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Vanilla Cranberry Sauce Recipe

This quick and easy cranberry sauce has the subtle flavors of vanilla and orange. It's been featured on our Thanksgiving menu for years.—Wilma Sue Sanders, Divide, Colorado

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Vanilla Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Prep: 5 min. Cook: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 12 Servings

5 15 20

Ingredients

1 package (12 ounces) fresh cranberries
1 cup sugar
1 cup orange juice
1 vanilla bean, split

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar, orange juice and vanilla bean. Cook over medium heat until the berries pop, about 15 minutes.
Remove from the heat; remove bean halves. With a sharp knife, scrape the bean to remove the seeds; stir into sauce. Discard bean. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until chilled. Yield: 3 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1/4 cup equals 87 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Vanilla Cranberry Sauce in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2009, p114