Homemade Cranberry Sauce: Quick & Easy Recipe

Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe

homemade cranberry sauce

Quick And Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, so I thought I’d share with you my favorite homemade cranberry sauce recipe. It’s quick and easy to make, so there’s no need to reach for that jiggly, wiggly, cranberry goop in a can.

Follow the recipe shown below for a delicious homemade cranberry sauce

homemade cranberry sauce

Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce Recipe

I prefer to use fresh cranberries with this recipe, but I’m sure frozen will work just as well. There are an abundance of fresh cranberries available in the grocery stores during this time of year, so snag a couple of bags while they are still in season.

Remember cranberry sauce is not just for Thanksgiving, there are plenty of recipes where you can use fresh cranberry sauce: charcuterie platters, cranberry scones, pork loin, cakes, pies, chicken, pork chops, waffles, pancakes, place on top of brie and in turkey sandwiches.

fresh cranberries

How To Prepare Cranberry Sauce

  • Bring sugar, water, and orange juice to a boil
  • Add cranberries, cinnamon stick, vanilla extract, pumpkin spice, pinch of salt and simmer for 10 minutes
  • Simmer for longer if you want a thicker sauce
  • Transfer to a serving dish
  • Add some orange zest on top of the sauce
  • Chill for a couple of hours in the fridge prior to serving
cranberry sauce

Cranberry Sauce Ingredients

Adjust this recipe how ever you’d like. I personally swap out real sugar for the Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetner (show in image below). There’s just no need for so much sugar, it just takes flavor away from the fresh cranberries. Plus, there’s still added sugar from the orange juice. I’ve read other recipes where people mix half white sugar and half brown sugar as well.

The vanilla extract, orange zest, pumpkin spice mix, and cinnamon stick are optional. If you want to enjoy just the cranberries, then keep the ingredients down to a bare minimum.

You can make this dish up to a week in advance prior to Thanksgiving. And you can keep this sauce in the freezer for up to two or three months in an airtight container.

cranberry sauce recipe

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29 Comments

  1. Anonymous
    November 24, 2020 / 4:26 pm

    This recipe sounds amazing. Can’t wait to try it. 🙌🙌🙌🙌👏👏👏

  2. maria@chicnpink
    Author
    November 24, 2020 / 4:55 pm

    Thanks so much 🙂 Hope you enjoy this recipe.

  3. jenniferpickering22gmailcom
    November 25, 2020 / 4:30 am

    Need to try this!!

    Jennifer
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  4. maria@chicnpink
    Author
    November 25, 2020 / 6:48 pm

    Hope you enjoy, Jennifer. Thanks so much. Hope you have a beautiful day 🙂

  5. November 27, 2020 / 2:13 am

    Non ho mai avuto il piacere di assaggiarla ma ti garantisco che ha venire voglia!!! Gnammy

  6. maria@chicnpink
    Author
    November 27, 2020 / 5:48 pm

    Grazie. Ti auguro una bella giornata 🙂

  7. maria@chicnpink
    Author
    November 27, 2020 / 11:06 pm

    Thanks so very much. Glad you enjoyed the post 🙂 Hope you have a beautiful day.

  8. maria@chicnpink
    Author
    November 29, 2020 / 4:46 pm

    Hope you enjoy 🙂 So glad you enjoyed the post. Have a beautiful day.

  9. December 3, 2020 / 7:46 pm

    Sounds really delicious!

  10. maria@chicnpink
    Author
    December 4, 2020 / 12:21 am

    Thanks so very much for the lovely comment 🙂 Glad you enjoyed the post.

  11. maria@chicnpink
    Author
    December 4, 2020 / 12:22 am

    I sincerely appreciate the lovely feedback. Glad you enjoyed the post 🙂 Hope you have a beautiful day.

  12. November 6, 2021 / 12:38 pm

    Oh my goodness, that sounds amazing!

    Danielle | thereluctantblogger.co.uk

  13. maria@chicnpink
    Author
    November 13, 2021 / 2:52 pm

    Thanks so much. Glad you liked it 🙂

  14. November 14, 2021 / 12:21 pm

    This looks delicious, thank you for sharing! I’ve never tried making my own cranberry sauce before!

    Hope that you had a great weekend 🙂 We made the most of the warm sunny days after a rainy week 🙂

  15. maria@chicnpink
    Author
    November 14, 2021 / 9:03 pm

    Thanks so much 🙂

  16. maria@chicnpink
    Author
    November 14, 2021 / 9:04 pm

    It is very easy to make, and it tastes so much better than the can stuff. Hope you enjoy the recipe 🙂

  17. maria@chicnpink
    Author
    November 14, 2021 / 9:05 pm

    Mica, so glad you enjoyed the post. Glad you enjoyed your sunny days. Hope you have a beautiful day!

  18. maria@chicnpink
    Author
    November 15, 2021 / 3:16 pm

    Thanks so much, Lovely! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

  19. maria@chicnpink
    Author
    November 26, 2021 / 11:32 pm

    Thank you for the lovely comment 🙂

  20. November 19, 2023 / 11:55 am

    It looks amazing!

    The Reluctant Blogger | thereluctantblogger.co.uk

  21. Anonymous
    November 20, 2023 / 11:28 am

    Sounds delicious. I need to try it.

    galerafashion.com

  22. Anonymous
    November 29, 2023 / 9:29 pm

    Yummy! How was your Thanksgiving! I don’t usually go for cranberry sauce, but I always buy it for my mom. I guess I will have to use your recipe for next year! Thank you for sharing! Have a great week!
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