Description
This Easy Cranberry Sauce recipe is a quick and delightful way to make a fresh, tangy, and naturally sweetened condiment perfect for holidays or everyday meals. Ready in just 10 minutes, it combines fresh cranberries with bright orange zest and juice, maple syrup, turbinado sugar, and a hint of cinnamon to create a thick, jam-like sauce that’s perfect for pairing with turkey, chicken, or even as a spread.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 1 (12-ounce) bag fresh cranberries
- Zest of 1 large orange
- 1/3 cup fresh orange juice (all the juice from the orange zested)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup*
- 1/4 cup raw turbinado sugar*
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Place the fresh cranberries, orange zest, fresh orange juice, maple syrup, raw turbinado sugar, and cinnamon into a medium-sized pot to start the sauce base.
- Cook Sauce: Heat the pot over medium heat and cook the mixture, stirring frequently to prevent sticking and mashing the cranberries as they soften. Continue this process for about 10 minutes until the cranberries have burst and the sauce thickens to a jam-like consistency.
- Cool and Store: Remove from heat and allow the sauce to cool slightly before transferring it to an airtight container. Refrigerate to serve chilled or at room temperature as desired.
Notes
- Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 10-14 days.
- Any liquid sweetener of your choice will work, it will just change the flavor of the end result slightly.
- You can use regular cane sugar as well, just be sure it is organic and vegan.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe (about 1/4 cup)
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
