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You won’t believe how easy this Slow Cooker Cranberry sauce is to make! It will be a new staple for your holiday meal.

Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

You can start this slow cooker cranberry sauce in just minutes in your slow cooker.  My mom loves homemade cranberry sauce, but she never has the time to make it. Years and years ago I made a stove-top version from Barefoot Contessa and my mom still talks about it today. She often gets the homemade style cranberry sauce from Costco for our holiday dinner.  I created this easy slow cooker version that cooks all by itself, no babysitting from me.

The recipe for this slow cooker cranberry sauce is just a few simple ingredients: 2 pounds fresh cranberries, 1 jar of premium orange marmalade. Cook on HIGH for 4 hours, then I stir in brown sugar at the end to sweeten it up (complete recipe below).

Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce l The Magical Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

Isn’t this sauce beautiful. I love how the cranberries retain their color. Have a great week!

Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce
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Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings 20
Calories 87kcal
Author Sarah Olson

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. fresh cranberries
  • 13 oz. orange marmalade (I use Bonne Maman)
  • ½ cup brown sugar (add at the end of the cooking time)

Slow Cooker Size:

  • 4 quart or larger
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Add the cranberries and orange marmalade to the slow cooker, stir to combine.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours. After the cooking time is up, stir and pop any un-popped cranberries with the back of a spoon. Add the sugar and stir.
  • Tip: I used the cleaned out the jam jar to store the left over cranberry sauce.

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Notes

Nutritional Values are approximate. If you require a special diet, please use your own calculations. Values below are for 1/20 of the recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 0.8% | Vitamin C: 8.4% | Calcium: 1.5% | Iron: 1%

 

Sarah

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  1. Grandma Kc says

    November 15, 2014 at 6:22 pm

    I never liked cranberries until I tried making homemade cranberry sauce and now i love the stuff! I will have to try this recipe over the holiday as we can all use a little extra time away from the stove!

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  3. shelby says

    December 8, 2014 at 12:25 pm

    I think if people really knew how easy making your own cranberry sauce is, that you would find more people doing it! I made my own this year for the first time and was amazed at how easy it was to do. Love the slow cooker method!

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  7. Jen says

    December 9, 2014 at 6:59 pm

    This is going on my “must make” list! Love the combination with the orange marmalade AND that its made in the slow cooker!

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  8. Marion@Life Tastes Good says

    December 10, 2014 at 7:42 am

    I bet that marmalade really adds a nice touch of orange. Homemade cranberry sauce is a must. I have never been able to go back to the canned stuff since I started making it homemade. What a great way to have homemade without all the stirring :). Great tip for storing in the empty marmalade jar!!

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    • Susan Marlow says

      November 12, 2018 at 11:54 pm

      I have successfully frozen the sauce for up to 6 months. Lasts a couple of weeks in the fridge, if lasts that long. Great to make a turkey sandwich taste better!

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