Easy Cranberry Orange Sauce

Yes, this is delicious on turkey, but it also makes a great jam or addition to a bowl of plain yogurt with honey!

Course Sides

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings (Makes about 2 pints)

Calories 74kcal

2 navel oranges (peeled with as much white pith removed as possible; or 1 cup orange juice)
1 pound fresh cranberries
½-¾ cup honey (or maple syrup)
¼ cup orange juice
½ teaspoon cinnamon

Add the oranges to a blender and blend until mostly smooth.
Add oranges (or the orange juice, if using that instead) and the rest of the ingredients, starting with ½ cup honey, to a medium pot over medium-low heat.
Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes or until the berries are softened and mostly broken down and the sauce has thickened nicely. Press down on the berries to help break them up as they cook.
Remove from heat and taste for sweetness. If it's too tart for your liking, add up to an additional ¼ cup honey.
Spoon into jars and store in the fridge until ready to serve.

This can be made up to 1 week in advance. Store in airtight containers in the fridge until ready to serve.
You can use maple syrup instead of honey if you prefer.
If you don't have fresh oranges, use 1 cup orange juice total as your liquid.
Other types of oranges will work. Just make sure they taste good and sweet to you.
Taste the finished sauce and adjust the sweetness as needed.
Avoid honey for babies under age 1.