This is a quick cranberry sauce that comes together in less than 20 minutes. Fresh cranberries simmer in an orange juice reduction with a bit of sugar and cinnamon for a tart yet sweet sauce. Too simple and too perfect. The cranberries pop in the saucepan as they break down quickly to a thick, chunky sauce. I had to share it and you have just enough time to make it!
Last Minute Cranberry Sauce
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
16 mins
Don't use canned cranberry sauce when you can make homemade that is fresh and delicious in less than 20 minutes!
Servings: 8
Calories: 71 kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen
- Zest from one orange plus all the juice from that orange
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 or 2 cinnamon sticks. May substitute with a dash of cinnamon
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients into a saucepan over medium heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst and the sauce thickens, about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Serve at room temperature or cool and refrigerate.
- Remove the cinnamon stick before serving.
- Makes 2 cups
Nutrition Facts
Last Minute Cranberry Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 71
% Daily Value*
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 42mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 14g
Vitamin A 0.6%
Vitamin C 8.1%
Calcium 0.4%
Iron 0.7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Recipe from Tyler Florence, one of my favorite Food Network chefs!
Hey, we are on the same wavelength, friend! I love this simple, classic version. Love it!