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The Easiest Cranberry Sauce
This cranberry sauce is the perfect mixture of sweet and tart! It's made with fresh cranberries and topped with orange zest to really set it apart!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 80 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12 ounce bag of fresh cranberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup water
- zest from one orange
Instructions
- In a saucepan add the cranberries, sugar, orange juice, water, and orange zest. Over medium-low heat cook the cranberries until the sugar has dissolved and the cranberries start to soften.
- Increase the heat to medium and continue to stir and cook for another 5-6 minutes until the cranberries burst. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. The sauce will thicken as it cools.
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Notes
- Updated on November 6, 2021
- Originally Posted on October 31, 2019
Nutrition Information
Calories
80kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
34mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
27IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 80
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 80kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 34mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 27IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.