Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Maple Syrup
Skip the refined sugar plus toxins found in plastic containers and tin cans! This maple cranberry sauce is simple to make and SO GOOD served with your holiday turkey.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 86kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound cranberries fresh or frozen
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup water
- orange for orange juice and zest, optional
Instructions
- Add cranberries, water, and maple syrup to a saucepan. Heat over medium heat and bring to a boil. Allow to boil for about 3 minutes, until the cranberries have “popped.”
- If desired, squeeze in some fresh orange juice and grate some orange zest into the cranberry sauce. Mix, and chill prior to serving.
Notes
How to Store Leftover Cranberry Sauce
Once the cranberry sauce has fully cooled, store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 10 days. Cranberry sauce can be frozen. Place it in a freezer safe container and freeze it up to 3 months. Save your leftover Thanksgiving cranberries for your Christmas turkey dinner!Nutrition
Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.004g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.1mg