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Appetizers and Snacks Christmas Recipes Sauces and Spreads

3-Ingredient Cranberry Pomegranate Spread

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This 3-Ingredient Cranberry Pomegranate Spread is the perfect addition to crackers, crisps, muffins, breads, and a SPOON! It’s a family-favorite recipe that I love to snack on throughout the holidays! {Paleo or Vegan}

A close-up photo of a charcuterie board filled with grapes, pomegranate arils, gluten-free crackers, salami, and a cranberry spread.

3-Ingredient Cranberry Pomegranate Spread epitomizes all that is good and right and well with the world. In fact, I totally planned to make this exclusively as a spread for meats. But once we grabbed our spoons, reality dawned on me. Sure, 3-Ingredient Cranberry Pomegranate Spread can just be a spread. But, honestly, who do we even think we are? This holiday concoction is, with a doubt, way more versatile.

And when I say versatile, I mean put a bowl of this out and let your guests just dig in. Serve it with crackers as an appetizer. Or serve it with a spoon as a side dish or mini salad. Use it as a topping for muffins, donuts, or breads. Mix it into ice cream, smoothies, shakes, and milk. The possibilities are all kinds of endless.

However, I’m not joking, Spiriteds, when I say you can serve your 3-Ingredient Cranberry Pomegranate Spread literally by itself with nothing more than a spoon. The agave nectar and finely-chopped cranberries are the perfect combo to pair with pomegranate arils. There’s no messing this recipe up.

A close-up photo of a charcuterie board filled with grapes, pomegranate arils, gluten-free crackers, salami, and a cranberry spread.

This delicious spread is

  • Gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, and grain-free
  • Vegan or paleo
  • No-bake, no-cook
A close-up photo of a charcuterie board filled with grapes, cranberry pomegranate spread, gluten-free crackers, salami, and cashews.

Ingredients for 3-Ingredient Cranberry Pomegranate Spread

  • Fresh cranberries
  • Pomegranate arils
  • Sweetener (100% pure honey, agave nectar, or 100% pure maple syrup will do – select the one that works best for you!)
A close-up photo of a charcuterie board filled with grapes, cranberry pomegranate spread, gluten-free crackers, salami, and cashews.

Pictured on this charcuterie board

  • Black and purple grapes
  • 3-Ingredient Cranberry Pomegranate Spread (The recipe you’re reading about right now!)
  • Marinated Greek Olives
  • Cashews
  • Pomegranate arils
  • Good & Gather Gluten-Free Multigrain Rice Crackers
  • Good Thins Gluten-Free Sea Salt Crackers
  • Applegate Uncured Genoa Salami

Brands shared are not paid mentions. 🙂

An overhead photo of a charcuterie board filled with grapes, pomegranate arils, gluten-free crackers, salami, marinated olives, and a cranberry spread.

Tips for your own tantalizing Cranberry Pomegranate Spread

  • Use fresh cranberries and eliminate those that are soggy inside.
  • If working with a fresh pomegranate, then cut the pomegranate into quarters and submerge each quarter in a bowl of water while removing the arils. Let the arils fall to the bottom of the bowl of water. Repeat with each quarter. The water will help separate the arils from the rind and membrane. Rinse the arils to separate them even further and drain the water. Transfer to the mixing bowl and combine with the cranberries.  
  • Give the mixture a shake or a stir before serving as the contents, including the fruit juices, like to settle.
A close-up photo of a charcuterie board filled with grapes, cranberry pomegranate spread, gluten-free crackers, salami, and cashews.

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3-Ingredient Cranberry Pomegranate Spread

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This 3-Ingredient Cranberry Pomegranate Spread is the perfect addition to crackers, crisps, muffins, breads, and a SPOON! It’s a family-favorite recipe that I love to snack on throughout the holidays! {Paleo or Vegan}

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 5 cups 1x
  • Category: Sauces and Spreads
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

Scale
  • 3 cups fresh cranberries, halved lengthwise
  • 2 cup pomegranate arils
  • 1/3 cup agave nectar (vegan) or 100% pure honey (paleo)

Instructions

  1. Add halved cranberries in small batches to a chopper and chop until tiny pieces form.
  2. Next, transfer the chopped cranberries to a large mixing bowl and gently stir in pomegranate arils. If desired, place chopped cranberries and pomegranate arils in a thin dish cloth or cheese cloth and gently squeeze to remove excess water. Transfer the mixture back to the mixing bowl.
  3. Then add agave nectar or 100% pure honey and stir well. 
  4. Store in an airtight container for 2-3 days. Shake or stir before serving as contents will settle.

Notes

  • Use fresh cranberries and eliminate those that are soggy inside. 
  • If working with a fresh pomegranate, then slice off the ends, cut the pomegranate into quarters, and submerge each quarter in a bowl of water while removing the arils. Let the arils fall to the bottom of the bowl of water. Repeat with each quarter. The water will help separate the arils from the rind and membrane. Rinse the arils to separate them even further and drain the water. Transfer to the mixing bowl and combine with the cranberries.
  • Give the mixture a shake or a stir before serving as the contents, including the fruit juices, like to settle.

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