Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe

You only need 7 ingredients to make this easy homemade cranberry sauce using fresh berries and your slow cooker

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Ditch the canned cranberry sauce with sugar and preservatives. This recipe is healthy, flavorful, and sure to become your family’s new favorite!

Making your own cranberry sauce is easy with this slow cooker recipe. 

This holiday side is delicious and guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser.

Homemade cranberry sauce served with a spoon.

If you are feeling generous, you can also make a large batch and make it for a sweet homemade gift for your loved ones this Christmas!

Cupcake liners make adorable toppers on mason jars to give it a festive look.

Homemade cranberry sauce recipe.

Makes 8 servings

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 6 hours 30 minutes

Homemade Cranberry Sauce Ingredients

  • Fresh cranberries
  • Water
  • Sugar
  • Brown sugar
  • Orange zest
  • Cinnamon
  • Cornstarch
  • Cold water

Pro Tip: If you want to add a little extra kick to your muffins, try adding a pinch of cayenne pepper to the dry mix. It will give your muffins a subtle and spicy flavor.

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How to Make Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

Spray the bowl of the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray or use crockpot liners.

Add the cranberries, water, sugar, brown sugar, orange zest, and cinnamon. Stir to combine.

Homemade cranberry sauce cooked with cinnamon in a slow cooker.

Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours, stirring occasionally.

When the cooking time is up, stir in the cornstarch and water mixture.

Place the lid back on the slow cooker and set it to cook on high for 30 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.

Homemade cranberry sauce presented in a white bowl.

Enjoy with your holiday dinner. 

Yield: 8

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Making your own homemade cranberry sauce is easy with this recipe. This holiday side is delicious and guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces fresh cranberries
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ tablespoon orange zest
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water

Instructions

  1. Spray the bowl of the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray or use crockpot liners.
  2. Add the cranberries, water, sugar, brown sugar, orange zest, and cinnamon. Stir to combine.
  3. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours, stirring occasionally.
  4. When the cooking time is up, stir in the cornstarch and water mixture.
  5. Place the lid back on the slow cooker and set it to cook on high for 30 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.
  6. Enjoy with your holiday dinner. 

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Nutrition Information

Yield

8

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 144Total Fat 0gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 6mgCarbohydrates 38gFiber 6gSugar 26gProtein 1g

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