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Home » Breakfast » Homemade Cranberry Jam

Homemade Cranberry Jam

Created: December 7, 2012 Updated: April 10, 2023 by Lyuba Brooke 84 Comments *This post may contain affiliate links. Read More...

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Easy and delicious Homemade Cranberry Jam. This simple cranberry jam is made with only 4 ingredients and makes a perfect addition to many breakfast dishes.

Cranberry Jam in a mason jar on a wood cutting board and fresh cranberries around it

Cranberry Jam

Cranberries are such a wonderful fruit with many health benefits. I love the tart and sweet flavor of cranberries when they’re baked in desserts and baked goods.

There is always a bag of cranberries in my fridge in the winter and when I make sure to freeze some for the off-season. During the winter months, I like to make some simple cranberry jam for breakfast. This is a delicious and easy seasonal jam.

Cranberries are not only delicious, they are also very healthy and considered superfood. Cranberries are full of vitamin C, fiber, antioxidants, and vitamin K. Cranberries outrank almost every fruit and vegetable  when it comes to antioxidants.

So for breakfast, substitute store-bought strawberry jam for this vitamin packed cranberry jam!

Cranberry Jam in a jar with out the lid on a cutting board and fresh cranberries around it

What else can be added to the cranberry jam:

To change up the flavor a little, try using a pear instead of apple.

During holiday time, I like to spice up this cranberry jam with cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. The aroma and flavor is just perfect to put everyone in Christmas mood.

Add some orange zest and squeeze a little orange juice for additional flavor.

spreading Cranberry Jam on toast with a butter knife that is on white plate

How to serve cranberry jam:

Serve this cranberry jam on toast, bagels, muffins, fresh baked sweet bread.

Add some to oatmeal.

Cranberry jam can also be added to fudge, cookies, cheesecake, and sweet creamy dips.

Cranberry Jam in a mason jar with a spoon lifting a spoon full out

Some more cranberry ideas:

Apple Cranberry Pie

Christmas Cheesecake

Cranberry Pecan Biscotti

Cranberry Salsa

Cranberry Bliss Bars

Homemade Cranberry Jam

This simple cranberry jam is made with only 4 ingredients and makes a perfect addition to many breakfast dishes.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 (16 oz jar)
Calories: 135kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 1 lb fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 large apple peeled, cored, diced
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Instructions

  • Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan, mix, and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  • Reduce heat to low, cover with a lid, and gently simmer, stirring frequently, for 45-60 minutes. Keep covered while simmering, leaving only a little crack for the steam to escape. Make sure it simmers gently. Stir from time to time.
  • Transfer into a blender and puree until smooth.
  • Let cool completely and transfer to a medium jar. Once completely cooled, close with a lid tight and refrigerate.
  • Without canning process, this jam will last about 6 weeks in the refrigerator. 

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All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have a slight variation.

Nutrition

Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 9.3mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Christmas Baking, Cranberry, Dessert, Gluten Free

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

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  1. Beverly Amerson says

    October 14, 2023 at 5:08 pm

    I’ve a family member who is allergic to citrus, lemon and lime included, how much pectin should I use in this recipe?

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I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read More.

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