Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce

Use your Instant Pot to make classic cranberry sauce thats virtually set it and forget it.

Cross one more thing off your holiday meal prep list!

My mom would add cinnamon sticks, orange peel, and even star anise to her cranberry sauce.

Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce Next to a Bowl of Mashed Potatoes, a Bowl of Green Beans, and Table Napkin with Orange Slices and Cinnamon Sticks

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This no-fuss recipe is the perfect way to cross off your to-do list before a big holiday like Thanksgiving.

Natural or Quick Release?

This recipe requires a natural release of pressure.

Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce

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Its a completely hands-off way of cooking cranberry sauce!

Fresh or Frozen Cranberries

you could use fresh or frozen cranberries interchangeably in this recipe!

grab the manual or pressure cook setting and program to cook at high pressure for 4 minutes.

Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce Next to a Bowl of Green Beans

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Check that the pressure release valve is sealed.

Remove the lid and let the sauce cool to room temperature.

The sauce will thicken as it cools.

Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce Next to a Bowl of Green Beans and Table Napkin with Orange Slices and Cinnamon Sticks

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Remove the cinnamon stick before enjoying.

Mash it to break up the cranberries more, if you like.

Refrigerate the cranberry sauce in an airtight container for 5-7 days.

Cranberries, Cinnamon Stick, Ginger, and Orange Zest in an Instant Pot for Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce Recipe

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Cranberry Sauce in Instant Pot

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Cranberry Sauce in Instant Pot

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Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce Next to a Bowl of Green Beans and Table Napkin with Orange Slices and Cinnamon Sticks

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