Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce

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Use your Instant Pot to cook up this classic homemade cranberry sauce for your holiday dinner. Use fresh or frozen cranberries, as you like.

Submitted by tcasa
Updated on December 4, 2023
bowl of cranberry sauce topped with orange zest
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Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Additional Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
8
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 1 (12 ounce) package cranberries

  • ½ cup orange juice

  • ½ cup water

  • 1 piece cinnamon stick

  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

  • ½ cup white sugar, or more as needed

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • 1 pinch salt

  • 2 slices of orange peel, using a peeler

Directions

  1. Combine cranberries, orange juice, water, cinnamon stick, and vanilla extract in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 1 minute. Allow about 10 minutes for pressure to build. As soon as the cooking cycle finishes, turn the Instant Pot off, as overcooking the cranberries will cause the skins to break.

  2. Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 7 minutes. Unlock and carefully remove the lid.

  3. Turn Instant Pot back on and select Sauté function. Stir white sugar and brown sugar into cranberry mixture until sugar melts. Season with a pinch of salt. As soon as sugar has melted, turn off the Instant Pot to avoid overcooking. Taste cranberry sauce and stir in more sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, depending on how sweet you like your cranberry sauce.

  4. Transfer sauce to a serving dish and top with orange peel. Serve warm or cold. Cranberry sauce will thicken as it cools.

Cook’s Note

If the cranberry skins burst, the sauce can be strained.

If you prefer a more bitter cranberry sauce add less sugar.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

129 Calories
0g Fat
33g Carbs
0g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 129
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 25mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 33g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Total Sugars 29g
Protein 0g 1%
Vitamin C 15mg 17%
Calcium 21mg 2%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 89mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.