Bright, tangy, and naturally sweetened, this Vegan Blood Orange Cranberry Sauce is the perfect holiday side dish. Made with fresh cranberries, pure maple syrup, and citrusy blood orange juice, it’s a quick and easy recipe that adds vibrant flavor to any Thanksgiving or Christmas meal.
Blood Orange Cranberry Sauce
Course Main Course, Side Dish, Treat
Cuisine American, WFPB
Keyword Easy cranberry sauce, Fresh cranberry recipes, Homemade cranberry sauce, Maple syrup cranberry sauce, Sweet and tangy cranberry sauce
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Servings 8
Author Carrie Bruno
Equipment
- Sauce pan
Ingredients
- 12 oz fresh cranberries
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 blood oranges, juiced
- zest from one orange
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add cranberries, maple syrup, and orange juice to a saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook on low heat for 5 minutes or until the cranberries pop and start to soften. Stir in vanilla and orange zest and cook for one more minute.
- Allow to cool and serve at room temperature or refrigerate.

