Sugar Free Cranberry Sauce

This is the best sugar free cranberry sauce recipe! It’s so easy to make and this healthy cranberry sauce uses orange juice, vanilla extract and grated apple instead of sugar. With hints of cinnamon and vanilla it’s perfect for the holidays and is safe for those with diabetes and on a vegan, low carb, paleo or Whole30 diet.

Why you will love this recipe:

• It’s so easy to make and doesn’t require any sugar!
• This healthy cranberry sauce can be made with fresh or frozen cranberries. 
• Instead of sugar substitutes like monk fruit, stevia, Splenda or Truvia, which many sugar free cranberry sauce recipes use, this one relies on the natural sweetness from fruits instead. It’s the best no sweetener cranberry sauce. 
• It has the perfect amount of sweetness from the orange juice, vanilla extract and shredded apple, which combines beautifully with the tart cranberries.
• It is a great diabetic cranberry sauce and it’s great if you are counting carbs or looking for a lower carb cranberry sauce.
• This is a healthy cranberry sauce that is also gluten free, dairy free and safe for paleo, vegan, SCD, GAPS, keto and Whole30 diets and is entirely plant based. 
• It is the perfect side dish to serve with turkey dinner, and all your favourite Christmas and Thanksgiving recipes like pecan pie, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans and stuffing. 

Key ingredients and substitutions:

• Fresh or frozen cranberries – the star of this recipe! Cranberries are a healthy fruit that are full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. You can use either fresh cranberries or frozen cranberries for this recipe. 
• Apples – to make the grated apple which helps gives this cranberry sauce it’s natural sweetness, without adding any sugar. 
• Oranges – for making the orange juice that is used to help naturally sweeten this cranberry sauce.  
• Vanilla extract – to help enhance the flavours and give this cranberry sauce a hint of vanilla flavour.

How to make this recipe:

Step one:

First you will need to grate your apple and measure it.

Step two:

Then place all of the ingredients into a medium sized pot or saucepan and place it on the stove. Turn the burner onto medium heat and allow the ingredients to come to a boil.

Step three:

Next, reduce the heat and let the sauce simmer for 10-15 minutes, until it reaches the consistency you prefer.

Step four:

Now serve and enjoy!

Tips and variations:

• You can use either fresh or frozen cranberries to make this cranberry sauce – if you use frozen cranberries you will need to add a few minutes of cooking time.
• To make this recipe a little sweeter feel free to add a little honey or maple syrup (just note that it would no longer be sugar free if you do this). 
• If you would like a stronger orange flavour add 1-2 tablespoons of orange zest.
• If you are serving a crowd feel free to double or triple this recipe.

How to store:

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days. This cranberry sauce also freezes really well.

Frequently asked questions:

Other recipes you will love:

• Christmas Chicken
• Glazed Carrots and Parsnips
• Slow Cooker Cranberry Maple Beef Roast
• Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Drizzle
• Dairy Free Brownies with Caramel
• Carrot Cake Donuts

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