Vanilla Cranberry Compote

Name: Vanilla Cranberry Compote
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¾ cup water; ½ cup light or dark brown sugar; ¼ cup white granulated sugar; 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries (unthawed); ½ tsp orange zest; 1 whole vanilla bean, seeds scraped and pod reserved (see notes) (can substitute vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract); ¼ tsp ground spices such as cinnamon, cloves or nutmeg (optional)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:5min

This Vanilla Cranberry Compote is a sweet-tart cranberry sauce made with fresh or frozen cranberries, brown sugar, orange zest, and a whole vanilla bean. It's chunky, jammy, and incredibly easy to make, with a warm vanilla flavor.

Updated at: Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:12:24 GMT