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Maple Cinnamon Cranberry Pear Sauce

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Maple Cinnamon Cranberry Pear Sauce – sweet and tangy, quick and easy! You will never go back to the gelatinous canned stuff again!

Maple Cinnamon Cranberry Pear Sauce in small glass jar garnished with orange peel. Two small oranges in the background.

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!

Fresh cranberries in a festive pear sauce in a small glass jar.

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.

Overhead view of two glass jars of Maple Cinnamon Cranberry Pear Sauce on a wooden board. Fresh cranberries and cinnamon sticks surround the jars. A white measuring spoon with a scoop of pear sauce rests in front of the jars.

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.

You can find me on social media too. Be sure to tag @veggie_inspired and #veggieinspired so I’m sure to see it.

Enjoy, guys!

5 from 4 votes
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Maple Cinnamon Cranberry Pear Sauce
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
A quick and easy, sweet and tangy cranberry sauce.
Course: Sauce, Side Dish
Cuisine: dairy free, egg free, gluten free, oil free, refined sugar free, soy free, vegan, vegetarian
Keyword: best cranberry sauce recipe, cranberry pear sauce, cranberry sauce with orange zest
Servings: 10
Calories: 49 kcal
Author: Jenn S.
Ingredients
  • 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)
Instructions

  1. 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.

  2. Add the diced pear and continue to cook about 5 minutes more.
  3. Let cool.
Recipe Notes

~This cranberry sauce will keep covered in the fridge for several days.

 

 

Nutrition Facts
Maple Cinnamon Cranberry Pear Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 49
% Daily Value*
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 68mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 8g
Vitamin A 1%
Vitamin C 12%
Calcium 3%
Iron 2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.


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Comments

  1. 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!

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    • 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!

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  2. 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!

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    • 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.

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  5. 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!

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  6. 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!

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    • 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!

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  7. 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!

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    • Jenn S. says

      And it’s so easy! Thanks, Caroline! (P.S. My oldest twin is named Caroline – love that name!)

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  9. 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!

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    • Jenn S. says

      Thanks, Jessica! I eat this stuff with a spoon – don’t need any other accompanying recipes. 🙂

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    • 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.

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      • 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?

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        • 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!

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    • 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!! 🙂

      Reply

  14. 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.

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    • sebestyen2 says

      Wow, that’s quite a compliment! Thanks for sharing that with me! Sounds like a fun party!! 🙂

      Reply

  15. Kathleen says

    This was great! I did add a little bit of brown sugar in addition because my cranberries were very tart. Thanks!

    Reply

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