This Low Calorie Cranberry Sauce recipe requires only 4 ingredients, and can be made in just 15 minutes!
This low calorie recipe for cranberry sauce is only 65 calories. It’s perfect for holiday dinners, on sandwiches, over yogurt. The uses for cranberry sauce recipes are plentiful.
I like to make this homemade cranberry sauce recipe a few days ahead of time. This helps save me time and effort on a day that I’ll be doing a lot of cooking.
At only 65 calories, this cranberries sauce recipe fits into almost every diet!
Low Calorie Cranberry Sauce
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Ingredients in Healthy Cranberry Sauce
If you can’t find tangerines, the little “cuties” oranges work great in this recipe.
And you can use either fresh or frozen cranberries to make this healthy recipe, so you can enjoy it anytime of the year.
You can choose to use fresh or frozen cranberries. The fresh cranberries will hold up better, so I prefer fresh. But choose what you can find (or what’s on sale).
Shopping list for Skinny Cranberry Sauce:
- Fresh tangerines
- Fresh or frozen cranberries
- Cinnamon
- Maple syrup or honey
How to Make Healthy Cranberry Sauce
Making this healthy cranberry sauce recipe is easy and fast. In just 15 minutes you’ll have the most delicious homemade cranberry sauce you’ve ever had!
I recommend making this 1-2 days ahead to make your life easier.
How to Make Skinny Cranberry Sauce:
- Zest the tangerines into a small sauce pot. Then peel and add the tangerine segments to the pot.
- Add in the cranberries, cinnamon and maple syrup and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
- Cook for 15 minutes, mixing often, until the cranberries soften and start to pop.
- Remove from heat and cool. Store in the fridge for up to a week.
Low Calorie Cranberry Sauce Recipe
You can make the best homemade cranberry sauce recipe ever, in just 15 minutes. Plus it’s extra low in calories!
Try this wonderful holiday recipe anytime of year with frozen cranberries, or make it for holiday parties and potluck gatherings.
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Low Calorie Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tangerines
- 3 cups cranberries fresh or frozen
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
Instructions
- Zest the tangerines into a small sauce pot. Then peel and add the tangerine segments to the pot.
- Add in the cranberries, cinnamon and maple syrup and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
- Cook for 15 minutes, mixing often, until the cranberries soften and start to pop.
- Remove from heat and cool. Store in the fridge for up to a week.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Cranberry Sauce
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Article History:
- Originally written and published December 17, 2020 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on September 13, 2023 by Audrey Johns
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