Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce Recipes (2024)

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I think traditional foods are always going to be important for a holiday meal, so today I want to give a shout-out for Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce Recipes. Making cranberry sauce in the slow cooker is so easy and it makes the house smell so good!

And it’s the perfect way to control the amount of sugar, or use your preferred sweetener and make a lower-sugar cranberry sauce if you prefer. And don’t you agree that these slow cooker cranberry sauce recipes all look delicious!

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First up, the gorgeous Crockpot Apple and Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Ginger from Cookin’ Canuck shown above. This sauce cooks for eight hours in the slow cooker, so you might want to cook it overnight and then warm it up in the slow cooker on Thanksgiving day.

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Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce from The Magical Slow Cooker is a “set it and forget it” recipe and Sarah says she makes it the night before.

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A slightly different sauce that also features orange and ginger flavors is the Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce from The Lemon Bowl. For this recipe whole cranberries cook in the slow cooker with water, orange juice, sugar, orange zest, and grated ginger.

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The Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce from Emily Bites includes Weight Watchers information for anyone who wants it.

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At Kitchen Parade you’ll find a recipe for Slow Cooker Whole Cranberry Sauce that was sent by a reader, and Alanna confirms it’s a winner!

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Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce from Wonky Wonderful sounds tasty, and Nicole says this is one of the easiest Thanksgiving Recipes you can make!

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The Gracious Pantry has Crock Pot Cranberry Sauce that looks delicious!

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For anyone who wants cranberry sauce without added sugar, this Sugar-Free Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce from The Perfect Pantry has whole cranberries cooked in no-sugar added apple juice or apple cider, and is sweetened with Splenda or another sweetener of your choice.

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  1. Kalyn says

    Traci, that sounds so good!

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  2. Traci Wennerholm says

    Thank you so much for including our cranberry sauce. We are going to keep ours to make sandwiches with the day after Thanksgiving. So excited for Thanksgiving this year!

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  3. Kalyn says

    Lydia, such a great idea!

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  4. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

    Thanks so much for including my sugar-free recipe. Cranberry sauce is a must on our Thanksgiving table.

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  5. Kalyn says

    Jeanette, I agree that this is a great idea to free up the stove! And I love the idea of having warm cranberry sauce.

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  6. Jeanette says

    What a neat idea – making cranberry sauce in a crockpot – I love my crockpot during holiday season. It's like having an extra stovetop.

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  7. Kalyn says

    Dara, my pleasure. Your sauce looks amazing!

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  8. Cookin' Canuck says

    A Thanksgiving feast is never complete without a really good cranberry sauce. Thanks so much for including mine, Kalyn!

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FAQs

How to jazz up cranberry sauce? ›

Top with dried or fresh fruits

Sure, you can go all meta with some dried cranberries or sliced fresh raw cranberries, but I also like to think about complementary flavors — dried cherries, dried mulberries, golden raisins, chopped apricots. All work great with cranberry sauce.

Can you cook cranberry sauce too long? ›

If your cranberry sauce is too thick, it's most likely overcooked. When you cook cranberries (or any berries), they burst, releasing pectin—a natural thickener. The key to a perfect consistency is to allow some but not all of the cranberries to split open—something you'll achieve with less time on the stove.

Does canned cranberry sauce need to be cooked? ›

It's perfectly fine to serve up cranberry sauce — whole berry or jelled — straight out of the can. But in my experience, heating the canned sauce up takes its flavor to the next level. Plus, it becomes a little more aesthetically pleasing.

How do you take the bitterness out of homemade cranberry sauce? ›

"Instead, start by stirring in one tablespoon maple syrup and one teaspoon of a sweet drink like apple juice, orange juice, or fruity white or red wine. Add more to taste. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt (in small amounts, it intensifies sweetness)."

Is canned jellied cranberry sauce good for you? ›

Health Benefits

Cranberries are also rich in vitamin C and fiber, as well as the metabolism-boosting mineral manganese. And yes, you reap all these benefits whether the cranberry sauce on your holiday table is homemade or canned, jellied or whole-berry.

