Cranberries, with their lip-puckering tart flavor, are a great match for the sweetness of many candies. Try one of these favorite cranberry candy recipes and see for yourself how sweet this sour fruit can be!
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(c) 2008 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.Macadamia-Cranberry Bark is a smooth milk chocolate bark with rich, salty macadamia nuts and tangy, chewy cranberries. There is just a hint of unsweetened chocolate in the mix, to deepen the flavor of the milk chocolate and cut down the sweetness.

(c) 2010 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.Cranberry Pecan Fudge is a lovely fall fudge with dried cranberries, toasted pecans, and dark brown sugar. I like the simplicity of these flavors, but if you want to give it even more of an autumn taste, consider adding spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, or cloves to the fudge.

(c) 2007 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.Fresh cranberries are rolled in sparkling granulated sugar for a beautiful sweet-tart fall candy. The sugary coating is crunchy, while the fresh berry inside bursts with juice when you bite into it.

(c) 2009 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.Cranberry Truffles combine dark chocolate with cranberry sauce and orange zest to produce delightfully fruity truffles with just a hint of tang. I like to top these with chopped toasted pecans, but you could also use dried cranberries, candied orange peel, or leave them plain.

(c) 2009 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.These Cranberry Pate de Fruit squares are bursting with the sweet-tart taste of fresh cranberries. They're wonderfully chewy with a hint of crunch from the granulated sugar coating the outsides.

(c) 2008 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.Cranberry-Cashew Chocolate Bark is a delightfully chunky bark candy that features two types of chocolate, sweet-tart cranberries, and the salty crunch of roasted cashews.

(c) 2010 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.These candies are sweet-tart with bold cranberry flavor and the richness of walnuts. Roll them in nuts, or powdered sugar, or dip them in chocolate to make them truly indulgent.

(c) 2009 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.Cranberry Brown Sugar Fudge has a warm fall flavor from cinnamon, brown sugar, dried cranberries, and toasted pecans. This recipe uses white chocolate chips and marshmallow cream to produce an easy, creamy, no-fail fudge.

(c) 2009 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.This Meringue Chocolate Bark recipe has crunchy vanilla meringue cookies, tangy dried cranberries, and fragrant orange zest, all held together with rich semi-sweet chocolate. The cranberries add a delicious chewy texture that compliments the crisp meringues and smooth chocolate.

(c) 2008 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.Oatmeal Cookie Dough Truffles have the great taste and texture of fresh oatmeal cookie dough, formed into bite-sized candies dipped in white chocolate. Dried cranberries are mixed into the dough to give these cookies a chewy texture and a punch of tart flavor.