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4.07 from 15 votes

Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

Loaded with health benefits and requiring only five ingredients, this slow cooker cranberry sauce is the perfect make-ahead side dish for your table.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword cranberry dish, slow cooker
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 35kcal
Author Liz DellaCroce

Ingredients

  • 12 oz bag fresh cranberries rinsed
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 tablespoons sugar or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest optional
  • 1 teaspoon ginger grated
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Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into a slow cooker and cook on Low heat for 3 hours.
  • Using a wooden spoon, gently mash the cranberries until desired consistency is reached.

Notes

Feel free to add more sugar if you prefer this sauce on the sweeter side. As you can imagine with my love of lemons, I like it a bit tart.

Nutrition

Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.2g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 6g