What thickens cranberry sauce? ›

The sugar in the syrup helps the mixture thicken. It could also be because you haven't cooked the mixture long enough. The cranberries need to cook long enough to burst so that they release plenty of pectin which is a thickener naturally found in cranberries.

How long does homemade cranberry sauce last in a mason jar? ›

As long as it's refrigerated, cranberry sauce is fine for 2–3 weeks if you have any left over once eaten with the hot turkey and the cold turkey sandwiches the next day/s.

How many days does homemade cranberry sauce last? ›

Homemade cranberry sauce will last in the fridge for 10 to 14 days. Canned cranberry sauce that has been opened will last up to a week in the fridge. We hear you: After a long day of cooking, hosting, and celebrating, something's bound to get overlooked.

How do you thicken cranberry sauce after it cools? ›

The sauce will thicken as it cools. If you want a cranberry mold that holds its shape, continue to boil the mixture so that more pectin is released from the fruit, additional water evaporates, and the sauce becomes thick enough to set into a firm gel.

How do you doctor up a can of cranberry sauce? ›

Stir-in one (or more) of the following add-ins to one can of whole or jellied cranberry sauce:
  1. 2 Tbsp. of orange juice plus 1 tsp. of finely grated orange peel.
  2. ½ can of mandarin oranges.
  3. ½ cup pineapple.
  4. ½ tsp. cinnamon.
  5. ½ cup chopped dried apricots.
  6. ½ cup toasted pecans.
  7. 2 Tbsp. Zinfandel Wine.
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How many cans of cranberry sauce per person? ›

One 12-ounce bag of cranberries makes about 2 1/4 cups of basic cranberry sauce—in my house, that's enough for about five people. Going the canned route? You'll need at least one can for six people.

Is canned cranberry sauce better than homemade? ›

While there are some editors who prefer homemade cranberry sauce, the canned variety also has quite a following. "There's something so beautifully perfect about the texture of canned cranberry sauce, and none of those homemade mess will ever compete," says Senior Digital Food Editor Kimberly Holland.

Why does my homemade cranberry sauce taste bitter? ›

Dear Evelyn: I had the same problem when I first started making my own cranberry sauce. I found out that you should cook them just until they pop. Further cooking will make them bitter, and once that happens, you need to start again.

Is cranberry sauce supposed to be sweet or sour? ›

Cranberry sauce is supposed to be a balance of sweet and tart. The sauce acts as a cleansing port in a tumultuous storm of fat and salt, but the effect is lost if the sauce is too sweet. Luckily, there is a very easy way to fix an over-sugared homemade sauce: You just need a little citric acid.

Why do you open a can of cranberry sauce upside down? ›

But why? Ocean Spray says this is to get the cranberry sauce out in one intact piece. “The rounded part of the can that looks like the bottom has an air bubble in it,” Ocean Spray's representative explains. The bubble is there so you can “break the seal the sauce makes with the can.”

How do you dress up canned cranberries? ›

Open the cans of jellied cranberries and slice the cylinders into ½-inch-thick rounds. Scatter the rounds on a large platter, and top with citrus slices and a little thinly sliced red onion. Squeeze lemon juice over everything, and sprinkle with flaky salt, black pepper and mint, if using.

What can I mix with cranberry juice to make it taste better? ›

I sweetened my juice with honey which adds a sweet floral touch to the beverage. I also use a couple of freshly squeezed oranges which gives the juice a nice hint of citrus flavor. I'm sure apple juice or apple cider would work well too. I think moving forward I'm going to call this drink cranade (like lemonade…).

How do you plate canned cranberry sauce? ›

The traditional way to serve canned cranberry sauce is to slice the cylinder into rounds and arrange them on a platter. Go a step further by adding a garnish like sugared rosemary or candied ginger. Or, cook the canned sauce with orange juice and zest for a citrusy take on a holiday standby.

How do you serve jarred cranberry sauce? ›

You open the can, slide the contents onto a plate, and either slice it into neat rounds, or break it into chunks to serve it. I have known people to eat it with a spoon straught out of the jar. Some people arrange round slices of cranberry sauce on lettuce leaves and top them with mandarin oranges from a can.

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