Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce
This simple slow cooker cranberry sauce recipe comes together so easily with only 5 basic ingredients. Set the slow cooker and let it work its magic while freeing up stovetop space for your other side dishes! It's perfect for making ahead of time too for a stress-free holiday.
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Servings: 8 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries, 1 package
- ½ cup orange juice
- ⅓ cup water
- ½ to ⅔ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Optional Add-ins
- 1 teaspoon orange zest, while cooking or after
- 1 splash vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, orange juice, and water in a bowl. Add orange zest, if using.
- Add the cranberries into the slow cooker.
- Pour the liquid over the cranberries.
- Cook on high for 3 to 4 hours or on low for 7 to 8 hours, or until the cranberries have burst and the sauce is bubbly. Stir once every hour to prevent scorching.
- Taste and stir in any extra sweetener or add-ins if desired, such as vanilla extract, more sugar, or more orange zest.
- Mash the cranberry sauce if you desire.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 58IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.2mg