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Cranberry-Raisin Sauce

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Submitted by abboxsell

Diabetic-friendly cranberry raisin sauce simmered with orange juice, cloves, and cinnamon sticks. No added sugar needed in this thick, spiced sauce for ham or turkey.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

20 min

READY

40 min

Skip the canned stuff. This cranberry sauce has real depth and zero added sugar.

Fresh cranberries get simmered in orange juice until they pop, then raisins, ground cloves, and cinnamon sticks join the party. The raisins bring all the natural sweetness you need, the cornstarch thickens it into a glossy, spoonable sauce, and the warm spices make your whole kitchen smell like the holidays.

Serve it hot over baked ham or alongside roast turkey. It works both ways.

Listed in the diabetic category because there’s no added sugar, but honestly, everyone at the table will want a spoonful.

Kitchen Tips

  • Cook over medium heat and watch for the cranberries to split open. That “pop” is your signal that they’re ready for the remaining ingredients.
  • Fish out the cinnamon sticks before serving unless you want your guests chomping down on bark.
  • This sauce thickens as it cools, so pull it off the heat while it’s still slightly looser than you want it.

Ingredients

1 237
CUP ML ORANGE JUICE
½ 118
CUP ML CRANBERRY
fresh or frozen
1 15
TABLESPOON ML CORNSTARCH
0.6
TEASPOON ML CLOVES
ground
4 60
TABLESPOONS ML RAISINS, SEEDLESS
1
X CINNAMON STICK
to taste *

Directions

Combine the juice and cranberries in a saucepan.

Cook over medium heat just until the berries “pop." Add the remaining ingredients and cook until the mixture is thick.

Serve hot over baked ham (or with turkey.)

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 88g (3.1 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 71 3% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 6g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Sugars g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 38%
Calcium 1% Iron 2%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Sodium-Free, Low Sodium
 

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