This roasted cranberry sauce gets its over-the-top flavor from roasting the cranberries with maple syrup, bourbon, and a touch of brown sugar. Simply stir everything together and then place the mixture in a preheated oven. In less than an hour, you’ll have some of the most amazing cranberry sauce you’ve ever tasted. It’s the perfect Thanksgiving recipe.
There are two foods in this world that I find almost impossible to eat without cranberry sauce. And yes, both of those foods are served at the Thanksgiving dinner table. Turkey and stuffing. On their own, they just aren’t complete. They’re lonely, sad, dejected, and just kind of blah. However, with cranberry sauce, they’re just oh my goodness gracious I want to lick my plate yummy good.
Now, imagine turkey and stuffing with this cranberry sauce. You might have to hold me back. It’s quite possible that I might take someone out at the knees while attempting to run, jump, leap, dive, or perhaps even skip to the dinner table. I cannot be held responsible for my actions when it comes to this cranberry sauce. So, don’t y’all dare even think of judging me when y’all catch me licking the serving spoon.
Ingredients:
- 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Melted
- 1/2 Cup Pure Maple Syrup
- 1/4 Cup Bourbon
- 1/4 Cup Light Brown Sugar, Packed
- 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 4 Cups Frozen or Fresh Cranberries
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a 9×13 glass baking dish, stir together the melted butter, maple syrup, bourbon, brown sugar, and salt.
- Add the cranberries to the baking dish and then stir to combine.
- Bake the cranberry mixture for 45 to 50 minutes, or until perfectly roasted.
- After taking the baking dish out of the oven, use the tines of a fork to mash the cranberries together.
- Allow the cranberry sauce to cool and then refrigerate it until serving.
Suggestions:
- Using a 9×13 baking dish allows the cranberries to roast evenly. Try not to use a smaller baking dish.
- To save time and dirtying extra dishes, place the butter in the baking dish while the oven is preheating to melt it.
- You can use fresh or frozen cranberries in this recipe, however, fresh cranberries will take a little less time to cook.
- The cranberries are done when they are perfectly roasted and easy to smash with the tines of a fork.
- Remember that the cranberry sauce will thicken up a bit after it cools.
Improvements:
- Add a 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla to the cranberry sauce after it has finished baking.
- Garnish the cranberry sauce with fresh orange zest right before serving.
- Replace the bourbon in this recipe with whiskey or orange liqueur.
Ingredients:
- 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Melted
- 1/2 Cup Pure Maple Syrup
- 1/4 Cup Bourbon
- 1/4 Cup Light Brown Sugar, Packed
- 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 4 Cups Frozen or Fresh Cranberries
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a 9x13 glass baking dish, stir together the melted butter, maple syrup, bourbon, brown sugar, and salt.
- Add the cranberries to the baking dish and then stir to combine.
- Bake the cranberry mixture for 45 to 50 minutes, or until perfectly roasted.
- After taking the baking dish out of the oven, use the tines of a fork to mash the cranberries together.
- Allow the cranberry sauce to cool and then refrigerate it until serving.
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Make sure to check out all of the other great Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck cranberry recipes below.
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- Crockpot Cranberry Jalapeño Swedish Meatballs
- Bacon-Wrapped Cranberry Jalapeño Crackers
- Warm Cranberry & Jalapeño Sweet Potato Salad
- Sweet & Spicy Cranberry Jalapeño Jam Sauce
- Cranberry Orange Cookies
- Sweet Cranberry Slow Cooker Sauerkraut
- Cranberry & Beer Breakfast Bundt Cake
- Tequila Lime Cranberry Sauce
- Natural Cranberry Applesauce
Make sure to check out all of the other great #CranberryWeek recipes below. A huge thanks to Caroline’s Cooking for hosting this event.
- Cranberry & Brown Sugar Glazed Turkey Meatloaf from Savory Moments
- Cranberry Butter from Daily Dish Recipes
- Cranberry Curd Pie from The Redhead Baker
- Cranberry Glazed Meatballs from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip from Sweet Beginnings
- Cranberry Orange Marmalade from Books n’ Cooks
- Cranberry Prosecco Punch from Our Good Life
- Cranberry Salsa from The Freshman Cook
- Cranberry Swirl Mini Cheesecakes from Our Crafty Mom
- Cranberry Walnut Bread from Palatable Pastime
- Easy Homemade Cranberry Vanilla Liqueur from Family Around the Table
- Homemade Granola Recipe (with cranberries & coconut) from Caroline’s Cooking
- Jalapeno Cranberry Bombs from Cookaholic Wife
- Pear and Cranberry Salad from A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Polar Espresso Cookies from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Roasted Maple Bourbon Cranberry Sauce from Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
- Sugared Sparkling Cranberries from Cheese Curd In Paradise
- Tart Cherry Cranberry Sauce from The Spiffy Cookie
