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Crockpot Cranberry Sauce

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This easy homemade crockpot cranberry sauce is tangy, sweet, and bursting with real fruit flavor. Perfect as a spread for scones, toast, or as a brunch table centerpiece, it’s simple to make and endlessly customizable.

Ingredients

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  • 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cinnamon stick or 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt
  • Optional: 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Optional: 1/4 teaspoon dried ginger
  • Optional: 1/2 cup chopped apple or pear
  • Optional: Maple syrup to taste

Instructions

  1. Rinse cranberries and pick out any soft or shriveled ones. No need to thaw if using frozen.
  2. Place cranberries in the slow cooker. Add sugar, orange juice, orange zest, water, cinnamon stick (or ground cinnamon), and a pinch of salt. Add any optional ingredients if desired.
  3. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or HIGH for 2 to 2.5 hours, stirring once or twice during cooking.
  4. Check for doneness: cranberries should be soft and mostly burst, with a glossy, thickened consistency.
  5. Mash with a spoon or potato masher for a chunky sauce, or use an immersion blender for a smoother texture. Stir well.
  6. Taste and adjust sweetness or citrus as desired by adding more sugar, maple syrup, or orange zest.
  7. Let the sauce cool for 30-60 minutes before transferring to a clean mason jar or airtight container.
  8. Serve warm or chilled over scones, toast, pancakes, yogurt, or oatmeal.

Notes

For a chunkier sauce, mash lightly and leave some whole berries. For a smoother sauce, blend with an immersion blender. Adjust sweetness and citrus to taste. Sauce thickens as it cools. Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months.

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