This Crock Pot Cranberry Sauce is an easy update on the classic Thanksgiving staple! It is such a great combination with tart cranberries, along with sweet apples and just the right amount of citrus. It’s made right in the slow cooker which means hands-off cooking so you can focus on other aspects of your holiday meal! It contains no refined sugars and is bound to be a new family favorite!
Crock Pot Cranberry Sauce
Forget the over sweetened canned cranberry sauce this year because it is SO EASY to make this Crock Pot Cranberry Sauce! You essentially throw all the ingredients in your slow cooker and walk away! It also is refined sugar free relying on coconut sugar, honey and sweet apples to balance the tart cranberries and citrus.
This sauce is of course well known as a Thanksgiving staple, but I also love to put a spoonful right on top of of latkes or as a versatile spread for breakfast or leftovers!
How do you sweeten homemade cranberry sauce?
We used a combination of naturally sweet apples, orange juice, honey and coconut sugar!
How long does homemade cranberry sauce last?
Homemade cranberry sauce will last quite a while, so this makes it a great make-ahead part of your holiday feast! We’d recommend using it within 7-10 days after making for optimal freshness, but it could very well last longer. For Thanksgiving it might make sense to make the cranberry sauce a few days ahead of time! You can serve it cold or you can re-heat gently in a pot over low heat.
Like this Thanksgiving / Holiday recipe? Check out these others:
- Honey Glazed Carrots
- Easy Gluten-Free Stuffing for Thanksgiving
- Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie
- Gluten Free Apple Pie
- Harvest Salad with Maple Balsamic Dressing
- How to Roast a Thanksgiving Turkey
- Green Bean Casserole
- Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
Crock Pot Cranberry Apple Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh cranberries
- 3 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 oranges: juice both (about 1/2 cup fresh orange juice) keep the skin for zest
- 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar
- 1/4 cup raw honey
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Directions
- 1. Place all ingredients in slow cooker
- 2. Cook on high for 4 hours
- 3. At 3 hours, use a potato masher and mash mixture (leave some chunks)
- 4. Cook for the remaining hour with lid ajar
Recipe Notes
- Serve generously on top of Sweet Potato Latkes