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Vegan Cranberry Sauce

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Sugar added to pot of fresh cranberries for vegan cranberry sauce

Prep

5 minutes

Cook

30 minutes

Yield

1 16 oz Jar

This vegan cranberry sauce can be made with 5-ingredients and is perfect for any holiday dinner.

No holiday meal is complete without cranberry sauce. Whether you are whipping up a vegan meal or sticking to a traditional turkey dinner, cranberry sauce has to be there to top off your main course, or even just to eat on its own. This vegan cranberry sauce will be able to be enjoyed by everyone around the table, and it tastes fantastic. I could seriously just eat this on its own.

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Jar of vegan cranberry sauce made from scratch.

Bowl of fresh cranberries for vegan cranberry sauce

Why you’ll love this vegan cranberry sauce:

  • The whole family (no matter what their dietary restriction) will love it
  • Perfect to pair with both vegan and non-vegan main courses
  • Makes your house smell like the holiday season when you cook it up
  • It’s vegan-friendly 
  • Only needs 5-ingredients

Sugar added to pot of fresh cranberries for vegan cranberry sauce

Water being added to fresh cranberries and sugar for vegan cranberry sauce

How do you make vegan cranberry sauce?

This recipe is simple and only needs 5 simple ingredients to make. Here’s how you do it: 

  1. Rinse the cranberries and discard any that are brown or spoilt
  2. Bring the brown sugar and water to a boil and dissolve liquid for 2 minutes
  3. Reduce heat to low and add in the cranberries.  Bring the mixture to a boil till they have burst
  4. Simmer for around 10-12 minutes.  At the last minute add in the orange zest and cinnamon
  5. Remove from the heat and cool completely before transferring to a bowl or a tightly sealed container

Top view of jar on counter with vegan cranberry sauce in it

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Vegan Cranberry Sauce

5 from 7 votes
This vegan cranberry sauce can be made with 5-ingredients and is perfect for any holiday dinner.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Vegan Meals, Vegan Comfort Food
Cuisine American-Inspired
Servings 1 16 oz Jar

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup of water
  • 4 cups 12 oz package fresh or frozen cranberries - I use Patience Fruit and Co.
  • 2 tbsp. orange juice zest
  • dash of cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Rinse the cranberries and discard any that are brown or spoilt.
  • Bring the brown sugar and water to a boil and dissolve liquid for 2 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to low and add in the cranberries.  Bring the mixture to a boil till they have burst.  Simmer for around 10-12 minutes.  At the last minute add in the orange zest and cinnamon.
  • Remove from the heat and cool completely before transferring to a bowl or a tightly sealed container.

Notes

The sauce will continue to thicken in the fridge.
Will last up to one week in a tightly sealed container.
Review This Recipe Let us know how it was!
Jennifer

5 stars
I have a question maria, what do you think about blending this after the whole process, to make it into a smooth sauce?

Maria Koutsogiannis

I love that idea and honestly prefer my cranberry sauce like that.

Rayanna

5 stars
What do you think about using honey instead?

Maria Koutsogiannis

I think that will work just fine! Just watch it carefully and stir often!

Valerie junes

5 stars
This is the first time I’ve made cranberry sauce and it turned out surprisingly well as I made some adjustments, I didn’t have brown sugar. I used 1/2 of regular sugar and 1/2 cup of maple syrup and it turned out great!

Maria Koutsogiannis

That is a great swap!!!

Miranda

5 stars
Cranberry sauce, My favorite!!!! I love your simple recipes

Maria Koutsogiannis

Thank you!!!!

Miranda

5 stars
Cranberry sauce, My favourite!!!! I love your simple recipes Maria

Maria Koutsogiannis

Thank you so much, Miranda!

Gloria

5 stars
I honestly was so quick to make it. The flavour is really good considering the brown sugar, and was quite easy to make! I highly recommend it!

Maria Koutsogiannis

Thanks so much, Gloria!

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