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Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce

You can make this easy Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce recipe using 3 ingredients in less than 30 minutes. This recipe is free of the top 9 allergens and is a must-have sauce for your next turkey dinner. Allow about 5-7 minutes to come to pressure and 8-10 minutes to natural pressure release, 25 minutes total.

Course dinner, lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword cranberry sauce
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Author Sharon Wong

Ingredients

  • 1 12- ounce bag fresh cranberries
  • ½ cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup more as needed
  • ½ cup orange juice

Instructions

  1. Wash cranberries in a bowl of water (check for soft, discolored cranberries and stems), drain, and put into the Instant Pot.
  2. Add the orange juice and ½ cup sugar. Lock the lid, program the Instant Pot to pressure cook for 2 minutes, and then allow the pot to natural pressure release (approximately 10 minutes).
  3. Open the lid and stir the cranberry sauce, use a clean spoon to taste and add more sugar one tablespoon at a time, as desired, and stir to melt the sugar.
  4. Transfer the cranberry to a serving bowl and allow to cool to room temperature to thicken. Refrigerate if making ahead.

Recipe Notes

Stove top instructions: Combine ingredients and cook over medium heat until the sauce bubbles. Lower the temperature and simmer on low until the cranberries are soft, approximately 20 minutes. Stir every few minutes.

This recipe makes approximately 2.5 cups, 1/4 cup per serving.