Cranberry Semifreddo

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Cranberry Semifreddo is a frozen dessert that is flavored with cranberry sauce and has crushed meringue or graham cracker cookies for crunch. Semifreddo is Italian meaning half-frozen, as an original Semifreddo was made with eggs, sugar, and cream, creating a silky texture similar to frozen mousse. Adding cranberries gives it a tart, flavorful twist which is very much in line with how so many Italian gelatos are made. 👩🏻‍🍳

Cranberry Semifreddo

Recipe by Cranby

Servings

8-10

Slices

Prep time

Minutes

Cooking time

Minutes

Type

Frozen Dessert

Cranberry Italian

Ingredients

1 ½ cups fresh or frozen cranberries
½ cup sugar or 1:1 granulated sweetener
¼ cup water
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups heavy whipping cream
½ cup sweetened condensed milk
½ cup crushed meringue cookies or graham crackers (for texture)
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp cinnamon (optional)

Directions

Make Sauce – In a small saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, vanilla, and water. Simmer over medium heat for 8-10 minutes until cranberries burst and the mixture thickens. Let cool completely.
Whip Cream – In a large bowl, beat the heavy cream to stiff peaks.
Rest of Ingredients – Gently fold in the sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon (if using), and salt. Swirl in the cooled cranberry sauce and crushed meringue or graham crackers.
Whipped Cream – Whip the cream (with a stand mixer or electric hand mixer) with powdered sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
Loaf Pan & Freeze – Line a rectangular loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving some overhang. Pour the mixture into the pan, smoothing the top.
Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight.
Serve – Remove from the pan using the plastic wrap overhang.
Slice into festive rectangular pieces and serve immediately.
Enjoy 👩🏻‍🍳

Notes

Extra Crunch – Sprinkle toasted nuts or dark chocolate shavings on top before freezing.
Garnish – Garnish with fresh cranberries, mint leaves, or a light dusting of powdered sugar for a nicer presentation.
Storage – Store in freezer, preferably in an airtight container of some kind to guard against freezer taste, for up to 2 weeks.

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Smaller Individual Portion of Cranberry Semifreddo

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*** OTHER FUN CRANBERRY RECIPES ***

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*** IMPRESS YOUR GUESTS; MAKE IT BETTER ***

Base! Give this Semifreddo a crunchy Base; before freezing, layer the bottom of the loaf pan with either: Crushed graham crackers, Toasted almond or pecan crust, or Chocolate cookie crumbs for extra crunch, flavor and pizazz.

Shapes

Try fancy or fun looking shapes to improve appearance. Suggestions are to; use different silicone molds for individual portions, use a bundt pan for a beautiful centerpiece, or use a ring mold to create a semifreddo wreath.