Recipes — Cranberry Pecan

Looking for a festive, warm holiday appetizer? This simple--and simply delicious--baked cheese wheel with an herbaceous crunchy topping comes together in minutes, and with the tasty innovations in plant-based dairy, you can create crowd-pleasing a vegan version, too.

This indulgently rich and creamy soup is packed with bold flavor, balanced with a crunchy topping of our oat-y pecan-filled winter Cranberry Pecan granola, studded with pleasantly tart dried cranberries. Serves 6   2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 tbsp olive oil 2 shallots, minced 1 jalapeno, seeded, ribbed, and finely chopped 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped ½ tsp garlic powder 3 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp chili powder 1 tbsp fresh thyme, finely chopped 3 tbsp all purpose flour 2 cups unsalted vegetable stock 12 oz of your favorite beer 2 cups whole milk 3 tsp salt 2 tsp...

The toasty oats and pecans, tart dried cranberries and warming spice of our winter Cranberry Pecan granola make a tasty base for these fun + quick energy bites! You can swap in any variety of Michele's Granola when Cranberry Pecan is not in season so you can enjoy these year-round.

A couple years ago around Christmas time, Michele shared a special seasonal recipe from her home kitchen that was so amazing, we just had to share it again! "This seasonal crisp makes for a festive holiday brunch side dish or delicious dessert topped with ice cream. I enjoyed mine with a dollop of steve's ice cream Small Batch Bourbon Vanilla. Yum!" -Michele