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Cranberry Apple Sauce

Name: Cranberry Apple Sauce
Prep time: 15

(3 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

15 min prep

12 servings

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7 ingredients

Homemade cranberry sauce is so easy to whip up and so delicious to eat. In this recipe apples are used as a natural sweetener, while orange zest, ginger, and nutmeg round it out for... the perfect holiday sauce.

2 (12 ounce) bags of fresh or frozen cranberries
3 cups about 3 medium Golden Delicious apples, peeled and chopped
3 cups 100% apple juice
3 tablespoons orange zest
3 teaspoons ginger, freshly ground
3 tablespoon honey, or to taste
1½ teaspoons nutmeg, freshly ground

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

89 cals

Fat

0 g

Saturated Fat

0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

0 g

Monounsaturated Fat

0 g

Carbohydrates

23 g

Sugar

15 g

Fiber

4 g

Protein

0 g

Sodium

5 mg

Directions

In a medium saucepan cook the cranberries, chopped apples, apple juice, orange zest, and ginger over medium heat for about 5 to 7 minutes.
Once the cranberries start to pop, stir in the honey and nutmeg. Stir occasionally until the sauce begins to thicken, about 15 minutes.
Remove from heat. Chill until ready to serve.

Chef Tips

Since the apples here are used to sweeten the sauce instead of sugar, use a sweet apple like Golden Delicious, Fuji or Gala. Avoid tarter varieties like Granny Smiths or Braeburns.

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