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Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce made with Orange Zest and Honey

This crockpot cranberry sauce is gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and bursting with fresh orange zest and cinnamon. A cozy, easy holiday favorite!
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 100kcal
Author: Nichole Crews

Ingredients

  • 12- ounce bag of fresh cranberries - can also use frozen (no need to thaw)
  • 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup - use maple syrup to keep vegan
  • Juice of one large orange, about 1/2 cup
  • Zest of same orange
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 medium cinnamon sticks
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Add the cranberries, honey, orange juice, orange zest, water, cinnamon sticks and pinch of salt to a 4 or 6-quart slow cooker. Stir to combine.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours. Stirring the sauce once every hour.
  • Remove lid and let sauce sit for at least 15 minutes to thicken. The sauce will continue to get thicker as it cools down. Serve immediately or refrigerate for later use.

Notes

This cranberry sauce will serve 6 as a hefty side or 8-10 for a small spoonful at the holidays.
I recommend using the juice from one orange over bottle orange juice. Storebought juice tends to be too sweet for this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Fiber: 3g
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