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Healthy Cranberry Sauce

This healthy cranberry sauce is the perfect addition to your holiday table. It's bursting with tangy cranberries and subtly sweetened with honey instead of refined sugar. It's quick, easy to make and is delicious served as a Thanksgiving side or on top of oatmeal or leftover turkey sandwiches! 

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 63 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. fresh cranberries
  • 3/4 cup honey (276g) can also sub for maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup water (120g)
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

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  1. Place the cranberries in a strainer and rinse them thoroughly. Allow them to drain completely. Inspect them to remove any stems and discard any that appear soft or wrinkled.
  2. Combine the cranberries, honey, and water in a medium saucepan. Heat it over medium-high until it boils, then lower the heat to medium-low. Keep stirring occasionally until the cranberries burst and the mixture thickens up like jam, which should take around 10-12 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in the orange zest, cinnamon and salt. Give it a taste (blow on it first) – cranberry sauce is meant to be a little tart, but if it’s still too tart for your taste, you can mix in more honey or 1/8 tsp baking soda to help mellow the tartness. Transfer to a jar and store in the fridge until ready to enjoy. Cranberry sauce will thicken as it cools.

Notes

  • To store: store leftover cranberry sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. 
  • This homemade cranberry sauce also freezes great. Let cranberry sauce cool completely then add to an airtight bag or container and store it in the freezer for up to 2 months. Simply let it thaw in the fridge before serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving 2Tbsp (30g) Calories 63kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 15.8g (5%) Sodium 0.9mg (0%) Fiber 0.9g (4%) Sugar 14.2g (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 63

% Daily Value*

Serving 2Tbsp (30g)
Calories 63kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 15.8g 5%
Sodium 0.9mg 0%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Sugar 14.2g 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.