Enjoy these Thanksgiving cranberry sauce recipes on turkey day—or any day!
Our Best Cranberry Sauce Recipes
Updated on Apr. 23, 2024
1/11
Spiced Cranberry Sauce
Total Time
35 min
Servings
2 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
While this cranberry sauce is simmering, the wonderful fragrance of the spices brings back happy memories of when my mother made it for the holidays. My husband and three sons are glad I’m carrying on her tradition! —Allison Thompson, Lansing Michigan
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup: 191 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 38mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (46g sugars, 2g fiber), 0 protein.
2/11
Cranberry Sauce with Walnuts
Total Time
40 min
Servings
3-1/2 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
Traditional cranberry sauce is nice, but this jazzed-up version is several steps above. It travels well, and all the women in my family serve it. The apricot preserves, lemon and toasted walnuts make it different. —Dee Buckley, Salado, Texas
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup: 178 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 5mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (37g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
3/11
Cranberry Fluff
Total Time
10 min
Servings
10 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This fluffy fruit salad gets its sweet-tart flavor from cranberries and whipped cream. We like it because it’s not as sweet as many other “fluffs.” I’m often asked for the secret to this luscious holiday salad. —Lavonne Hartel, Williston, North Dakota
Nutrition Facts:
3/4 cup: 264 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 80mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein.
4/11
Cranberry Sauce
Total Time
20 min
Servings
about 2-3/4 cups
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup: 106 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.
5/11
Grandma’s Cranberry Stuff
Servings
3 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
What could taste better than turkey and cranberry on Thanksgiving Day? My grandmother’s classic recipe makes the best cranberry stuff to share with your family and friends this holiday. —Catherine Cassidy, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup: 148 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.
6/11
Rum Vanilla Cranberry Sauce
Total Time
40 min
Servings
2 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
Cranberry sauce is one of my favorite things—this jazzed-up version combines vanilla with rum to create a rich flavorful sauce that's far from the usual! —Ashley Lecker, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 66 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.
7/11
Christmas Cranberries
Total Time
50 min
Servings
4 half-pints
From the Recipe Creator:
Bourbon adds bite to this holiday standby, packed in a small heavy-duty glass storage container with a tight-fitting lid. Wrap in a vintage tea towel or cloth napkin, cinch with ribbon and adorn with small ornaments. —Becky Jo Smith, Kettle Falls, Washington
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 54 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 13g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.
8/11
Apricot-Apple Cranberry Sauce
Total Time
30 min
Servings
5 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
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
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup: 91 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.
9/11
Cranberry Conserve
Total Time
30 min
Servings
3 pints
From the Recipe Creator:
I’m 95, and I still remember my grandmother from Germany making this lovely, delicious conserve for the holidays. She’d give it to family members and friends. It tastes great served as a relish alongside meat or even spread on biscuits.
-Mildred Marsh Banker, Austin, Texas
-Mildred Marsh Banker, Austin, Texas
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 72 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.
10/11
Chipotle-Orange Cranberry Sauce
Total Time
15 min
Servings
1-3/4 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
My family prefers traditional dishes on Christmas, but I like to add in a few of my own unique creations. With brown sugar, cinnamon and chipotle powder for a little kick, this cranberry sauce will earn a permanent spot in your holiday lineup. —Chris Michalowski, Dallas, Texas
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup: 103 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 10mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 2g fiber), 0 protein.
11/11
Triple Cranberry Sauce
Total Time
25 min
Servings
3 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
Cranberry fans will ask for this sauce again and again. It's loaded with their favorite fruit—in fresh, dried and juice form. Orange and allspice make it awesome. —Arlene Smulski, Lyons, Illinois
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup: 113 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 2g fiber), 0 protein.
