Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce
Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce is sweet and tart, and cooks up easily, making the house smell good! Crock pot cranberry sauce is delicious and a perfect Thanksgiving side dish recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 (12 oz) pkg Fresh Cranberries
- ½ cup Orange Juice
- ⅓ cup Water
- ⅓ cup Brown Sugar*
- ⅓ cup White Sugar*
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
Optional Add-ins
- 1 teaspoon Orange Zest
- pinch of Ground Ginger
- Chopped Walnuts
- ¼ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- pinch of Cloves
Instructions
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Add the cranberries to the slow cooker.
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Mix together the remaining ingredients and pour over the cranberries.
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Place the lid on the crockpot and cook on High for 2-3 hours, or Low for 4-6 hours, stirring once every hour to prevent scorching. You don't want to overcook the sauce, so just cook until all of the berries have burst.
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Taste and adjust sweetener as you like.
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Mash the cranberry sauce as much as you like.
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Serve warm or chilled (the sauce will thicken quite a bit as it cools).
Recipe Notes
*You can use less sugar and add more after cooking to taste. I recommend adding sugar while the sauce is still hot so the sugar dissolves.
*You can use all white or all brown sugar if desired. You can also try maple syrup or honey for a different flavor (start with a small amount, ⅓ cup, and add more after cooking if desired