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60-Second Vegan Cranberry Sauce Recipe for Holiday Tables

Blend about 2 cups fresh cranberries with sweetener and citrus in a high-speed blender until smooth. You get a raw vegan sauce in about one minute with no cooking, dairy, or gelatin. Vegan here means plant-only. The mix stays dairy-free, nut-free, and gluten-free, so it fits many holiday tables.

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What goes in the quick blend

Start with about 2 cups fresh cranberries. Rinse them, pick out soft or stemmed berries, and keep them dry for a thick blend.

Add sweetener and citrus to balance tart fruit. Blendtec documents a raw dairy-free, nut-free, and gluten-free sauce from about 2 cups fresh cranberries blended about 35 seconds in its raw cranberry sauce method.

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How do you blend it smooth in one minute

Use a high-speed blender and work fast. A raw vegan recipe from Dherbs blends 2 cups fresh cranberries with sweetener and citrus until smooth for holiday service.

Taste, then adjust citrus or sweetener in small spoonfuls. Serve right away for bright color and fresh bite.

  • Add cranberries, sweetener, and citrus to the jar.
  • Blend on high, tamp or pause to scrape down sides.
  • Stop at smooth or lightly textured, within about one minute.

Why does it need no gelatin

Cranberries carry natural pectin. Brian Williams Science explains that boiling releases pectin that gels the sauce as it cools, with skins popping after about 1 minute in its cranberry pectin guide. The raw minute blend takes a different path.

It skips heat and relies on fine blending, so it stays spoonable rather than firm-sliced. Use the cooked style when you want classic whole-berry gel. Ocean Spray uses one 12-ounce package plus sugar and water for that set, while the raw cup suits vegan guests avoiding animal gelatin.

How far ahead can you make it

Make the raw blend on serving day for best texture. Keep any serving bowl small and refill from the fridge during long meals.

For leftovers, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service advises refrigerating perishable foods within 2 hours and using cooked leftovers within 3–4 days in its holiday food safety calculator. Covered homemade cranberry sauce can keep up to 10 days refrigerated or 3 months frozen.


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