Elevate your holiday meals with our tantalizing Cranberry Apple Sauce – a symphony of flavors that will delight your taste buds. This classic homemade sauce is a perfect accompaniment to your favorite roasted meats, grilled poultry, or even as a topping for pancakes and waffles. With two easy-to-follow recipes, you can create a smooth and luscious sauce or a chunky, rustic version, depending on your preference. Our first recipe yields a silky smooth sauce, achieved by simmering cranberries, apples, sugar, and spices until they reach a velvety consistency. For those who prefer a more textured sauce, our second recipe incorporates chopped cranberries and apples, resulting in a delightful burst of flavors with every bite. Get ready to impress your family and friends with this versatile and delicious Cranberry Apple Sauce, a culinary masterpiece that will become a staple in your kitchen.
Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!
WHAT A FACE! OPEN FACED HOT TURKEY SAMMYS WITH SAUSAGE STUFFING AND GRAVY, SMASHED POTATOES WITH BACON, WARM APPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Preheat a medium skillet over medium high heat.
- Place potatoes in a medium pot. Cut larger potatoes in half. Leave smaller baby potatoes whole. Cover potatoes with water and top with a lid. Place over high heat. When the water boils, salt water and cook potatoes with the lid off pot for 10 to 11 minutes, until tender.
- Place a second low pot on the stove top over medium-high heat. Add apple sauce and canned cranberry sauce. Stir to combine and gently heat through, about 10 minutes.
- Toast 2 slices whole grain bread and butter heavily, 1/2 tablespoon per slice. Chop into small cubes and reserve.
- Add extra-virgin olive oil and sausage meat to hot skillet. Brown and crumble the sausage with a wooden spoon or heat safe spatula. Add onions and celery to the skillet then season with poultry seasoning and salt and pepper and cook 5 minutes. Add bread to the skillet and stir to combine. Dampen the stuffing with chicken stock and turn to combine. Turn off heat and cover pan loosely with foil to hold heat.
- Preheat a second skillet over medium heat to prepare turkey and gravy.
- Drain cooked potatoes and return to hot pot. Smash with sour cream, butter and crisped, chopped bacon. Season the smashed potatoes with salt and pepper. If they are too thick, thin them out with milk or a splash of broth.
- Add 2 tablespoons butter to preheated skillet and melt it. Whisk in flour and cook 1 minute. Whisk in 2 cups stock or broth. Add the poultry seasoning, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper to the gravy. Allow it to thicken slightly.
- Cut roasted turkey meat away from the breast bones of rotisserie turkey breast. If you are using deli turkey, remove from packaging and separate slices. Set turkey into gravy.
- Place a bread slice on dinner plate. Use a large ice cream scoop to place a mound of stuffing on the bread. Place turkey on top of stuffing. Serve smashed potatoes and cranberries on the side. Spoon the extra gravy over potatoes and turkey sandwiches. Sprinkle the plates with chopped parsley or chives and serve.
CRANBERRY APPLE PECAN BREAD PUDDING WITH VANILLA CREAM SAUCE
This makes a nice breakfast/brunch dish. The bread pudding itself is not overly sweet, but vanilla cream sauce adds a nice richness. From Morning Glories by Donna Leahy.
Provided by pattikay in L.A.
Categories Dessert
Time 1h50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Pudding:.
- in a medium bowl, toss sliced apples with lemon juice and set aside.
- in a large bowl, beat the eggs till frothy and light in color. Add the sugar, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon and beat till smooth.
- Stir in the butter, half and half and brandy.
- Toss the apples, cranberries, pecans with the bread cubes.
- Place the bread mixture in a greased 9x5 loaf pan (or individual custard cups). Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread. Cover with foil and weigh down with a bag of rice or dried beans to encourage the bread to absorb the liquid. Refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325. Remove the foil and weights and place the pudding in a larger pan with 1 inch of hot water. Bake for 55 minutes or till set.
- Increase oven temperature to 425 and bake 10 minutes more, till lightly browned. Serve warm with room temperature sauce.
- Vanilla Cream Sauce:.
- Combine milk (or cream) with flour and sugar in a saucepan. Add butter. Heat over medium high heat till it bubbles, stirring. Continue to heat gently till thickened. Stir in vanilla.
APPLE CRISP WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE
I devised this recipe when I was trying to use up that leftover homemade cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving! You could probably also use canned whole cranberry sauce for this recipe.
Provided by Michelle Ramey
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cranberry Dessert Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place apple slices in an 8 or 9 inch square baking dish. Spread the cranberry sauce over the apples. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over the apples and cranberry sauce, covering completely.
- Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until apples can be easily pierced with a knife and topping is browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 357.3 calories, Carbohydrate 61.8 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 99.4 mg, Sugar 37.8 g
CINNAMON APPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE
Get Aaron McCargo Jr.'s Cinnamon Apple Cranberry Sauce recipe for Food Network.
Provided by Aaron McCargo Jr.
Categories side-dish
Time 45m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the cranberry juice, cranberries, cinnamon and sugar. Bring to a boil and let cook for 5 minutes. Add the apples and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries have softened and apples are tender, about 5 minutes.
- Remove 8 ounces of the liquid to a small bowl and whisk in the cornstarch. Slowly add the cornstarch-juice mixture (slurry) to the cranberry mixture, stirring constantly. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and pour into a serving bowl. Refrigerate until thickened, about 30 minutes. Remove the cinnamon sticks and serve.
SLOW-COOKER APPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE
It doesn't get any easier than this apple cranberry sauce. Dump all the ingredients into your slow cooker and forget about it until it's time to sit down to dinner. The 8-hour cook time allows the ingredients to meld into a delicious sauce. Orange juice and orange peel add a citrusy spike that softens the tartness of cranberries, while the chopped apples provide sweetness and a textural variation. It's the delightful twist on classic cranberry sauce that you never knew you needed!
Provided by By Jessica Walker
Categories Condiment
Time 8h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Spray 3-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix all ingredients.
- Cover; cook on High heat setting 5 hours (or on Low heat setting 8 hours).
- Leave sauce chunky, if desired, or stir well to break down apples and cranberries more. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 0 mg, Sugar 24 g, TransFat 0 g
APPLE CIDER CRANBERRY SAUCE
This is my absolute favorite cranberry sauce. The apple cider and hint of orange combined with the warm spices just makes it special.
Provided by Jay Lynne Stuart
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Cranberry Sauce Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine the apple cider, sugar, cinnamon sticks, orange zest, and cloves in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Turn heat to low; simmer until sugar is dissolved and the flavors are blended, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Stir cranberries into the saucepan, turn heat to high, and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly, until cranberries begin to pop, 5 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and cook until sauce begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks and cloves. Pour into shallow dish to cool and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 96.7 calories, Carbohydrate 24.7 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 0.2 g, Sodium 10.1 mg, Sugar 20.5 g
APPLE-ORANGE CRANBERRY SAUCE
Make and share this Apple-Orange Cranberry Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by MrsPres
Categories Apple
Time 45m
Yield 3 1/2 4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Squeeze the juice from the orange and set the juice aside. Remove and discard the membrane from inside the orange rind and cut the rind into small dice.
- In a small saucepan over high heat, combine the rind and the water and bring to a boil.
- Cook for 10 minutes, then drain and set aside.
- Peel, core and quarter the apple. Cut into 1/2-inch dice and place in a saucepan. Sort the cranberries, discarding any soft ones.
- Add to the apples along with the orange juice, orange rind, sugar, cinnamon and cloves.
- Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat to low and cover the pan partially. Simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, the apple is tender and the cranberries have burst, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Transfer the cranberry sauce to a heatproof bowl and let cool for 1 hour before serving. Or cover and refrigerate; bring to room temperature before serving. Transfer the cranberry sauce to a sauce boat and pass at the table.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.1, Fat 0.3, Sodium 7.4, Carbohydrate 91.7, Fiber 5.9, Sugar 81.9, Protein 0.7
APPLE-ORANGE CRANBERRY SAUCE
Fragrant with warm spices, this cranberry sauce goes the extra mile with tart apples and blanched orange peels for a pleasant, citrusy burst of flavor.
Provided by Food Network
Categories condiment
Time 35m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Slice away the bottom of the orange so it sits steady on the cutting board. Working from top to bottom, slice off the peel, leaving behind most of the white pith. Finely dice half of the peel strips; discard the rest or save for another use. In a small saucepan over high heat, combine the diced peel and the water. When the water comes to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, squeeze all the juice from the orange and set aside.Strain and set aside the blanched orange peel.
- In a medium saucepan, add diced apple, cranberries, orange juice, blanched orange peel, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Bring to a boil over high heat; then reduce the heat to low and partially cover the pan. Simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, the apple is tender, and the cranberries have burst, 10-15 minutes.
- Transfer the cranberry sauce to a heatproof bowl and let cool for 1 hour before serving.
SPICED APPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE
So much better than a can-shaped blob, this cranberry sauce recipe unites cranberries with a natural counterpart, apples. Add ground cinnamon and cloves, and not only will your mashed potatoes and stuffing have a delicious companion, but your house'll smell divine, too.
Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Add all ingredients to a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the temp to medium-low and simmer until the berries have burst and the mixture has thickened, about 10-15 minutes.
- Let cool and serve.
- May be refrigerated for two days or frozen for up to two months.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 0.25 cups, Calories 93 kcal, Sugar 21 g, Sodium 2 mg, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Carbohydrate 24 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 1 g
CHUNKY APPLE AND CRANBERRY SAUCE
I found this recipe in Mom's "shoe box recipe box" It is a hand written recipe and I have no idea where it came from. I haven't tried this yet, but plan to. Update: I have now made this and agree that 2 cups of cranberries are definitely needed!
Provided by kittycatmom
Categories Chutneys
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Peel and core apples; cut into 1-inch chunks. Place in large pot with 4 cup water, sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt and cranberries. Bring to boiling.
- Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook 20 minutes or until apples are tender and sauce is thickened. Check halfway through cooking. If mixture is dry, add 2 tablespoons water.
- Uncover pot and mash apples with fork until pulpy. Stir in lemon juice.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
CHUNKY APPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE
This sauce is a little on the tart side. If you prefer it sweeter, add more sugar to taste. Serve it as a condiment with roasted turkey or pork.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, combine onion, sugar, and wine. Place over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer, covered, 4 minutes.
- Add all remaining ingredients except currants; cook until cranberries have popped, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in currants. Serve at room temperature.
BAKED FRESH HAM WITH APPLE-CRANBERRY SAUCE
Provided by Tyler Florence
Time 2h15m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Score fat and put ham, fat side up, in a roasting pan. Rub with extra-virgin olive oil and season with plenty of salt and pepper all over. Cover loosely with foil and roast for 2 hours. Remove foil and roast for final hour uncovered.
- In a large saucepan add all the sauce ingredients and simmer for 25 minutes until apples are almost falling apart and the sauce is fragrant. Remove cinnamon stick, bay leaf, and ginger then puree in a blender until completely smooth. Serve with baked fresh ham.
CRANBERRY-APPLE GINGER SAUCE
Use only Granny Smith apples or a similar firm apple, this is a fantastic cranberry sauce recipe, and one that you will be making all time once you taste it! If you prefer a less sweeter sauce then reduce the sugar by a couple of tablespoons. If you don't have a cinnamon stick just add in a pinch of cinnamon powder, or omit the cinnamon completely. Plan ahead the sauce needs to chill for a minimum of 3 hours before using.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Sauces
Time 20m
Yield 4 cups (approx)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a 4 or 5-quart saucepan, bring ALL ingredients to a boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
- Boil the sauce (lower temperature if the sauce is spitting too much) stirring occasionally (about 10-15 minutes) or until thickened.
- Cool and refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 474.6, Fat 0.4, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 9, Carbohydrate 122.9, Fiber 10.7, Sugar 104.1, Protein 1
CRANBERRY APPLE SAUCE
A good cranberry sauce for those who are avoiding a lot of sugar, which is usually abundant in cranberry sauces. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.
Provided by Mary Beth
Categories Side Dish Applesauce Recipes
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- In a saucepan cook cranberries and apple juice concentrate over medium heat until cranberries have burst. Chill and serve. You may also add some white sugar if the recipe isn't sweet enough for you. Only add the extra sugar one tablespoon at a time to avoid over sweetening.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 14.4 calories, Carbohydrate 3.7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 0.4 mg, Sugar 0.8 g
CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH APPLE CIDER
Make and share this Cranberry Sauce With Apple Cider recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ellie_
Categories Sauces
Time 25m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
- Reduce heat and simmer on medium low heat for 20 minutes or until cranberries pop, stirring occasionally.
APRICOT-APPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE
Though I prefer this as a side dish, my sister swears it makes the best topping in the world for a slice of Thanksgiving turkey. -Aysha Schurman, Ammon, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 30m
Yield 5 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine the first 7 ingredients. Cook over medium heat until berries pop, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon and orange zests. Transfer to a bowl; refrigerate until chilled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 91 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 3mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein.
APPLE STRUDEL WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE
Categories Fruit Dessert Bake Thanksgiving Cranberry Apple Kirsch Fall Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- For Sauce:
- Combine cranberries, sugar, water and kirsch in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium and cook until most of berries burst, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer to processor and puree. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over low heat before serving.)
- For strudel:
- Combine raisins and kirsch in small bowl. Let stand 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine apples, 1/2 cup crumbs, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and raisin mixture bowl.
