Orange Cranberry Sauce
Orange Cranberry Sauce
This holiday classic is perfect for topping warm or cold dishes.
- Total Time45 Minutes 15 Seconds
- Yield
- DifficultySimple

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Ingredients
- 4 medium 560 g oranges
- 6 cups 600 g fresh cranberries
- 8 80 g pitted dates
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ cup 120 ml water
- 4 medium 560 g oranges
- 6 cups 600 g fresh cranberries
- 8 80 g pitted dates
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ cup 120 ml water
- 2 medium 280 g oranges
- 3 cups 300 g fresh cranberries
- 4 40 g pitted dates
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup 60 ml water
- 2 medium 280 g oranges
- 3 cups 300 g fresh cranberries
- 4 40 g pitted dates
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup 60 ml water
Directions
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- Use a microplane or grater to zest two of the oranges. With a peeler or paring knife, remove the white pith from the fruit, leaving just the flesh. Remove the peel and white pith from the other two oranges, leaving just the flesh.
- In a medium-sized saucepan, add the orange zest, oranges, cranberries, ½ cup of water, dates, and ground cinnamon. Cook until the cranberries pop and the mixture thickens, about 20 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes.
- Place cooled mixture into the Vitamix container and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 5, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades. Blend for 10 to 15 seconds. Serve warm, room temperature or even cold.
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- Use a microplane or grater to zest two of the oranges. With a peeler or paring knife, remove the white pith from the fruit, leaving just the flesh. Remove the peel and white pith from the other two oranges, leaving just the flesh.
- In a medium-sized saucepan, add the orange zest, oranges, cranberries, ½ cup of water, dates, and ground cinnamon. Cook until the cranberries pop and the mixture thickens, about 20 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes.
- Place cooled mixture into the Vitamix container and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 5, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades. Blend for 10 to 15 seconds. Serve warm, room temperature or even cold.
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- Use a microplane or grater to zest one of the oranges. With a peeler or paring knife, remove the white pith from the fruit, leaving just the flesh. Remove the peel and white pith from the other orange, leaving just the flesh.
- In a medium-sized saucepan, add the orange zest, oranges, cranberries, ¼ cup of water, dates, and ground cinnamon. Cook until the cranberries pop and the mixture thickens, about 20 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes.
- Place cooled mixture into the Vitamix container and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 5, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades. Blend for 5 to 10 seconds. Serve warm, room temperature or even cold.
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- Use a microplane or grater to zest one of the oranges. With a peeler or paring knife, remove the white pith from the fruit, leaving just the flesh. Remove the peel and white pith from the other orange, leaving just the flesh.
- In a medium-sized saucepan, add the orange zest, oranges, cranberries, ¼ cup of water, dates, and ground cinnamon. Cook until the cranberries pop and the mixture thickens, about 20 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes.
- Place cooled mixture into the Vitamix container and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 5, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades. Blend for 5 to 10 seconds. Serve warm, room temperature or even cold.
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Yield
Nutrition
1
serving (53 g)
Calories
40
Total Fat
0g
Total Carbohydrate
10g
Dietary Fiber
2g
Sugars
6g
Protein
1g
Sodium
0g
Saturated Fat
0g
Chef's Note
- This no-added-sugar cranberry sauce will become a new holiday staple; a perfect topping for warm or cold dishes.
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