Low Calorie Cranberry Sauce

Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe

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.

Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe

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

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.

Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe

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:

  1. Zest the tangerines into a small sauce pot. Then peel and add the tangerine segments to the pot.
  2. Add in the cranberries, cinnamon and maple syrup and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
  3. Cook for 15 minutes, mixing often, until the cranberries soften and start to pop.
  4. 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.

Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Low Calorie Cranberry Sauce

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This homemade cranberry sauce is simple and easy. It only calls for 4 ingredients, and can be made in just 15 minutes.
You can use fresh or frozen cranberries in this cranberry sauce recipe, fresh is better, but frozen will work as well.
Learn how to make cranberry sauce homemade in this easy to follow recipe.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Course holiday, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 65 kcal

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

Calories: 65kcalCarbohydrates: 12.9gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgPotassium: 234mgFiber: 3.3gSugar: 8.3gCalcium: 24mgIron: 0mg
Keyword Healthy Cranberry Sauce, holiday, holiday meal, Low Calorie Cranberry Sauce, Side Dish
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Nutrition and Calories in Cranberry Sauce

Nutrition and Calories in Cranberry Sauce

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