5.0 from 27 votes
Easy Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry Sauce is creamy, sweet, and tangy, with refreshing orange notes; it is made with only 4 ingredients and ready in minutes! Perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 8 servings of about 2 tablespoons
Calories: 67 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh cranberries or frozen
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla optional, only if you plan on using it on desserts
Instructions
- Place cranberries, sugar, orange juice, orange zest, and water in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low-medium and cook for 8 minutes or until cranberries pop and the mixture is syrupy.
- Stir in vanilla (if using) and remove from heat.
- Cool for 20-30 minutes.
- Add the mixture to a food processor and process for 1 minute or until smooth, depends how you prefer it.
- Serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
67kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
42mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
36IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings of about 2 tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 67
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 67kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 42mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 36IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.