Homemade Crockpot Cranberry Sauce
A simple, hands-off cranberry sauce recipe made in the crockpot, perfect for holiday meals.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 180 minutes
- Total Time: 185 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz fresh cranberries
- 3/4 cup sugar (adjusted to taste)
- 1/2 cup orange juice (or water)
- 1 teaspoon orange zest (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
- Pinch of salt
- Slow cooker or crockpot
- Spoon for stirring
Instructions
- Rinse the cranberries and pick out any shriveled ones.
- Add cranberries, sugar, orange juice, zest, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt to the crockpot. Stir once.
- Cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours or HIGH for 1.5 to 2 hours, stirring halfway through if you remember.
- Mash for a smoother texture if desired.
- Cool and transfer to a container, then refrigerate.
Notes
This sauce keeps well for about 10 to 14 days in the fridge. You can also use frozen cranberries without thawing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: cranberry, sauce, holiday, side dish, crockpot