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Cranberry Sour Cream Pie

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Updated Apr 23, 2021
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Tangy sweet sour cream filling is topped with holiday-spiced whole cranberry sauce. This simple recipe is perfect for your holiday dessert table!

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  • This pie is a deliciously simple way to make an all-new treat that feels like a familiar old friend. The holidays are tip-toeing their way into our lives, once again. Time to all friends and invite them over for a feast. And because you like tradition, but always prefer to put a surprising twist on the table, this pie is about to take center stage on your dessert table. This is WORLD’S BEST PIE FILLING IN THE WOLRD. Tangy! Sweet! Like cheesecake, only without the cheese. And so much creamy sour cream, your heart will pucker. Which doesn’t sound like a good thing, but it totally is. When you come to preparing the topping, you’ve got two options. Making it around November? Grab some fresh or frozen cranberries to whip up the topping. Can’t find those fresh picked berries? No worries. A can of whole berry cranberry sauce proves to be a loverly alternative. With all the classic flavors of fall and thanksgivingness and party time cheer, this pie is a deliciously simple way to make an all-new treat that feels like a familiar old friend. When the time for dessert has come, grab a pie slicer and heap yourself a happy slice. A touch of sweet, a smidgen of sour, a whole forkful of soo, sooo good. Enjoy!

Cranberry Sour Cream Pie

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 3 hr 20 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), baked in a 9-inch pie pan and cooled
  • 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 8 oz sour cream
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
  • 3 tablespoons orange or almond liqueur
  • 2 cups whole fresh cranberries or 1 can (15 oz) whole berry cranberry sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Make With
Pillsbury Pie Crust

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Begin by gathering your ingredients.
  • Step 
    2
    Drape a Pillsbury™ dough round into a 9 inch pie pan. Gently pinch the edges together decorative-style, and place some pie pearls on the bottom of the pan. Don’t have pie pearls? No problem! Toss about 1 1/2 cups of dry pinto beans into the bottom of your pie crust before baking.
  • Step 
    3
    In a stand mixer or large bowl beat cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Add sour cream and 3/4-cup sugar. Beat until smooth and well combined. Spoon into prepared pie crust. Refrigerate until topping is prepared.
  • Step 
    4
    In a saucepan over medium high heat, stir together remaining 1/2-cup of sugar, orange liqueur, fresh cranberries and pumpkin pie spice. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly allow to boil for 1-2 minutes. Remove and cool completely. Once cool, spread on top of pie.
  • Step 
    5
    Cover pie and refrigerate an additional 1-2 hours, or until topping is set and filling is firm.

Nutrition

540 Calories
31g Total Fat
4g Protein
58g Total Carbohydrate
43g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
540
Calories from Fat
280
Total Fat
31g
48%
Saturated Fat
17g
84%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
80mg
27%
Sodium
350mg
15%
Potassium
140mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
58g
19%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
43g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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