Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Maple Cinnamon & Orange

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cranberries, frozen or fresh

  • 3/4 cup fresh orange juice

  • 1 tablespoons orange zest

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup

  • cinnamon stick

Instructions

  1. Heat a medium-sized saucepan to medium heat. Add cranberries, pure maple syrup, orange zest, orange juice, vanilla extract and cinnamon stick.

  2. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. About 5-7 minutes.

  3. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium and continue to cook until the cranberries burst and begin to break down until they for a sauce, will be about 15-20 minutes. You can smush them with a spoon if you’d like.

  4. Test the sauce to make sure it’s too your liking. If it’s too tart, you can add more syrup.

  5. Remove the cranberry sauce from the heat and it let cool.

  6. SERVE!

Recipe from joyfulhealthyeats