Nantucket Cranberry Pie is loaded with tart, juicy cranberries and topped with a tender layer of cake made with pantry staples and prepped in about 5 minutes.

This cranberry pie recipe is one of the easiest holiday desserts you can make!

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Don’t be fooled by the name. Nantucket Cranberry Pie is not a pie in the traditional sense of the word.

There is no crust and no gooey filling, so it’s really more of a cake.

But time and tradition have dubbed it a pie, so a holiday cranberry pie it will be. And a delicious one it will be, at that!

In addition to fresh cranberries, this Nantucket cranberry tart uses pantry staples, so all you have to do is mix, pour and bake.

This recipe is simple enough that you can prepare it on a whim. You can also easily add more or less cranberries to your liking

I make a lot of recipes using cranberries during the holiday season–I just can’t get enough!

I enjoy them in my drinks, in cranberry sauce with my dinner, and especially for dessert! And I have a hunch that you too are going to love this cranberry pie recipe.

If you have an Instant Pot, you can free up oven space and make this smaller Instant Pot Nantucket cranberry pie instead.

More Cranberry Desserts for the Holidays:

• Cranberry Struesel Pie
• No Bake Cranberry Cream Pie
• Cream Cheese Cranberry Bread
• Cranberry Pistachio Bread
• Cranberry Banana Bread
• Cranberry Cream Cheese Muffins
• Easy Cranberry Bread Made with Cake Mix

Using Cranberries In Homemade Desserts

I look forward to cranberry season, and I love that I can use fresh cranberries for more than just table decor during the holidays.

So many people overlook this tart fruit when it comes to holiday baking, and there are so many tasty recipes available.

If you have never bitten into a fresh cranberry you are in for a surprise. Incredibly tart when raw, cranberries magically transform into one of the juiciest and most flavorful fruits when cooked.

Here are some tips for using fresh cranberries:

• Keep Cranberries Cold – Fresh cranberries can keep for a month or longer as long as they are cold. Put them in the fridge to keep them plump and juicy. They will begin to wilt and wrinkle when they are past their prime.
• Freeze Cranberries – Cranberries can be frozen for up to a year! This is a great way to enjoy cranberry treats year-round.
• Use A Sweetener – Cranberries are incredibly tart and the best way to tone that down is with sugar (or some form of sweetener).
• Don’t Overcook Cranberries – Just as raw cranberries are tart, overcooked cranberries can become bitter. Be sure to closely follow cooking times on recipes for the most flavorful results.

How to Make Nantucket Cranberry Pie

It’s really easy to make this delicious holiday cranberry pie.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

• Fresh Cranberries
• Chopped Pecans
• Sugar
• Eggs
• Unsalted butter, melted
• Vanilla Extract
• Almond Extract
• All-purpose Flour
• Salt

How to Make It:

(Full printable recipe is available below)

Prepare the berries. First, you’ll grease a pie plate, then toss in the berries, pecans and sugar tossing to coat the berries.

Make the batter. Next, you’ll combine sugar, eggs, melted butter, vanilla extract, and almond extract in a stand mixer and blend until smooth. Add the flour and salt and mix to combine.

Pour the batter and bake. Last, you’ll pour the batter over the cranberries and smooth with a spatula. (The batter will be thick.) Sprinkle with sugar if desired and bake for 40-50 minutes. Cool before serving.

Notes and Adaptations:

• You can control the amount of cranberries in this pie, depending on how much tartness you prefer or how full of cranberries you want the pie to be.
• Top the pie with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for serving.