Tag: fall favorite

Healthy Cranberry Sauce

Traditional cranberry sauce recipes typically call for 1 cup of sugar per 12 oz of cranberries. That means the bigger the batch = the more the sugar. We all know what happens when we choose foods or dishes that have too much sugar.⁣

This cranberry sauce recipe cuts down significantly on the sugar while providing key antioxidants your body needs.⁣ It only has 82 calories per 1/4 cup serving, is fast and easy to prepare, and takes advantage of all the wonderful fall spices that we love.⁣

Prep Time: 2 min⁣
Cook Time: 8 min⁣
Total Time: 10 min⁣
Yields: 2 cups⁣
Ingredients:⁣
1 (12 ounce) bag fresh cranberries⁣
½ cup honey or maple syrup (use maple syrup if you are vegan)⁣
½ cup water⁣
Zest of 1 medium orange (about 1 teaspoon)⁣
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon⁣
¼ teaspoon ground cloves⁣
¼ teaspoon ground allspice⁣
Optional add-in: ¼ cup fresh 100% orange juice⁣

Instructions:⁣
1. Rinse the cranberries well and drain any excess water. Discard any squishy ones.⁣
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the cranberries, honey (or maple syrup), and water. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries have popped and the mixture has thickened, about 5-10 minutes.⁣
3. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the orange zest, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. Taste and, if the mixture is too tart (keeping⁣
in mind that cranberry sauce should be a bit tart), add orange juice and/or or little more honey (or maple syrup).⁣
4. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools. It will keep in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 2 weeks.⁣

Leave a comment below if you can’t wait to try this!⁣