Crockpot Cranberry Sauce

THANKSGIVING IS COMING! THANKSGIVING IS COMING!  Holy crap that snuck up on me!  Is it really next week?  Where on earth have I been this past month!?  A veggie coma perhaps?

Your blogland Thanksgiving recipe bombardment is surely reaching it's peak right about now, but would you mind terribly if I add something super easy to the mix?  It won't take up the prime real estate that is your oven space...  It won't even require the stove-top or the microwave.  Just grab your crockpot and the ingredients below and walk. a. way.

Cran-Apple Cranberry Sauce
...in the crockpot!

what's in it?
2 cups of fresh cranberries
1 cup of dried cranberries
1 large honeycrisp apple, diced [around 2.5 cups - skin optional]
1 medium orange [enough for 1/2 tsp of zest + 1/4 cup of juice]
3 TBSP honey [plus a smidge more, to taste]
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
a teeny pinch of salt

yields two heaping cups of deliciousness

helloooooo crockpot!

Hello easiest recipe of life.  Grate the zest from your orange until you have about 1/2 teaspoon of zest, then slice and squeeze out 1/4 cup of juice.  Add your zest and juice along with all the above ingredients into your crockpot, cover, and cook for 2 hours on high or 3-4 hours on low.  I made a point to stir it every so often, if only for the mere excuse of licking the the spoon =)

so... how was it?

Best cranberry sauce of my life!  I kept the sweet stuff to a minimum because I adore a little bit of crisp, refreshing tartness to offset the sweetness.  Feel free to heavy hand the honey if your sweet tooth runneth over, but totally try it with less first!  You might surprise yourself =)  Ooh!  And for those of you that are team sketchilly delicious can-o-cranberry sauce jelly, I was absolutely in your shoes for the last 27 years of my life.  Sorry, 28!  I keep knocking off that last year for some strange reason. ..  Anyways!  I ditched the can and couldn't be happier.  Join me! <3

Ohmygosh! And if you manage to squirrel away any leftover cranberry sauce, you totally have to make this:

Though if you're like me, you need to make a second batch of crockpot cran sauce so you have enough.  Ok a third.  I heart it so.

[Click here for the recipe and be prepared to spread it on everything in sight.]

So the about that Thanksgiving bombardment I mentioned earlier...
*cough*sorry*cough*

Easy Cheesy Squash Casserole

Sweet Potato Boxties

Brussels Sprout and Cauliflower Au Gratin

Cranberry Curry Quinoa with Roasted Veggies

Twice-Baked Potatoes

Savory Pumpkin Basil Cheesecake Spread

Mashed Cauliflower

Healthy Green Bean Casserole

Carrot Coconut Muffins

What dish are you most excited to face-plant into next week?
Spill it!