This Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce has a yummy orange flavor that will go perfectly with Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. Your house will smell heavenly while this cook! Skip the canned sauce and go straight to the good stuff! This recipe only takes 1 minute in the Instant Pot, too! Make it with me!
What You’ll Need to Make Cranberry Sauce
This Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce will make you never want to buy the canned stuff ever again! It’s so easy, and only requires a handful of ingredients!
When it comes to cooking for the holidays, we want easy!
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries
- 1 large orange, juiced and zested
- 1/2 cup water
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup or honey
- A pinch of salt
VARIATIONS
The cool thing about this recipe is that you can customize it to your liking! Add some additional fun flavors for a holiday twist!
- Cranberry/apple – add a diced sweet apple, along with the rest of the ingredients. (Fuji and Honeycrisp are great)
- Cranberry/cinnamon – add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, along with the rest of the ingredients.
- Spiced – to the existing recipe, add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon of allspice, 1/8 teaspoon of ground cloves, and 1/8 teaspoon of ground ginger.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 10 days. For the best taste, eat within 4 days.
Other Holiday sides to try
- Instant Pot Creamed Corn
- Life-Changing Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
- Instant Pot Glazed Carrots
- Roasted Acorn Squash
- Sourdough Dinner Rolls
- Bacon & Brussel Sprouts
- Charcuterie Board
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Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce
This Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce has a yummy orange flavor that will go perfectly with Thanksgiving and Christmas meals.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries
- 1 large orange, juiced and zested
- 1/2 cup water
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup or honey
- A pinch salt
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to the instant pot.
- Lock the lid, set the valve to sealing, and manually set the timer to 1 minute. The pot will display "ON" when it comes to pressure, then count down from 1.
- Quickly release the pressure by turning the valve from sealing to venting. Stir and break the cranberries with a spoon. Taste and add more sugar if desired.
- Serve cold or warm with your favorite dish
