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Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 11/07/21Updated: 6/10/25

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Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce is perfect for any holiday meal and so quick and easy using your crockpot!

cranberry sauce in a glass dish

Using my slow cooker for holiday meal prep is like having a secret weapon in my kitchen.  It basically works as a second oven. And for those of us who only have one oven in our kitchen, it is a life saver. Plus, using the slow cooker for this recipe helps infuse and enhance all the great citrus flavors into the sauce. 

The best part of any slow cooker recipe is that everything goes in the slow cooker, you turn it on and forget it!

slow cooker cranberry sauce ingredients

Ingredients

  • Fresh Cranberries, whole
  • Oranges, juice and zest
  • Crushed Pineapple
  • Brown Sugar
  • Granulated Sugar
  • Salt
  • Water
cranberries in a slow cooker

How To Make Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

  • Place all the ingredients into a 6 qt. slow cooker
  • Stir to combine.
  • Cook on high for 2-3 hours and then on low for 4-5 hours until ready to serve.

Tips

  • If you would like to make it ahead of time, cook in the crock pot up to two days before needed. Refrigerate until ready to use.
slow cooker cranberry sauce on a table

Cranberry sauce is good on so many things, not just turkey.  One of my favorite ways to use it is on a turkey sandwich after Thanksgiving.  Add a thin layer of cream cheese, a few spoonfuls of cranberry sauce and then your sliced turkey.  I’ve even been known to sneak a little leftover dressing into the sandwich too.

Check out my other favorite holiday side dishes :

  • Cornbread and Sausage Dressing
  • Pineapple Casserole
  • Pecan Topped Sweet Potatoes

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cranberry sauce recipe

Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce can easily be made a few days ahead and refrigerated until you are ready to serve it at your holiday dinner
serves: 8 servings
Prep:10 minutes minutes
Cook:3 hours hours
Total:3 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb whole fresh cranberries
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 orange zested
  • 1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple with juice

Instructions

  • Place all the ingredients into a 6 qt. slow cooker and stir to combine.
  • Cook on high for 2-3 hours and then on low for 4-5 hours.
  • Refrigerate until ready to use.

Tips & Notes:

recipe makes 2 cups

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 141kcal (7%) Carbohydrates: 36g (12%) Protein: 1g (2%) Fat: 1g (2%) Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) Sodium: 79mg (3%) Potassium: 127mg (4%) Fiber: 3g (13%) Sugar: 31g (34%) Vitamin A: 102IU (2%) Vitamin C: 24mg (29%) Calcium: 24mg (2%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Side Dish
Cuisine:American
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