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    Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce

    Published: Nov 19, 2020 · Modified: Dec 14, 2020 by Susie Weinrich · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

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    Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce is full of sweet crushed pineapple, whole fresh cranberries, orange zest, brown sugar and a dash of cinnamon. This is the perfect sweet and tart Thanksgiving (or Christmas) side dish. It balances all the rich flavors of a Holiday dinner!

    Cranberry sauce in a white bowl with fresh cranberries and oranges around

    Making cranberry sauce in your electric pressure cooker is perfect when all your appliances are occupied by other dishes.

    You can watch me make this dish on my Google Web Stories!

    Thanksgiving Side Dish

    Cranberry Sauce is a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner side dish in the United States. It is also served at Christmas time in the UK, US and Canada.

    It is made with the cranberry and usually a lot of sugar to balance the unbelievable tartness!

    Other Uses

    Cranberry sauce also pairs well with pork, chicken, turkey and duck. You can serve it as a sauce on a turkey sandwich. It would also be amazing on top of a block of softened cream cheese served with Ritz crackers.

    Ingredients

    You only need 5 simple ingredients to make this Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce:

    1. Fresh Cranberries
    2. Crushed Pineapple in Juice
    3. Brown Sugar
    4. Orange Zest
    5. Cinnamon

    Fresh Cranberries

    This recipe calls for fresh cranberries which are considered a superfood and can be found in the grocery store, in the produce section, from October to December. They freeze really well for up to a year.

    A bowl of cranberry sauce and an electric pressure cooker in the background

    This recipe for Orange Cranberry Muffins also calls for fresh cranberries, so grab a few bags while you are at the store!

    How To

    Start with your Instant Pot on saute and add all the ingredients. Let the sugar melt and the pineapple release some juice.

    Turn off the saute and pop the lid on. Seal the pressure valve. Set to cook for 4 minutes on high pressure.

    An instant pot with cranberry sauce inside

    Do a 10 minute natural release, then do a quick release for the rest of the pressure.

    Give it a stir, let it cool and serve!

    Make Ahead

    This cranberry sauce recipe can absolutely be made ahead, up to a week! Just keep it in the fridge in an airtight container.

    Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce Recipe

    Instant Pot cranberries in a bowl

    Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce

    An amazing Cranberry Sauce recipe that is made in the Instant Pot! Full of sweet crushed pineapple, whole fresh cranberries, orange zest, and a dash of cinnamon. This is the perfect sweet and tart Holiday side dish.
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 4 minutes
    Pressure and vent time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 24 minutes
    Servings: 10 people
    Author: Susie Weinrich

    Ingredients

    • 12 oz fresh cranberries
    • 20 oz canned crushed pineapple in 100% juice
    • ½ cup brown sugar, packed
    • 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest (about 1 large orange)
    • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
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    Instructions

    • Add all the ingredients to the pot and saute to melt the sugar and release a little pineapple juice, about 3 minutes.
    • Pop the lid on and turn the pressure vent to seal. Set to cook on high pressure for 4 minutes.
    • Let the pot count back up for a 10 minute natural pressure release. Then finish release the pressure with a quick release.
    • Give the cranberry sauce a good stir.
      Cool and serve or refrigerate for up to a week. If you need to keep it longer than that you can freeze for up to 3 months.

    Notes:

    Sweeter Cranberry Sauce: If you don’t want to have any cranberry tang, increase the brown sugar to ¾ cup.
     
    Make Ahead:  This recipe can be made ahead and kept in the fridge for up to a week!
    Did you try this recipe? Connect with me & let me know how it turned out by commenting below!
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