Maple Cinnamon Cranberry Pear Sauce – sweet and tangy, quick and easy! You will never go back to the gelatinous canned stuff again!
I have been making some version of this cranberry sauce for years now. It’s always been a big hit.
I never really had a recipe, I just threw things in as a I cooked the cranberries until it tasted great. Everyone would always ask me what was in it, so I finally decided to write down a recipe.
Voila, Maple Cinnamon Cranberry Pear Sauce!
Sweet and Tangy
This cranberry sauce with orange zest, juice, and pears is tangy with a slight sweetness and so delicious!
And it’s nowhere close to looking or tasting like that gelatinous mound that comes out of a can (my apologies if you like that stuff).
This is the BEST Cranberry Sauce recipe – trust me!
Quick and Easy
This cranberry pear sauce is the real deal and it couldn’t be easier.
Seriously, I don’t understand why more people don’t make their own cranberry sauce. It takes all of about 20 minutes and almost all of that is hands OFF time.
A Versatile Sauce or Spread
If you have leftovers of this glorious red sauce, you can use it as a spread for toast, muffins, waffles, pancakes, etc., top it with a little banana “ice cream”, throw it in a smoothie, make Cranberry Oatmeal Bars, etc. Or try my Cranberry Smoothie or Creamy Cranberry Oatmeal recipes.
The list is endless, but really, if you want to assure yourself of leftovers, you might want to double the recipe. 🙂
Maple Cinnamon Cranberry Pear Sauce
I can’t wait for you guys to try this Maple Cinnamon Cranberry Pear Sauce. Please come back and leave me a comment below with your feedback and star rating.
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Enjoy, guys!
- 1 12 oz package fresh cranberries (about 3.5 cups) (rinsed and drained)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- Juice of 1/2 orange
- Zest of 1/2 orange
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 pear (peeled, cored and diced) (update: peeling is optional. I've also used apples with great success)
Add all ingredients, except the pear, to a pot and simmer on the stove, stirring occasionally so the sauce doesn't stick, until cranberries start to burst and the mixture gets saucy, about 20 minutes.
- Add the diced pear and continue to cook about 5 minutes more.
- Let cool.
~This cranberry sauce will keep covered in the fridge for several days.
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JANICE SHANKMAN says
I really enjoyed this! Super easy to make with ingredients that I always have on hand. I must admit – I have a killer sweet tooth, and at first taste, this was a bit too tart for me. So I added an additional 1/4c of maple syrup and then this was PERFECT for my tastes. I used Ceylon cinnamon this time….thinking it might be too mellow so next time I make this I may try Saigon cinnamon. My old recipe was so sweet and as much as I love its taste, I was looking for something with a bit less sugar. This is perfect. Thanks so much for sharing!
Jenn S. says
So glad you liked it Janice! The sweetness really depends on your cranberries too. Sometimes I find it comes out more tart even following the exact same directions. Glad you were able to adjust to your tastes!
Mary says
Hi Jenn,
This is my first vegan Thanksgiving & I am very excited to try your Maple Cinnamon Cranberry Pear Sauce. I am another fan of cranberry sauce! I really appreciate that you have included nutritional facts with the recipe because I need to count carbohydrates. However the serving size for the 12g of carbohydrate is not listed. Could you please let me know serving size. Perhaps 1/2 cup? Thanks!
Jenn S. says
Hi, Mary. Sorry about that. It’s about 1/4 cup for a serving. Enjoy!
Sandra says
Have you ever tried freezing the sauce?
Jenn S. says
Hi, Sandra. I have not. I would think it would be fine, but not sure how the pears texture would hold up. It does last several days in the fridge, though, if you want to make it ahead of time.
Ginny McMeans says
This is really a beautiful sauce. Love the citrus added and then the sweetness of pear. Yum!
Jenn S. says
Thank you, Ginny! It’s a great combo and everyone loves it.
Sarah says
Yes! This looks and sounds like holiday perfection! I love that you added pears to this…will definitely be adding this to my Thanksgiving menu!
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Sarah! Hope you love it!
Mary // chattavore says
I’m the only person in my family who eats cranberry sauce, but I am completely obsessed with it so I keep making it every year anyway (I always eat all of it anyway). I’ve never thought of adding pear but I will have to give it a try!
Jenn S. says
I’m obsessed with it too! I have a cranberry smoothie recipe that uses leftover sauce and it’s downright addictive too. Check it out! Hope you love my version, Mary. Enjoy!
Caroline says
I always make my own cranberry sauce, too – I know what you mean, I don’t quite get why people don’t. Love the idea of having pear in there too. Yum!
Jenn S. says
And it’s so easy! Thanks, Caroline! (P.S. My oldest twin is named Caroline – love that name!)
Deepika says
This looks so delicious. I usually make my own cranberry sauce, so trying your recipe for sure.
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Deepika! Let me know if you do!
Jessica says
Love the addition of pears to this cranberry sauce! I agree with you – it’s so easy to make your own, don’t know why more people don’t do it!
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Jessica! I eat this stuff with a spoon – don’t need any other accompanying recipes. 🙂
Aimee | Wallflower Kitchen says
This has my tastebuds tingling! So juicy and sweet…mmm!
Jenn S. says
Love that! It’s my go-to every year – so good! Thanks, Aimee!
Lee Kershaw says
Can’t anyone tell me if they use fresh ginger or ground?
Jenn S. says
Hi, Lee. It’s ground ginger from the spice section. I will update the recipe now. Thanks for pointing that out. I hope you love it.
Vanessa says
Can you please tell me when doubling this recipe or even tripling it, do we also need to increase amounts of the zest & all ingreduents?
Jenn S. says
Hi, Vanessa! That is a great questions as not all recipes double perfectly like that. But, for this one, you’ll definitely want to double (or triple) all ingredients. You might even find you need a bit more of the maple syrup, cinnamon, or orange zest. I recommend tasting as you go and adjust accordingly. I just made a triple batch this weekend and doctored it up a bit at the end, even after tripling all of the ingredients. Enjoy!
Trinity Bourne says
Oooo that sounds really fantastic. I love how easy and simple it is to make too, like 123 and it’s done.
Delicious.
Jenn S. says
Thank you, Trinity! So easy and so good!! I usually end up burning my tongue every time I make it because I just can’t wait to taste it!! 🙂
amindfullmom says
I have been making an extremely similar recipe but without the pears–I will have to give that a try 🙂
Jenn S. says
Great minds think alike! Thanks, Kris!
Kathleen says
Everyone at the party said it was the best cranberry sauce ever- and ate it with a baked cheese in a pastry puff shell appetizer on top of crackers. I also added a cinnamon stick when it was cooking. Can’t wait to try the vegan cranberry bread recipe with the leftovers.
sebestyen2 says
Wow, that’s quite a compliment! Thanks for sharing that with me! Sounds like a fun party!! 🙂
Kathleen says
This was great! I did add a little bit of brown sugar in addition because my cranberries were very tart. Thanks!
sebestyen2 says
Wonderful! So happy you liked it!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
This cranberry sauce sounds incredibley delicious.. definitely need to make the recipe!