Best 10 Cranberry Cinnamon Applesauce Recipes

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In the realm of culinary delights, few pairings are as classic and comforting as the harmonious union of cranberries and cinnamon. Their flavors dance together seamlessly, creating a captivating symphony of tartness and spice. When combined with the natural sweetness of apples, this trio forms the foundation for an exceptional culinary creation: cranberry cinnamon applesauce. This delectable spread is a versatile culinary companion, capable of transforming ordinary meals into extraordinary culinary experiences. Spread it upon warm toast, savor it as a complement to roasted meats, or incorporate it into your favorite baked goods. Embark on a culinary journey as we delve into the enticing world of cranberry cinnamon applesauce, uncovering the secrets to crafting this exceptional condiment in your own kitchen.

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CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE



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Fresh cranberries bring a pleasing tartness and beautiful ruby color to basic applesauce.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Time 45m

Yield Makes 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 pounds apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices (try a combination of Gala, Golden Delicious, and McIntosh)
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine apples, cranberries, cinnamon stick, sugar, and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender, 30 to 35 minutes. (If sauce begins to stick to the bottom of the pan, add 2 to 4 tablespoons more water.)
  • Remove from heat; discard cinnamon stick. Stir in lemon juice.

EASY CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE



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This bright pink applesauce is simple enough for a weeknight supper and festive enough for special occasions. It's a favorite with my family and friends and looks fabulous at a Christmas dinner! You can substitute Splenda® for the sugar.

Provided by Annette Zipple Walen

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Cranberry Sauce Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 pounds apples - peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 cup fresh cranberries
¼ cup white sugar
3 tablespoons water
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt
1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • Stir apples, cranberries, sugar, water, cinnamon, and salt together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook until apples and cranberries are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Stir lemon juice into cranberry mixture.
  • Mash cranberry mixture with a wooden spoon or fork to make a chunky sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 calories, Carbohydrate 31.4 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 2.1 mg, Sugar 24.7 g

CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH APPLES



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Update your Homemade Cranberry Sauce with apples for a simple and sweet twist on the classic Thanksgiving side. Tasty without getting too crazy!

Provided by Meggan Hill

Categories     Side Dish

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Salt
12 ounces fresh cranberries (picked over (see note 1))
1 cup tart apples (peeled and diced (see note 2))

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, bring sugar, water, cinnamon, and salt. to boil. Stir occasionally to dissolve the sugar.
  • Stir in cranberries and apples. Simmer until slightly thickened and the berries begin to pop, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature or chill.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 75 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 28 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CINNAMON APPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE



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Make and share this Cinnamon Apple Cranberry Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by marisk

Categories     Sauces

Time 45m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups cranberry juice
1 (6 ounce) bag dried sweetened cranberries
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
1 cup sugar
2 gala apples, peeled, cored and diced
2 teaspoons cornstarch

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, add the cranberry juice, cranberries, cinnamon and sugar.
  • Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add the apples and continue cooking, stirring occassionaly until the cranberries have softened and apples are tender (5 minutes).
  • Remove 8 ounces of the liquid to a small bowl and whisk in the cornstarch (to make slurry).
  • Slowly add the slurry to the cranberry mixture. Continue cooking, stirring constantly for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and pour into serving bowl.
  • Refrigerate until thickened (30 minutes).
  • Remove cinnamon sticks and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.6, Fat 0.3, Sodium 1.5, Carbohydrate 37.6, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 33.3, Protein 0.1

CINNAMON APPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE



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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

2 cups cranberry juice
1 (6-ounce) bag sweetened dried cranberries
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
1 cup sugar
2 Gala apples, peeled, cored and diced
2 teaspoons corn starch

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.

APPLE-CRANBERRY SAUCE



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This is a simple apple-cranberry sauce. If you eat sugar, you will probably find this recipe way too tart, so adjust to taste. I make applesauce all the time. The great thing about making it from scratch is you can adjust the amount of sugar.

