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Confession time, y’all.
The first time I ever tasted cranberry sauce was when I made it myself about 3 years ago.
The canned kind? No. Not happening. I don’t even want to look at those weird little circles of fruity grossness. I’m sorry if you’re a canned sauce lover, but it just fuh-reaks me out. It might be delicious, but I can’t get past the looks enough to taste it.
So, I make my own. And it’s amazing. I add a hit of maple syrup and a dash of cinnamon to take things over the top. It’s tart, sweet, and basically the perfect compliment to your Thanksgiving dinner. And no worries, it only takes about 20 minutes of cook time with occasional stirring. Totally easy recipe!
Now, spill it: Are you a canned sauce lover or are you on Team Homemade?
Homemade Maple Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a medium sauce pan and stir to combine.
- Heat over medium heat until the mixture reaches a rolling boil, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to low and continue cooking until the berries have burst and the syrup has thickened a bit, about 10 more minutes.
- Remove mixture from heat and allow to cool. Sauce will thicken as it cools.
Julie @ Table for Two says
Haha, I’ll confess that the first time I had it was several years ago, too, when I made it myself 🙂 didn’t ever realize how easy it was. I’m not a fan of the canned stuff – never was, never will be. That’s probably why I was afraid of cranberry sauce lol…love this maple version!
Willow @ Will Cook For Friends says
Team homemade, all the way! Your sauce sounds awesome. I finally brought myself to try the canned stuff a couple years ago, and to be honest, it wasn’t as bad as I had expected… HOWEVER. It is no match for a good homemade cranberry sauce. Once you go homemade, you never go back!
Paula – bell’alimento says
Cranberry sauce should always be on the Thanksgiving Table! Maple Syrup in cranberry sauce…yes!
Joanne says
Team Homemade, what WHAT! The canned stuff definitely freaks me out. All that jiggling…EEK!
Allie | Baking a Moment says
I just started making homemade & I love it! Your version sounds fabulous with the maple… 🙂
Emily @ Life on Food says
I was thinking the other day honey would be a good sweetener but I love maple syrup so much more. Homemade cranberry sauce is a must for me.
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
Cranberry sauce is always one of my favorite things on the table for Thanksgiving, I put it on everything! This looks yummy!
Norma | Allspice and Nutmeg says
Oh my, the addition of maple makes me swoon. I love cranberry sauce, homemade of course.
Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen says
The maple syrup sounds divine inside a cranberry sauce!! We usually do orange in our cranberry sauce but I might have to switch up to this maple version!!
Patrice says
Team Homemade–I went homemade a couple of years ago and never went back, especially when I realized how easy it was. My homemade sauce has been requested every year since.
Jocelyn@ BruCrew Life says
I hate to admit this publicly too, but I am a canned cranberry sauce lover! I just can’t do the real one…maybe I just haven’t had the right one yet. I must say I am intrigued by the maple in yours!
Apryl says
Team homemade for me but both will be found at my table because my family is split down the middle on thie one.
I’ve never made it with the maple syrup. i might have to give this a try next week! As always, thanks for sharing!
Kirsten says
Karly,
I think the flavor of maple syrup is a delicious one, and my family would love the lack of beets 😉
Thanks!
aimee @ shugarysweets says
Darn you. I thought you of all people would understand my love of the canned cranberry. Not that I don’t love homemade sauce too, but oh when it slides out of the can, with the little ring marks, LOVE IT. Hmmm, am I admitting this in a public forum?? hehehehe
A Life From Scratch says
Perfect timing – I am in charge of cranberry sauce and this looks delicious! These flavors sound absolutely heavenly….!