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Everyone has that one dish that they are in charge of making for holiday get-togethers. On Thanksgiving, I am in charge of the cranberry sauce.
The last time I made it, I made it the usual way: in other words, with a ton of sugar. This year, as we have gotten healthier I decided to make cranberry sauce a bit healthier.
I did a bit of researching on different cranberry sauce recipes and came up with my own sugar free cranberry sauce.
That’s right completely sugar free! This recipe turned out great, which is pretty amazing as my husband is not a fan of stevia and usually can tell if I’ve used any.
Cranberries must mask whatever minuscule taste he picks up normally because he had no problem eating this cranberry sauce!
Sugar Free Cranberry Sauce
12 oz unsweetened apple juice concentrate
24 oz cranberries
¼ tsp stevia dissolved in 1 tbs. warm water
1/3 cup orange juice – optional
1-2 Tbs. orange zest – optional
Directions:
Pour all ingredients into saucepan and over medium heat bring to boil. Cook until berries burst and crush berries with the back of spoon as you stir.
If you like your cranberry sauce chunky then just cool and serve.
If you prefer a smoother texture, then pour the cranberry sauce into a sieve and strain. You will probably need to use a spoon to help strain the sauce. After it has been strained then just cool and serve.
Note: You may want more stevia is you prefer really sweet cranberry sauce or if you want something with a bit of depth (for lack of better word) then you can add some honey.
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Sounds very yummy!
Yum – it looks amazing.
I love that it is smooth! I love the idea of homemade sauce, but I've never dug the texture. This looks delicious!
Looks and sounds very yummy! I will have to try it!
This sounds like a great healthy alternative for those you need to watch the sugar in their diet and it sure sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & twitted.
Hi, I love homemade cranberry sauce chunky, but my kids want it smooth. I'm going to try your suggestion to strain it through a sieve. Thanks!
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This looks really good!
This is a fantastic recipe! Perfect for a healthy holiday. Thank for sharing on the Healthy Living Link Party 🙂
Love the idea of cooking it all in apple juice! Gonna have to give that a try… Thank so much for sharing this with us at Savoring Saturdays, Brittany! Hope to see you back this weekend. 🙂
Thanks for making a sugar-free recipe that I can't wait to try. Congrats, you're featured this week at the #ThisIsHowWeRoll Link Party.
So delicious and so great that it's sugar free!! Must try this!! I have chosen your recipe as one of my favorite ones from the DIY Crush party! Come see it and link up your newest post on Thursday at 7pm EST.
Looks delicious! Pinning to try for Thanksgiving!
Love homemade cranberry sauce! Soooo much better than the canned stuff (blech). Thanks for sharing this with us at Allergy Free Thursdays! I’m going to feature it at this week’s party. 🙂
I I must try this! It sounds and look great. I’m pinning and visiting from the Healthy, Happy, Green, and Natural Party Blog Hop. Check out my posts if you can: “Want to Feel Stable and Grounded? Use Brown” and “Easy Strategies to Draw Gratitude into Your Life.” Be well. Nancy Andres
This recipe is perfect for a healthy Thanksgiving! Thanks so much for sharing at the Healthy Living Link Party 🙂 We will be featuring your recipe tonight! Have a wonderful week!
Sounds delicious, I also have trouble with the taste of stevia, but maybe I wouldn’t taste it. Thanks for sharing on the Homestead Blog Hop, I pinned!
Wow this looks so delicious!
Do you think this could be frozen after cooling? I’m thinking of making it ahead of time.
Yes, you can definitely freeze it!