- Brush large baking sheet with some of melted butter. Place 1 phyllo sheet on work surface with 1 long side parallel to edge of work surface (cover remaining phyllo with plastic and damp towel). Brush phyllo with melted butter. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon gingersnap crumbs over. Top with second phyllo sheet. Brush with butter; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon gingersnap crumbs. Repeat with remaining phyllo sheet, melted butter and gingersnap crumbs. Spoon apple mixture in 3-inch-wide log along 1 long side of phyllo, leaving 2-inch border at long and short edges. Fold bottom long side over filling, then fold in short sides and roll up jelly roll style. Carefully transfer strudel to prepared baking sheet, seam side down. Brush top of strudel with butter.
- Bake strudel 15 minutes. Brush with remaining butter. Bake until golden, about 30 minutes. Cool on sheet.
- Lightly sift powdered sugar over strudel. Cut strudel crosswise into thick slices. Transfer to plates. Spoon sauce around strudel and serve.
APPLE CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE WITH BOURBON SAUCE
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Instructions:Preheat over to 325. Prepare pans. Sometimes I make this in loaf pans, sometimes as muffins, sometimes in ramekins. It's up to you.Mix apples and sugar in a large bowl and set aside. Mix eggs, oil and vanilla in a separate bowl. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and salt with a fork in yet another bowl. Next, combine egg mixture with apples and sugar. Combine flour mixture with apple mixture. Mix thoroughly it's very chunky. Then add raisins, cranberries, nuts and butterscotch bits into mixture until evenly distributed. Bake for 25-30 minutes. You may need to bake a little longer for loaf or bundt pans. Check with toothpick. Serve warm or at room temp. For added moisture, drizzle with Bourbon Sauce. (see below.)Melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar and Bourbon. Simmer on low heat, stirring often to cook off some of the alcohol, about 5 minutes. Poke holes in surface of warm cake with wooden skewer and drizzle with sauce. Cover and let stand for a least an hour before serving. Freezes well.Comments:First Place Taste Award, Haywood County Harvest Festival Apple Dessert Competition
Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves
CHICKEN BREASTS WITH APPLE-CRANBERRY SAUCE
From a magazine but not sure which one. I had ripped it out and stuffed it in a recipe box. Recipe says that it's good with mashed potatoes and green beans. Looks colorful in the photo.
Provided by Oolala
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix four, salt and pepper on waxed paper or a plate.
- Rub mustard all over the chicken, then coat in the flour mixture, shaking off excess.
- Heat 1 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Add chicken and cook 4 minutes per side or until browned and opaque in center.
- Remove to a serving platter; cover loosely to keep warm.
- Heat 1 teaspoons oil in skillet, add apples and cook, stirring often, 4 minutes or until slightly softened.
- Add cranberry sauce and cider; stir until boiling.
- Serve over the chicken.
WILLIAMS-SONOMA APPLE-ORANGE CRANBERRY SAUCE
Categories Citrus
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Squeeze the juice from the orange and set the juice aside. Remove and discard the membrane from inside the orange rind and cut the rind into small dice. In a small saucepan over high heat, combine the rind and the water and bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes, then drain and set aside. Peel, core and quarter the apple. Cut into 1/2-inch dice and place in a saucepan. Sort the cranberries, discarding any soft ones. Add to the apples along with the orange juice, orange rind, sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat to low and cover the pan partially. Simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, the apple is tender and the cranberries have burst, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer the cranberry sauce to a heatproof bowl and let cool for 1 hour before serving. Or cover and refrigerate; bring to room temperature before serving. Transfer the cranberry sauce to a sauceboat and pass at the table. Makes 3 1/2 to 4 cups.
Tips:
- Choose the right apples. For a tart sauce, use Granny Smith apples. For a sweeter sauce, use Honeycrisp or Gala apples.
- Peel and core the apples. This will help the sauce to cook evenly and prevent the skins from toughening.
- Use fresh cranberries. Frozen cranberries can be used, but they will not have the same bright flavor as fresh cranberries.
- Add sugar to taste. The amount of sugar you add will depend on the sweetness of the apples and cranberries. Start with a small amount and add more to taste.
- Cook the sauce over low heat. This will help the flavors to develop and prevent the sauce from burning.
- Stir the sauce occasionally. This will help to prevent the sauce from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
- Serve the sauce warm or cold. Cranberry apple sauce can be served warm with roasted turkey or chicken, or cold as a side dish or snack.
Conclusion:
Cranberry apple sauce is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. It is a classic Thanksgiving side dish, but it can also be used as a topping for pancakes, waffles, or yogurt. Cranberry apple sauce is also a good source of vitamin C, which is an important antioxidant. So next time you are looking for a healthy and delicious snack or side dish, give cranberry apple sauce a try!
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