Cranberry Sauce
This Cranberry Sauce is only five ingredients and is the most flavorful fresh sauce recipe for Thanksgiving. You'll never reach for the canned stuff again!
Prep Time2 minutes mins
Cook Time12 minutes mins
Total Time14 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy cranberry sauce
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 131kcal
- 1 cup orange juice (236.588 ml)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (198 grams) read above about sugar in cranberry sauce
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries (340.194 grams) washed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
In a small saucepan, whisk together the orange juice and sugar over medium-low heat.
1 cup orange juice, 1 cup granulated sugar
Pour in the cranberries, then add in the cinnamon and orange zest. Stir to combine. Continue to cook until the cranberries begin to pop. This will take about 10 minutes. 12 ounces fresh cranberries, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon orange zest
Remove from heat and transfer to a serving bowl. The sauce will thicken as it sits.
Serving: 0.3cup | Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.2mg