Description
Orange cranberry sauce sweetened with maple syrup and fresh squeezed orange! Ready in under 20 minutes for your healthy holiday celebration.
Ingredients
- 1 12-ounce bag of fresh cranberries
- 1/3 cup maple syrup + more as needed to reach desired sweetness
- ½ cup filtered water
- 1 fresh squeezed orange
- Zest of 1 medium orange
- 2 TBSP chia seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the cranberries well and remove any that are squishy or discolored.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the cranberries, maple syrup, and filtered water. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries have popped and the mixture has thickened; about 10 minutes.
- Remove the pan from heat and stir in juice from 1 fresh squeezed orange and orange zest (optional).
- For classic Low Sugar Orange Cranberry Sauce, leave as is. To make Low Sugar Orange Cranberry Chia Sauce, stir in 2 TBSP chia seeds and allow the mixture to sit and thicken for 5-10 mins. Add another squeeze of fresh orange juice to thin out, if necessary.
- Taste test, if the mixture is too tart for your liking, add an additional drizzle of maple syrup and/or fresh squeezed orange.
- Allow to mixture to fully cool, then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several weeks.
Notes
*Recipe adapted from Cookie & Kate Naturally Sweetened Cranberry Sauce
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Side
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free