Low Sugar Cranberry Sauce
The best cranberry sauce with fresh orange juice and zest. Lower in sugar, yet perfectly sweet and tart, and absolutely perfect for the holidays.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10-15 mins
- Total Time: 15-20 mins
- Yield: Serves 8
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stove-Top
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups whole cranberries (fresh or frozen)
- Zest and juice of 2 medium oranges
- ¼-½ cup granulated sugar, maple syrup or honey
- Grated or ground nutmeg, cinnamon and/or cloves, to taste (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring cranberries, orange zest and juice and sugar, maple syrup or honey to a simmer. Cook for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cranberries burst. Add additional orange juice or water, if necessary. Add spices, if desired.
- Use the back of a fork to smash cranberries to desired consistency.
Notes
Cooking Tip: Cranberry sauce can be made ahead and lasts in the refrigerator, in an airtight container, up to 4 days.
Sugar: Use as much or as little sugar as you'd like. The less you use, the more tart the cranberry sauce will be.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/10 of recipe
- Calories: 54
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0g
Keywords: frozen berries, for pork, for chicken for meatballs, easy, quick, simple, holiday