Description
Warm up your table with this mouthwatering Slow Cooker Cranberry Glazed Brisket—tender beef cooked low and slow in a tangy-sweet cranberry sauce. Perfect for special dinners or easy weeknight meals, this recipe delivers big flavor with minimal effort. It’s a winning choice for holiday feasts, Sunday suppers, or meal prepping. Whether you’re looking for an easy dinner, comfort food ideas, or a hearty main dish, this brisket checks all the boxes for fall-apart tenderness and bold flavor. Great served with mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, or crusty bread.
Ingredients
1 3 to 4 pound beef brisket
1 14-ounce can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 cup beef broth
1 packet onion soup mix
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon oil (for searing)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or thyme (optional)
Instructions
1. Pat brisket dry and season with salt and pepper.
2. In a large skillet, heat oil and sear brisket on both sides until browned.
3. In a bowl, whisk together cranberry sauce, beef broth, onion soup mix, garlic, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce.
4. Place seared brisket in slow cooker. Pour glaze over the top.
5. Cover and cook on low for 8–10 hours or high for 4–6 hours, until fork tender.
6. Remove brisket, let it rest for 10 minutes, then slice against the grain.
7. Serve with sauce from slow cooker spooned over the top.
Notes
Let the brisket rest before slicing to keep it juicy.
Leftovers are even better the next day—perfect for sandwiches!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 brisket
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 860mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: easy dinner, beef brisket, crockpot brisket, cranberry beef, holiday recipe