Cranberry Sauce with Apples

This is the easiest recipe for cranberry sauce ever, with only two ingredients -
three if you make the version with apples. Both are delicious!

Servings: 6 servings

Author: Beth Allingham

Prep Time
10 minutes

Cook Time
30 minutes

Side Dish Sauce

American

Vegan apples easy recipe low-sugar Thanksgiving side dish cranberry sauce stovetop fresh cranberries slow cooker option

🧂 Ingredients

½ to ¾ cup sugar
½ cup water
1 12 ounce package (about 3 cups) fresh cranberries, picked over
1 cup cooking apples

peeled (optional), cored and diced. I like to use Jonathan or Cox’s Pippin if I have any left over from the Fall apple season. If not, Granny Smith work well.
¾ to 1 cup sugar
½ cup water
1 12 ounce package (about 3 cups) fresh cranberries, picked over

1 In a medium saucepan, bring sugar, water, and cranberries to a simmer.
2 If making the apple version, stir them in. Simmer until the fruits are soft
enough to mash, about 30 minutes.
3 Using a vegetable masher, mash to your desired consistency. If it is not yet as
thick as you’d like, heat on low. The sauce will also thicken slightly upon
cooling.
4 Pack into jars. Sauce will keep in the refrigerator for 5-7 days. Freeze it if
you will not be consuming it during that time.