Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

Name: Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 245 min
Ingredients: 12 oz bag cranberries; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 cup water; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 apple (peeled, cored and diced)

ByMissy Rakes November 3, 2014June 9, 2021

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Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

I’m not gonna lie, I grew up eating cranberry gel from a can and I liked it. However, I had a coupon for fresh cranberries so I decided to try a slow cooker cranberry sauce recipe and it turned out great! Since it cooks in 4 hours it would be perfect to put together on Thanksgiving morning to let cook while you tend to other things.

How to Make Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce:

Mix sugar, water and cinnamon in slow cooker.

Rinse cranberries and add to slow cooker with apple. Stir.

Cook on high for 3 hours.

Remove lid and mash berries. Cook on high for another 30-45 minutes or until desired thickness is obtained.

Enjoy!

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Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

Fresh cranberries, apples, cinnamon and brown sugar cooked until thick in slow cooker.

Prep Time5

Cook Time4

Total Time4 5

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

Servings:

Calories: 137kcal

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

12 oz bag cranberries
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup water
1 tsp cinnamon
1 apple peeled, cored and diced

Instructions

Mix sugar, water and cinnamon in slow cooker.
Rinse cranberries and add to slow cooker with apple. Stir.
Cook on high for 3 hours.
Remove lid and mash berries. Cook on high for another 30-45 minutes or until desired thickness is obtained.

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11 Comments

Ashley ~ 3 Little Greenwoods says:

November 4, 2014 at 10:19 pm

I can't wait to try this recipe! Pinning! ~ Ashley

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Christine | Once Upon a Time in a Bed of Wildflowers says:

November 12, 2014 at 5:55 pm

This is great! I agree, I used to like the canned stuff, too... okay, I will *still* eat it if no other option presents itself. (I may, or may not, have eaten half the can at my mother-in-law's the other day...) But this sounds like a WAY better option! Thanks for sharing at the From the Farm Blog Hop! I'm looking forward to seeing what you share this week! ~ Christine

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1. Missy Rakes says:
  
  November 12, 2014 at 10:10 pm
  
  LOL! I know a lot of people really dislike the canned stuff, but when that's what you grew up on then it's hard to beat! :)
  
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Tammi says:

November 14, 2015 at 10:24 pm

Has anyone tried subbing honey or maple syrup or something in place of the brown sugar? Just wondering how it might come out.

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1. Missy Rakes says:
  
  November 14, 2015 at 10:49 pm
  
  I haven't tried that, but I bet it would turn out fine.
  
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Leanne says:

December 20, 2015 at 4:23 am

Hi, how many does this serve ?

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1. Missy Rakes says:
  
  December 21, 2015 at 9:50 am
  
  It should serve around 8-10 small portions.
  
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  1. Tiffany C. Nichols says:
    
    December 24, 2021 at 5:55 pm
    
    We love this recipe! A family member is allergic to oranges and orange juice which is usually included in these cranberry sauce recipes. The apple makes it so tasty and safe for her to eat. Thank you!
    
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Linda says:

January 17, 2017 at 7:03 pm

There's a lady at our church that makes this. She adds a jalapeno or two, and then serves it on Cream Cheese to go with crackers. It is addicting, so good.

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Karen says:

June 8, 2017 at 8:12 am

Love the simplicity and old fashioned goodness of your recipes. Just wanted to mention, you might want to clarify that after mashing the berries the lid remains off the crockpot in order for the sauce to thicken. (Unless I've misunderstood) Thank you for sharing!

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Michelle says:

November 21, 2020 at 8:13 pm

Love your cranberry sauce recipe! I did make a couple of changes to it. Wrapped 1 cinnamon stick and 1/8 tsp whole cloves wrapped in cheese cloth. Also added the zest of one orange the way my grandmother did.
★★★★★

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