Provided by Ann Bottorff

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ (12 ounce) bag fresh cranberries
⅓ cup water, or more to taste
3 medium apples, sliced
1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar, or more to taste
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Combine cranberries and 1/3 cup water in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook for a few minutes. Add apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Increase heat and bring to a boil.
  • Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until apples are soft, about 10 minutes. Mash with a potato masher (or blend with an immersion blender) to desired smoothness.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95.2 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 0.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 4 mg, Sugar 17.5 g

CHUNKY CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE



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I love to cook and even have a food column in two area newspapers. This crimson-colored relish is a "must" during the holidays.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 5 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 cups chopped peeled apples
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup water
1/2 cup raisins
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons red-hot candies
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine the apples, cranberries and water. Cook over medium heat until the berries pop, about 15 minutes. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until apples are tender., Stir in raisins, brown sugar, red-hots, cinnamon and nutmeg. Simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until candies are dissolved. Serve warm or refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts :

CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE



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Instead of the usual jellied cranberry sauce, I serve this refreshing alternative. It's not too sweet and not too sour...plus it's a snap to make.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 3-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
5 medium Golden Delicious apples (about 2-1/2 pounds), peeled and chopped
1-1/4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir water and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add apples; cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add cranberries; cover and cook until apples are tender and berries pop, about 15 minutes. , Mash until sauce reaches desired consistency. Stir in zest, ginger and cinnamon. Cook, uncovered, 5 minutes longer. Serve warm or refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 0 sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (36g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 0 protein.

CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE



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This is more like a relish than something that you would eat like plain applesauce. Wonderful served with roast chicken, Turkey and great with pork. Use as a glaze on poultry (last 20 minutes in the oven)

Provided by Bergy

Categories     Low Protein

Time 50m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 large apples, peeled,cored & chopped
1 1/2 cups cranberry-apple juice
1/2 cup craisins
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • Put all ingredients in a sauce pan, mix, cover and simmerer for 35 minutes or until the apples are soft.
  • Stir occasionally Serve hot or cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.7, Fat 0.7, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 13.1, Carbohydrate 78.4, Fiber 7, Sugar 66.1, Protein 0.7

CRANBERRY APPLESAUCE



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Categories     Sauce     Fruit Juice     Food Processor     Side     Quick & Easy     Cranberry     Apple     Fall     Cinnamon     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 apples (about 2 pounds), peeled, cored, and chopped
1 cup fresh cranberries, picked over
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup apple juice or water
a 3-inch cinnamon stick
a 3-inch strip of lemon zest removed with a vegetable peeler
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Steps:

  • In a heavy saucepan cook the apples, the cranberries, the sugar, the apple juice or water, the cinnamon stick, and the zest over moderate heat, stirring, for 15 minutes, or until the apples are very soft. Discard the cinnamon stick and the zest, force the apple mixture through the medium disk of a food mill into a bowl, and stir in the butter. Serve the applesauce warm or chilled. The applesauce keeps, covered and chilled, for 1 week.

Tips:

  • Choose the right apples: Use firm, tart apples like Granny Smith, Braeburn, or Honeycrisp. These apples will hold their shape and provide a good balance of sweetness and tartness to the applesauce.
  • Use fresh cranberries: Fresh cranberries have a brighter flavor than frozen or dried cranberries. If you don't have fresh cranberries, you can use frozen cranberries, but be sure to thaw them before using.
  • Add some sweetness: If you like your applesauce sweeter, you can add some sugar or honey to taste. You can also use naturally sweet apples, such as Fuji or Gala apples.
  • Add some spices: Cinnamon is a classic spice to add to applesauce, but you can also try other spices like nutmeg, ginger, or cloves. A teaspoon of vanilla extract can add a nice touch of flavor as well.
  • Cook it low and slow: The key to making great applesauce is to cook it low and slow. This will allow the apples to soften and release their natural sweetness. Cook the applesauce for at least 30 minutes, or until the apples are very soft.
  • Use a food processor or blender: Once the apples are cooked, you can use a food processor or blender to puree them. If you want a smooth applesauce, use a food processor. If you want a chunky applesauce, use a blender.

Conclusion:

Cranberry cinnamon applesauce is a delicious and versatile side dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's also a great way to use up leftover apples and cranberries. With just a few simple ingredients, you can make a delicious and healthy applesauce that the whole family will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy side dish, give cranberry cinnamon applesauce a try. You won't be disappointed!

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