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    Home » Festivals » Thanksgiving » Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

    Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

    Posted on November 18, 2016 · Last Updated on July 19, 2021 · By Srividhya G · 6 Comments

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    This Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce is a staple in the dinner spread during Thanksgiving. Give it a try, and you will absolutely love it!

    Closeup on the delicious Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce in a jar

    I am wishing you all  a very happy holiday season. With thanks giving around the corner, I would like to share some vegetarian thanks giving recipes. Last year, I posted Eggless Pumpkin pie, Vegetarian Thanksgiving gravy and Mashed Potato. Before getting into the savory recipes, I would like to share a sweet err tart recipe first.

    Cranberry Sauce Made in a Slow Cooker

    Here is the slow cooker cranberry sauce prepared with fresh cranberries and sweetened with old fashioned syrup and sugar. Some call this as sauce and some as relish. Irrespective of the name, it will brighten up your dinner table.

    Cranberry sauce is one of the staple in the dinner spread during thanks giving. This sauce is nothing but a thick stew with sugar.

    Cranberries… What Are They?

    Cranberries are wild tart berries that are native to North America. These red color berries are the cousins of blue berries. In fact, just like all the berries, these are very rich in antioxidants too.

    Fresh cranberries in a white bowl

    Cranberries on Thanksgiving

    How this cranberry sauce became a Thanksgiving staple? Err cranberries are readily available during November. We need to travel back to 1621 when the first thanksgiving meal was served.

    Basically the Native Americans served all the seasonal fruits and veggies in these festive feast.  Check out this interesting article from history channel. :-)  

    Delicious slow cooker cranberry sauce served in a jar with another jar blurred in the background

    By nature, the fruit is tart. Adding sugar and syrup reduces the tart flavor but it doesn’t remove it completely. So with that said, where and how can we use this cooked cranberry sauce? Stay tuned for the upcoming recipes.  

    Just to use them in wide range of food, I didn’t add cinnamon and maple syrup. But you can include them generously. :-) Refer to the notes section for other variations.

    A spoonful of the Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce looking yummy and so colorful

    Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce Recipe

    Ingredients:

    • Fresh Cranberries – 12 ounces
    • Orange zest – 1 tbsp
    • Water – ⅔ cup
    • Cane Sugar – ⅓ cup
    • White Sugar – ¼ cup
    • Old Fashioned Syrup – ¼ cup
    • Vanilla Essence – 1 tsp
    • Lemon Juice – 1 tsp

    Steps:

    • Firstly, add all the ingredients to the slow cooker and mix well.

    Adding cranberries to a slow cooker

    Adding all the ingredients and mixing well in a slow cooker

    • Cook on high mode for 1 hour and using a masher, mash the cranberries. Taste the sauce and if required add more sugar or syrup.
    • Then set the slow cooker on low mode and cook for 6 hours.
    • Mash it again and that’s it. The sauce is ready.

    Mashing the sauce in the slow cooker

    • Store it an air tight container. Stay tuned for how I used them.

    Notes:

    • Cinnamon sticks or about 1 tsp of cinnamon powder can be added.
    • Old fashioned syrup can be replaced with maple syrup.
    • Orange zest and lemon juice can be skipped and about ½ cup of freshly squeezed orange juice can be added.
    • Also I used a combo of cane and white sugar. But you can use either one.

    Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce collage of two images with text overlay

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    Closeup on the delicious Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce in a jar
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    Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

    This Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce is a staple in the dinner spread during Thanksgiving. Give it a try, and you will absolutely love it!
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time7 hrs
    Total Time7 hrs 10 mins
    Course: sauces and spreads
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 157kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    • 12 ounces Fresh Cranberries
    • 1 tbsp Orange Zest
    • ⅔ cup Water
    • ⅓ cup Cane Sugar
    • ¼ cup White Sugar
    • ¼ cup Old Fashioned Syrup
    • 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
    • 1 tsp Lemon Juice

    Instructions

    • Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker and mix well.
    • Cook on high mode for 1 hour and using a masher, mash the cranberries. Taste the sauce and if required add more sugar or syrup.
    • Then set the slow cooker on low mode and cook for 6 hours.
    • Mash it again and that’s it. The sauce is ready.
    • Store it an air tight container. Stay tuned for how I used them.

    Notes

    • Cinnamon sticks or about 1 tsp of cinnamon powder can be added.
    • Old fashioned syrup can be replaced with maple syrup.
    • Orange zest and lemon juice can be skipped and about ½ cup of freshly squeezed orange juice can be added.
    • I used a combo of cane and white sugar. You can use either one.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 57IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    1. Beth (OMG! Yummy) says

      November 22, 2016 at 8:16 am

      I love the idea of the aroma of cranberry sauce slowly filling the house from the slow cooker! Have a great holiday.

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      • Srividhya G says

        November 22, 2016 at 10:19 am

        I love those aromas from slow cooker. Thanks a lot Beth and happy holidays to you too.

        Reply
    2. kushigalu says

      November 18, 2016 at 9:03 pm

      beautiful clciks and lovely recipe. Have great weekend!

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      • Srividhya G says

        November 22, 2016 at 9:47 am

        Thanks Kushi. :-)

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