Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce - All you need is 12 minutes to get the most perfectly balanced sweet and tangy Cranberry sauce- made in your own kitchen in the instant pot!
Of all the things, making cranberry sauce part of thanksgiving or Christmas dinner!
Ingredients for Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce

- Cranberries
- Sugar
- Orange Juice
- Orange Peel
- Cinnamon Powder
I have used 1 Cup of White sugar here , feel free to reduce it if you like your sauce tart.
Sweetner used in Cranberry Sauce
Instead of White sugar you can also use Honey ,Agave Nector or Maple Syrup in it.
You can also substitute white sugar with Coconut Sugar or Artificial sugar free sweetner.
How to make Cranberry Sauce in Instant Pot
Step 1: Prep - Wash and Rinse the berries.If using frozen, defrost them completely.
Step 2: Pressure Cook - Add cranberries, orange juice, sugar , Cinnamon,Orange Zest in that order.DO NOT stir.
Close the lid and PRESSURE COOK on high for 2 minutes.Quick Release.
Step 3: Reduce- Open the lid,Switch to SAUTE. Mash the berries with the end of your ladle or a potato masher.Let it simmer for 8-10 minutes till the sauce thickens.
The sauce will thicken considerably once it cools down.
Other instant pot thanksgiving recipes you will love!
Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Instant Pot Roast Potatoes
Instant Pot Glazed Carrots
Instant Pot Apple Cider
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Ingredients
- 2 Cups Cranberries
- ½ Cup Orange Juice
- ½ Cup Sugar
- ¼ teaspoon Cinnamon powdered
- 1 tablespoon Orange Zest
Instructions
- Add Cranberries, Orange juice, Sugar ,Cinnamon and Orange Peel - in that order.Do not stir.
- Close the lid.Select PRESSURE COOK for 2 minutes.
- Let the steam escape for 5 minutes, Quick release after.
- Open,Mash with the end of a ladle or a spoon or a potato masher.
- Saute for 10 minutes till it thickens.
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