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Cranberry sauce made from dried cranberries in a pink bowl.
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15 Minute Homemade Cranberry Sauce - Dried Cranberries

Juicy and delicious cranberry sauce made from dried cranberries in just a few minutes!
Prep Time8 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: cranberry sauce, thanksgiving side dish
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 639kcal
Author: Shilpa Joshi

Equipment

  • 1 pan I used non-stick
  • 1 Blender

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried cranberries 270g, 9.5oz
  • ½ cup brown sugar 55g, can substitute white sugar or do ½ brown and ½ white sugar
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp orange zest
  • ⅛ tsp cinnamon powder optional

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients in pan and turn stove on medium.
    Dried cranberry sauce ingredients in a pan.
  • Mix and let simmer about 6-7 minutes. The cranberries will plump up. Mix intermittently and squash a few slightly with the back of your spatula. Turn off gas.
    Dried cranberries in a sauce in a pan.
  • Once cooled, take about 2/3 of the mixture and blend it. Mix with the remaining cranberries and serve.
    Dried cranberry sauce in a pink bowl with a spoon.

Nutrition

Calories: 639kcal | Carbohydrates: 167g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 316mg | Potassium: 382mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 152g | Vitamin A: 249IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1mg