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Maple Cranberry Sauce
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Maple Cranberry Sauce

Iā€™m not usually a cranberry sauce-kind-of-guy, so I have no prior experience making it from scratch. But when I came across this recipe for maple cranberry sauce it sounded good (even to me) so I hopped right in and made a double batch for Thanksgiving. It was a big hit.
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword cranberry, sauce, sweet
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 44kcal
Author Inspired by Gimme Some Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 12 ounce fresh cranberries rinsed and picked over
  • ā…“ cup maple syrup
  • ā…“ cup water
  • 1 orange juiced and zested

Instructions

  • Transfer all ingredients to a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Stir and let the mixture simmer. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until thickened and all of the cranberries have burst. Stir occasionally.
  • Remove from heat and let cool slightly before serving.

Notes

I could not find fresh oranges so I substituted just over 1/4 cup of bottled no-pulp orange juice

Nutrition

Calories: 44kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 37IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg