Begin by rinsing off your fresh cranberries. While I was making this recipe to take pictures, I made a double batch (I was serving 16 people) so these pictures will show more than what a single batch will make.

Place the cranberries in a medium-sized saucepan and turn on a low heat. Add in the orange juice. If you don’t have any from the store, you can always use freshly squeezed oranges. As an added bonus, their juice shouldn’t be quite as tart so you may be able to add less maple syrup.

Add in the maple syrup. Stir everything together and let it continue to sit on your stovetop at a low heat while the cranberries begin popping.

Continue to cook your cranberry sauce, stirring on occasion until all of the cranberries have finished popping and the sauce begins to thicken. Cook it until you have the consistency you are looking for. This should take about 15 to 20 minutes total.

Remove the healthy Cranberry Sauce from the heat and pour into a heat safe bowl.