If there’s one thing that I love year-round it’s cranberry sauce. Ever since I had surgery I’ve had to go sugar-free. Here is the sugar-free cranberry sauce recipe that I indulge in. Trust me, it’s just as good as the sugar-filled one.
Sugar-Free Cranberry Sauce Recipe
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My boys think it’s hilarious that I love eating cranberry sauce year-round. They think I should only indulge during the holidays. But what can I say it’s just one of those things that I absolutely can’t do without.
Back in 2017, I had to forgo refined sugars in preparation for my gastric surgery. So that Thanksgiving I had to miss out on my beloved cranberry sauce. It has been two Thanksgivings that I have missed it dearly. That’s why in March of this year I started planning to come up with a sugar-free version.
I was lucky enough to find frozen cranberries to aid me. I also made this recipe with fresh cranberries once they were available and it came out just as delicious. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do!
Sugar-Free Cranberry Sauce
Makes 6 servings ~ 1/4 cup each serving
Ingredients:
12 oz Cranberries
1 cup Powdered erythritol
3/4 cup Water
1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
1 tsp Orange extract (optional; add more if you like more orange flavor)
Directions:
Combine the cranberries, water, and powdered erythritol in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a gentle simmer.
Simmer for 10-15 minutes, until the cranberries pop and a sauce forms.
Remove from heat. Stir in both of the extracts.
Tips:
I use powdered erythritol because it helps keep this sugar-free cranberry sauce longer without crystallizing. However, you can use any sweetener you prefer. If your sauce gets too crystalized just heat it up before enjoying it.
This would be great for our Thanksgiving! I usually just buy a can but I’m going to try this!
I am all in for this sugar-free recipe! Thanks for sharing!
If cranberry sauce can be sugar-free, I am in heaven! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
This would be really good at Thanksgiving. I think people would enjoy it just as much as the sugary type.