Name: Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 8 min
Ingredients: 12 oz fresh cranberries; 1/2 orange (grated for orange peel); 2/3 cup water; 1/3 cup orange juice (fresh squeezed); 1/2-2/3 cup honey

This is the best Cranberry Sauce Recipe I have ever tried. And, since it is an Instant Pot recipe that means that is is super quick to make!

Horizontal image of a bowl of cranberry sauce on a wooden cutting board with cranberries and orange slices around it.

I rarely make a cranberry sauce recipe that uses fresh cranberries. The reason? Simple. It takes too long.

Let's face it, during the holidays, there is a lot of family around and I'm in the kitchen so much already! I just don't want to add time to meal prep.

Enter my Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce recipe! It only takes 3 minutes to cook! Hard to believe, right?

But, you did read that right - 3 minutes. The prep time takes longer than that and all you are doing is putting ingredients into your Instant Pot!

Its easy peasy and this mamma loves EASY!

And, that, girls, is why I am sold on an Instant Pot and think eevvveeery kitchen needs one. Not only do I love easy, but I love saving time and that is what an Instant Pot does - saves me time!

With my large family, I have the 8 qt Instant Pot. While you may not feel like you need the extra size, it would be nice to make a big batch of something and have leftovers! I can cook as little as 1 cup of rice in it.

Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce Recipe Step by Step

All you do is place all the ingredients into the Instant Pot (cranberries, orange peel, orange juice, water, honey), close and seal and cook on Manual for 3 minutes. Allow to slow release and enjoy!

Ingredients for Cranberry Sauce recipe shown on wooden cutting board - cranberries and orange slices

Variations

Apricot Cranberry Sauce - Add ½ cup apricots (dried or fresh, chopped), ¼ inch piece of ginger, 1 cinnamon stick and 2 teaspoon red wine vinegar to the cranberry sauce recipe below.
Cranberry Sauce with Pecans - for candied pecans first toss 1 cup pecans with ¼ cup brown sugar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon salt, 4 tablespoon butter. Spread on parchment paper lined baking sheet and roast at 350F for 10 mins. Add to cranberry sauce recipe below.
Ginger Pear Cranberry Sauce - Add 2 pears (peeled and chopped) and 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger to the following cranberry sauce recipe.
Apple Cranberry Sauce - Add 3 apples, peeled and chopped (Gala work well or Granny Smith for a bit of tartness) and 1 tablespoon lemon juice to the following recipe.
Red Wine Cranberry Sauce - substitute red wine for the water in the following recipe.

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Cranberry Sauce Recipe

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Made in the Instant Pot, Cranberry Sauce is quick, easy and delicious!

5 from 5 votes

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 3

Total Time 8

Course condiment

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Calories 123 kcal

Ingredients

12 oz fresh cranberries
½ orange grated for orange peel
⅔ cup water
⅓ cup orange juice fresh squeezed
½-2/3 cup honey

Instructions

Place all ingredients in instant pot and close steam valve.
Cook on "Manual" (high) for 3 minutes.
Slow release steam, stir and enjoy.

Notes

Make ahead and refrigerate if desired.

Keeps refrigerated 10 - 14 days.

Keyword cranberry sauce recipe, instant pot recipe

What is your favorite way to enjoy cranberry sauce? Leave a comment, I would love to know!