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Easy Cranberry Custard Pie Recipe – Bright Holiday Dessert with Creamy Filling

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Cranberry Custard Pie is a bright, festive holiday dessert featuring tart cranberries baked in a silky vanilla-orange custard inside a flaky crust. Simple, elegant, and perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

  • Total Time: 1 hour 3 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

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  • 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust
  • 12 oz fresh cranberries, rinsed
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp orange zest
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped rosemary (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Place pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish and flute edges if desired. Poke bottom with a fork.
  3. Add cranberries evenly into crust.
  4. Whisk sugar, eggs, cream, flour, salt, orange zest, vanilla, and rosemary together.
  5. Pour custard mixture over cranberries.
  6. Bake at 400°F for 10 minutes.
  7. Reduce heat to 350°F, cover crust edges, and bake 40–45 minutes until custard is set.
  8. Cool completely before serving.

Notes

  • Pie is fully set when the center no longer jiggles.
  • Best served chilled or at room temperature.
  • Can be made a day ahead and refrigerated.
  • Freezes well for up to 1 month.
  • Author: Emma
  • Prep Time: 3 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian