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3-Ingredient Cranberry Sauce

December 17, 2018 By Jere Cassidy 6 Comments

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Cranberries are one of my favorite winter fruits, I just can’t resist that beautiful deep red color and the tartness of the berries.  Right now I have three bags of cranberries in the fridge and trust me, next time I am at the market I will buy more.  One bag is already spoken for because I am making my favorite super easy 3-Ingredient Cranberry Sauce.

a bowl of cranberry sauce with orange

How to serve cranberry sauce

  • Use cranberry sauce as a side next to your turkey and dressing – it adds great flavor
  • Spoon over baked chicken or ham for a sweet/tart sauce
  • Mix into your morning bowl of yogurt – this will add some pizazz to your morning
  • Top your ice cream with this beautiful red sauce
  • Make cranberry crumble bars – recipe coming soon before I use up all my cranberries
  • Top a wheel of brie with cranberry sauce -this is the best appetizer ever
  • Mix it with apples, oranges, and pomegranates for a fruit salad
  • Hey, you can just eat this sauce on its own because it is that good

You need 3 ingredients

  • 1 bag of cranberries
  • 1/2 cup of sugar
  • 1 orange

Now I have no problem if you decide to add a fourth and even a fifth ingredient like cinnamon or some cardamon and I have in the past, but today I am keeping this recipe simple because I like it this way the best.

cranberries, sugar and an orange

Seriously, this cranberry sauce is so quick and easy to make there is no need to use the canned sauce.  You can freeze bags of berries so you can make the sauce throughout the year, or your other favorite cranberry recipes. Or, if you prefer just freeze your cranberry sauce.

cranberry sauce

I love the ruby color of this sauce the orange zest on top.

More cranberry recipes

Apple Cranberry Galette – If you like pie this galette is a quick and easy alternative and in my opinion may be better.

Cranberry Winter Fruit Salad– This salad is bursting with flavors from the cranberries, oranges and apples.

Spiced Orange Cranberry Bread – You may want to make a double batch of this bread with orange and cranberries, it’s seriously good.

3 ingredient cranberry sauce

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3 Ingredient Cranberry Sauce

a bowl of cranberry sauce with orange
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3-Ingredient Cranberry Sauce

If you love cranberries this 3-Ingredient Cranberry Sauce is the perfect recipe that delivers and that tart cranberry flavor.
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword cranberry, cranberry sauce
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 108kcal
Author Jere' @One Hot Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 12 oz bag cranberries
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 orange

Instructions

  • Place cranberries and the sugar in a medium-sized saucepan.
  • Zest half of the orange and set aside.
  • Make slices of orange peel from the rest of the orange and add to the saucepan.
  • Juice the orange and add to the saucepan.
  • Turn the heat to medium and stir all the ingredients.  Bring to a slight boil and when the cranberries start popping turn the heat to medium-low and continue cooking until the mixture starts to thicken, about 10 minutes.
  • The sauce is ready once the cranberries have softened and this will continue to thicken up after the sauce cools.
  • Store covered in the refrigerator.
  • Optional - serve with the reserved orange zest.

Nutrition

Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.4g

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About Jere’

From learning to cook on a farm in Indiana to culinary school in California, my passion for food is never-ending.  Turning on my oven to bake something for friends and family is my happy place, and I am glad to be here at One Hot Oven sharing both sweet and savory recipes with all my baking friends.

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  1. Marthana Sharp

    November 1, 2019 at 7:01 am

    5 stars
    This recipe caught my eye since it only has three ingredients, and wow, how delicious. I love cranberries and this didn’t disappoint.

    Reply
  2. Natalie

    December 29, 2018 at 12:25 pm

    5 stars
    I love cranberry sauce, especially when it’s homemade! Looks so delicious and easy to make!

    Reply
  3. Deepika

    December 29, 2018 at 12:10 pm

    5 stars
    Cranberry Sauce is so versatile. It can go with so many other dishes. I love how simple this recipe is and is just what you need for Holidays.

    Reply
  4. Tara

    December 29, 2018 at 11:57 am

    5 stars
    Yum! Such a wonderful holiday recipe. I would love to pair this cranberry sauce with brie. The flavors sound incredible.

    Reply
  5. Veena Azmanov

    December 29, 2018 at 11:05 am

    5 stars
    Such lovely ideas for the use of this lovely and amazing looking Cranberry Sauce. I am already drooling with the look of it. The Color too is so bright and red and juicy.

    Reply
  6. Jacqueline Meldrum

    December 29, 2018 at 10:27 am

    5 stars
    Simple but delicious and I like that it isn’t too mushy. I like bits in my cranberry sauce. Sharing 🙂

    Reply

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