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Homemade Cranberry Apple Sauce

Forget about store-bought, this homemade cranberry apple sauce will be a new family tradition for you! It's tangy, sweet, and unbelievably easy! 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 168 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 lb cranberries
  • 2 apples chopped (I used one mcintosh and granny smith)
  • Juice of 2 oranges plus pulp
  • 1/2 cup cranberry juice
  • 1/2 cup apple cider
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup

Instructions

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  1. Place all the ingredients in a pot, place over medium heat and cook for 20-25 minutes until cranberries pop and the sauce thickens.
  2. Serve warm or cold.
  3. Store in airtight containers.

Notes

  • Making apple cranberry sauce in slow cooker is so easy and is great for Thanksgiving since you can even do it ahead of time or just in the morning and let it cook until Thanksgiving dinner. Place cranberries, apples, orange juice, maple syrup, apple cider and cranberry juice in the slow cooker and place on the lid. Cook on high for three hours.
  • If you want to be quick and efficient, instant pot cranberry sauce is a great option. Simple put all the ingredients for homemade cranberry sauce in the instant pot and secure the lid. Press "Pressure cook" or "Manual" and set the timer for 5 minutes. Once the 5 minutes cooking time is done, let the instant pot release pressure naturally for 5 minutes. Do a quick release and open the lid. Press "Saute" and let the cranberry sauce simmer until it reaches desired consistency and thickness.
  • Cranberry sauce in slow cooker:
  • Cranberry sauce in Instant Pot:

Nutrition Information

Calories 168kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 44g (15%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 6mg (0%) Potassium 270mg (8%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 28g (56%) Vitamin A 133IU (3%) Vitamin C 25mg (28%) Calcium 37mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 168

% Daily Value*

Calories 168kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 44g 15%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 6mg 0%
Potassium 270mg 6%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 28g 56%
Vitamin A 133IU 3%
Vitamin C 25mg 28%
Calcium 37mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.