Name: Cranberry Orange Custard Pie
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 10 ” unbaked pie shell; 12 oz. bag fresh cranberries if frozen, thaw and pat dry; 1 1/2 c. sugar; 3 eggs beaten; 1 c. heavy whipping cream; 1/4 c. flour; ½ tsp. salt; 1 Tbsp. orange zest; 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Cranberry Custard Pie is a unique dessert recipe to add to your holiday menu. A flaky pie crust is filled with sweet silky custard laced with orange zest and tart cranberries for a special Cranberry Pie you will love!

Cranberry Pie

Cranberry Orange Custard Pie is a the perfect addition to your holiday spread. It is a unique pie that is sure to be a hit with the combination of creamy egg custard paired with tart cranberries and the best pie crust recipe.

There really isn’t any fruit that doesn’t taste amazing with custard. I’ve pretty much tried them all. From Apple Custard Bars to Blueberry Lemon Custard Bars, you really can’t go wrong with custard!

Cranberry Orange Custard Pie is a festive and unique pie to enjoy during the holiday season. Silky sweet custard laced with orange zest and tart cranberries fill a flaky pie crust for a delicious dessert you will love!

Pie with Orange

A little citrus adds amazing flavor to this Cranberry Custard Pie. Orange is the perfect flavor to pair with cranberries, just like in these Cranberry Orange Cheesecake Bars.

Cranberries have a familiar tartness that is wonderful with rich custard, but the addition of some orange zest adds a beautiful brightness that puts it over the top.

Whether your family enjoys traditional holiday desserts like pumpkin pie and Old Fashion Sour Cream Cutout Cookies or they are always up for trying something new, you need to add this Cranberry Orange Pie to your holiday menu!

Custard Pie

I was longing after one of my favorite desserts, Rhubarb Custard Pie. The sweet silky custard balances out the rhubarb in a perfectly flaky pie crust for the most amazing dessert.

Sadly, rhubarb is out of season in the Midwest, so I started brainstorming. I realized cranberries would be the perfect substitute for rhubarb! Cranberry Pie sounded delicious in these cooler months.

Rhubarb Custard Pie.

How to Make Cranberry Pie

Pies are generally an easy dessert to make apart from the pie crust. That can be bypassed with a frozen or refrigerated crust if you aren’t a fan of rolling out dough. I do suggest making the effort though, because a homemade flakey pie crust is a beautiful thing. In my case, I recruit my mother who has mastered a good crust.

Once you have your pie crust prepared in a pie tin, layer some fresh cranberries in the shell. Top it with the custard made from whisked eggs, cream, granulated sugar, flour, orange zest and vanilla.

Can I use frozen cranberries?

Fresh or frozen cranberries work great in this custard pie. If you decide to use frozen, just let them thaw first and pat them dry. This helps avoid too much moisture being added to the custard.

As far as freezing this pie before or after baking it, that isn’t the best idea. With the eggs and cream custard, the texture isn’t going to hold up to freezing well.

How do I know when the custard is set?

No one wants to end up with a custard that is runny in the center. It’s important to bake the custard through, but at the same time you don’t want to overbake the pie.

After the pie has baked for 50 minutes I start to check the custard by shaking the pie slightly. If there is a small 2-3 inch portion in the center that is still slightly giggly, it is done. That portion will set up as the pie cools. If any more of the pie is jiggly, it isn’t done yet.

Unique Pie Recipe

It all came together absolutely beautifully, both visually and in flavor. It was fall dessert perfection! I used the scraps of pie crust to make some leaves and berries to add to the pie after baking it for a little something extra special.

My family happily dug right in and quickly came back for seconds. This Cranberry Orange Custard Pie is a definite winner and something unique you should really give a try to change things up for your holiday dessert spread this year!

cranberry custard pie with slice removed from pie plate

More holiday dessert recipes!

Holidays are all about food, with dessert being the grand finale. From cheesecakes and tarts to pies and bars, there are so many amazing dessert recipes you need to try!