5 from 69 votes
Low Carb and Paleo Cranberry Sauce with Apple | AIP-friendly
This low carb cranberry sauce incorporates fresh or frozen cranberries simmered with diced sweet apples, applesauce, and warm spices including cinnamon and cloves. A clementine and optional peel add citrus aroma. A paleo and AIP-friendly sweetener like monk fruit sweetener is used to control sugar content. The sauce is cooked until fruit softens, producing a textured and mildly sweet condiment well suited to accompany savory dishes like roasted turkey or grilled meats.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
69 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 20 ounces cranberries (fresh or frozen, about 600 grams)
- 1 cup apple any sweet variety such as sweet delicious or gala, diced and peeled
- ⅓ cup applesauce
- 2 cinnamon stick or ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2-4 cloves
- 1 clementine
- ¾ cup Monk Fruit Sweetener or a suitable paleo, low carb or AIP-friendly sweetener, optional, see notes below
- clementine peel optional - for the aroma
Instructions
- Heat a skillet or small pot under medium heat. Stir in the cranberries, diced apple, clementine, clementine peels (rinds), applesauce, sweetener (optional), cinnamon sticks and cloves then use a wooden spoon or spatula to combine.
- Reduce the heat to a low setting and allow the cranberry sauce to simmer, stirring from time to time. Allow it to cook for about 25 minutes (or until the cranberries and apples are soft and break easily when pressed with the back of a fork).
- Finally, remove the peels and cloves and set them aside then allow the sauce to cool completely before serving. This AIP cranberry sauce pairs up well with roasted turkey, grilled meats, or fish, just to mention a few examples.
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Notes
- Cook longer on low heat to thicken the sauce by evaporating excess liquid.
- Use a slurry of arrowroot or tapioca flour mixed with water to thicken without adding extra sweetness.
- Save a portion of sauce early in cooking to maintain chunkiness by adding it back after cooking down.
- Add liquid slowly, one tablespoon at a time, to adjust consistency without making the sauce too runny.
- Sweetener is optional; monk fruit is suggested for paleo and low carb but honey or others can be used as preferred.
Nutrition Information
Calories
69kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
3mg
(0%)
Potassium
140mg
(3%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
75IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 69
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 69kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 75IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.