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Easy Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Homemade Cranberry Sauce is an iconic Thanksgiving side dish made with just 3 ingredients. You can sweeten it with sugar or use a natural sweetener like honey or maple syrup (our favorite!). The sweet and tangy flavors pair perfectly with savory turkey.
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8 servings (makes about 2 cups)
Calories: 116 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar or 3/4 cup honey or maple syrup, plus more to taste
- 3/4 cup water preferably filtered
- 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine sugar (or maple syrup or honey) and water. Set over medium heat and stir to dissolve the sugar.* Add cranberries and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst and the sauce thickens, about 12-15 minutes.
- Add more maple syrup, honey, or sugar to taste if needed, then remove from heat and cool sauce to room temperature before serving.
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Notes
- 2 wide strips of lemon zest, plus 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- wide strips of orange zest, plus 1/4 cup orange juice
- dried cherries
- cinnamon stick
- To Store: Once cranberry sauce has cooled to room temperature, transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container.
- If You are using a liquid sweetener like honey or maple syrup, you can just combine everything in the saucepan all at once and bring to a boil.
Optional Add-ins: Add any of these at the start of cooking:
2 wide strips of lemon zest, plus 1 Tbsp lemon juice 2 wide strips of orange zest, plus 1/4 cup orange juice 1/2 cup dried cherries 1/2 cinnamon stick
- 2 wide strips of lemon zest, plus 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 wide strips of orange zest, plus 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
- To Store: Once cranberry sauce has cooled to room temperature, transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container.
Nutrition Information
Calories
116kcal
(6%)
Carbs
30g
Protein
0.2g
(0%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.004g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.02g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01g
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
35mg
(1%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
26IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings (makes about 2 cups)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 116
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 116kcal | 6% |
| Carbs | 30g | |
| Protein | 0.2g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 26IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.