20-Minute Cane-Sugar Free Cranberry Sauce
(my kids ate this up like candy!)
Ingredients:
-16 ounces fresh cranberries (about 5 cups)
-1 1/2 cups filtered water (or 1 cup water and 1/2 cup orange juice)
-1/2 cup (3 ounces) Medjool dates, seeded and diced
-3/4 cup sweet red apple, peeled and very small chop
-One large, juicy orange
-1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
-1/4 cup honey (vegans use maple syrup, coconut nectar or coconut sugar and adjust to your sweet preference)
-1/4 teaspoon liquid stevia (SCDers use additional 3 tablespoons honey)
How To:
1. In medium sauce pan bring cranberries and water (or water/juice) to a boil, stir and turn down to a rapid simmer (for about 5 minutes)
2. Add apple, dates, honey, and stir to incorporate, and gentle simmer for about 10 minutes
3. Add juice of 1 orange, stevia, and cinnamon, and very gently simmer for an additional 5 minutes
4. Turn off heat and let cool on the stove top in the pan, uncovered
5. When cool, transfer to fridge until ready to serve
5. When cool, transfer to fridge until ready to serve
6. Top with orange zest
Serves 6 – 8 (depending on serving size)
Serves 6 – 8 (depending on serving size)
Shared on: A Gluten-Free Holiday Week 2 – Thanksgiving Favorites, A Gluten-Free Holiday Week 4 – Favorite Entrees and Sides, Slightly Indulgent Tuesdays, Traditional Tuesday
This was GREAT!! A big hit with girls last night…I know my sister will love this when she come down for Turkey day! Thank you!
hooray Tessa! So glad it worked for your family. Cranberry sauce is my all-time favorite side…I have any affinity for anything tart!
Any recipe with honey or dates is not sugar free. This is misleading and disappointing to diabetics.
Hello Anonymous,
You’re absolutely right! Which is why this doesn’t claim to be a “sugar free” recipe. It’s free of cane-sugar (as stated in the title). I can imagine it’s very disappointing and frustrating for anyone with diabetes to find sugar free recipes.
Good luck with your health.