
- Spices - cinnamon, bay leaf, pickling spice, mustard seeds, and sugar.
- Ginger - adds a sweet heat.
- Apple juice and apple cider vinegar.
Instructions.
This is so easy to make! Simply combine all the ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer. Simmer for about 25 minutes or until the cranberries have popped and the apples are tender.
Remove the bay leaf, cinnamon stick, and ginger.
Process in a food processor until desired degree of thickness.
This recipe is so good! With the chutney being pureed, it almost has the consistency of an apple sauce.
Really, everyone loved it and kept trying to guess what the ingredients were! So good! Perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas, or anytime if like me you hoard cranberries!
This is our new favorite Thanksgiving side dish!
Looking for more cranberry recipes?
Apple Cranberry Chutney
Ingredients
- 6 apples halved and cored
- 2 cups cranberries
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon pickling spice
- 1 tablespoon black mustard seeds
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 inch piece of ginger peeled
- 1 ½ cups apple juice
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a large saucepan. Simmer for 25 minutes, until the apples are almost falling apart and the sauce is fragrant.
- Remove the bay leaf, cinnamon stick, ginger, and discard.
- Place the apple mixture in a food processor, and process until it is thick and smooth.
nancy says
i have this apple cranberry chutney with everything!
Dennis K Littley says
I had this last night with roast pork and it was delightfully delicious!
Andrea White says
yum! love this combo of flavors! so good!
Kayla DiMaggio says
Loving this apple cranberry chutney! The perfect recipe for Thanksgiving!
Jeannie says
This cranberry sauce is so delicious, we love all the flavors and the apples compliments it well.
Tina M Culbertson says
I love this time of year. What a great chutney and I know this is popular at holiday gatherings.
Pam Greer says
It is, everyone loves it! I love this time of year too!
Ann says
I wish we could get fresh or even frozen cranberries here. So far I've only been able to source small packets of dried ones.
Miz Helen says
Your Apple Cranberry Chutney looks delicious! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. Come to next weeks Thanksgiving party on Tuesday at 8:00 am, CST, see you then!
Miz Helen
Pam Greer says
I'll be there!
Sweet and Savory says
I must get some cranberries. This looks tempting.
Jenny says
Given a choice between an orangish cranberry chutney and a red one, I'd pick the red one. Cranberries are not orange!
livinginalocalzone says
Cranberry (and cranberry apple) chutney was my first canning project last year. And wow. Delicious. No other word. I love it. I don't have cranberries yet, but hopefully in a month or so... I keep mine on the tart side. And I think there might be one more jar left from last year! Humm....
Debinhawaii says
Gorgeous pictures! I only have 2 bags of cranberries in my freezer--I feel like I should go buy more now!
Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says
I'm a cranberry hoarder, too -- my freezer always has three or four bags. We live in cranberry country, and it's such fun to drive around at this time of year and see the cranberries floating on the bogs, waiting to be harvested.
Kate says
Chutney is always wonderful. This sounds so tasty. It is one the list!
susan says
Your picture is gorgeous! I have an appetizer that I think this will go with this chutney perfectly! And now you have made me wonder if I too should freeze cranaberries 🙂
Joy says
Paula - my mom has a food saver and uses it ALL THE TIME and loves it.
Joanne says
This is on my list of Tyler recipes to try! I love cranberry season. I tried to stock up last year but was a bit late in doing so. Thankfully, the Whole Foods around here have frozen cranberries year round. Not as good as freezing them yourself, but better than nothing. Yay for fall! I love your presentation of this.
Pam says
girli - me too! I love fall.
Joy - yep you spotted the famous bay leaf.
Barbara - all the cool people have cranberries in their freezer.
Hip chick - let me know if you like it!
Kim - I know, I can't figure out the whole orange thing either.
Marjie - yep, time to start your cranberry stash over.
La Table - yes, it was really yummy.
Natashya - the pickling spice does add an extra unusual kick to it.
Ty'smommy - next time you buy a bag of cranberries, buy too and store one in the fridge. It will make me feel better.
Grace - thanks!
Tale -it did smell so good all simmering on the stove.
Jenn - thank you. It does look like fall in a pot doesn't it?
Paula - yes, I love my food saver. I use it for everything. I also bought the jar sealer attachment and seal mason jars (not for canning, but for storing spices, chocolate chips...)
Michelle - it is so good!
Antoinette - cranberries and soup, both mean fall to me.
Buffalo - there are some fruits that I won't mix with meat, like peaches. Ick.
5 star - like I said, it came off more like a cranberry applesauce.
Good yarn - try it, and let me know if you like it!
a good yarn says
Now this is a chutney I could eat - no onion or garlic or chilli.
5 Star Foodie says
My family would love this chutney because it is pureed! Your photos are just gorgeous!
buffalodick says
I'm funny about fruit on meat and poultry.. my wife loves it on turkey!
Antoinette says
Oh, that sounds deliciously like fall -- and we will be getting a few days of it starting tomorrow! Thanks.
Michelle says
OH MY...makes me want to go right out and get some cranberries!
Paula says
I'm back ... this time the pictures loaded without any mishaps! Yeah! And, what pretty pictures they are, too. Are those cranberry's sealed in a foodsaver bag? If so, I'd love to hear your thoughts about that. I've thought about getting one on and off for a couple of years, but haven't taken the plunge. I think I'd take better advantage of freezing goodies if I had a system.
JennDZ - The Leftover Queen says
That first photo is so beautiful. One of the BEST food photos I have seen in a while. Yay for chutney!
tale of many cities says
mmmmmmmmmm i can smell it from here!!
Paula says
Waaah! The pictures won't post on my computer! Now I'll never know the difference between ham and ham roast. Nevertheless, I'll be adding cranberries to my grocery list!
Grace says
three cheers for apple-cranberry ANYTHING! sauce, chutney, red, pink, orange, no matter--this rocks!
Ty'sMommy says
Ohmigosh Pam, this looks fabulous! Nothing signifies the beginning of the fall/holiday season to me like cranberries. I'm so sad though, I DON'T have cranberries in my freezer! I'll have to settle for store bought because I definitely need to try this!
Natashya KitchenPuppies says
Pickling spice - sounds intriguing!
My daughter and I are huge cranberry sauce and cranberry chutney lovers - I think I may follow your example and try to stock up on this versatile fruit!
La Table De Nana says
Do you think this would be a good cranberry sauce for our Turkey on Sunday?
🙂
Marjie says
Never mind what the difference between ham and "ham roast" is. I'm sure it was wonderful. And I guess it's time for me to use the last couple of bags of frozen cranberries, too, eh?
Kim says
Yes, everyone should own a copy of Stirring the Pot 😀 I'm busy wondering how Tyler's sauce is orange? It makes sense that it would be red, like yours. I'm glad to hear you liked this. I've been trying to source out a fresh ham and have been having trouble. I think I might serve this over the holidays.
hip chick says
Yummers! I'm going to try that one.
Barbara says
Funny! Yes, I do have cranberries in my freezer. Does everyone? The chutney looks super good!
Joy says
I recognize that bay leaf.
girlichef says
Hooray!!! This is sooooo my favorite time of year. That first picture is sooooo seasonal; i love it! Sounds delish 😀