This maple syrup cranberry sauce is made with maple syrup, fresh cranberries, orange juice & vanilla. It's easy and way better than canned cranberry sauce. Cooking the cranberries on medium results in a nice, thick, deep dark and flavorful gorgeous color. This recipe is perfect to make for Thanksgiving!
Course classic dinner
Cuisine American, Southern, Southern American
Keyword cranberry sauce, maple cranberry sauce, maple syrup cranberry sauce
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Author April Boller Wright
Ingredients
12 ozbag of cranberries
1/4 cup water
1/2 cupmaple syrup
1tbsp orange juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt and pepper optional
Instructions
Rinse the cranberries. Place all of the ingredients into a sauce pan (except for the vanilla extract) over high heat and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and cook on medium heat stirring occasionally. The cranberries will began to burst.
Cook uncovered and stirring for 10-15 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Transfer to a bowl. Add the vanilla extract and mix well and let it cool completely.
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Notes
Once the cranberry sauce cools off, it will thicken up. The longer the cranberry sits the more it will thicken.Feel free to use all sugar instead of maple syrup.
How to make Cranberry Sauce in Advance
To make this ahead of time, let it cool off then place the cranberry sauce in a container with a tight fitted lid. Reheat on low heat until warmed throughout or you can reheat it in the microwave.Recipe was published 11/19/2018.Updated 11/8/2021