Cranberry Sauce without Refined Sugar
Cranberry sauce is a holiday staple that, delicious as it is, can be laden with sugar. Learn how to sweeten your cranberry sauce naturally with orange, apple, and a little bit of honey for a healthy cranberry sauce that is better for you and, dare I say, even tastier than the original. You will love this easy cranberry sauce!
Ingredients
- 12 oz bag fresh cranberries, washed and sorted
- 2 small, sweet apples, peeled and grated
- 1 orange (preferably organic, since we are eating the peel), juiced and zested
- 1/4- 1/2 C raw honey
Instructions
- Combine cranberries and juice of the orange (about 1/4 C) in a saucepan over low heat.
- Peel and grate apples to equal about 1 C; stir into the cranberry mixture along with the zest of the orange (about 1 T).
- Cook over low heat, stirring frequently. As more liquid releases from the fruit, you can increase the heat to medium.
- Allow the mixture to boil gently until the cranberries pop and the apples break down a bit-- the mixture will turn red. The whole cooking process will take about 10-15 minutes.
- Cool for 10-15 minutes, then stir in honey. Scoop into your desired serving bowl. Cool well in refrigerator. (Or cool first before moving it into the serving bowl.)