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    Home » Side Dish Recipes

    Honey Cranberry Sauce

    Published: Nov 18, 2021 · Modified: Jun 17, 2023 by Jennifer Brown · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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    This honey cranberry sauce recipe uses only a handful of ingredients and takes just 20 minutes to make! It's a holiday table must have that's SCD, paleo, gluten free, and refined sugar free.

    A spoonful of cranberry sauce with the bowl of sauce in the background.

    Growing up I never liked cranberry sauce but as I got older I realized that I didn't like canned cranberry sauce.

    Homemade cranberry sauce however, I LOVE and now my holiday table isn't complete without it!

    This naturally sweetened cranberry sauce uses no refined sugars but is just as sweet, tart, and delicious!

    It's also a much healthier and tastier option than the canned stuff.

    Ingredients

    The ingredients for the sauce on a white table ;cranberries, honey, clementine, sprig of rosemary.

    Clementine Juice and Zest - A tangerine or Valencia orange can be used instead.

    Directions

    This honey cranberry sauce recipe could not be any easier.

    Simply place all of the ingredients in a small pot and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally (photos 1, 2, and 3). That's it!

    A four photo collage showing how to make cranberry sauce. Photo one; zesting a clementine. Photo two; squeezing clementine juice into the pot of cranberries. Photo three; pouting honey into the pot. Photo four; The cranberry sauce cooked.

    Remove from the heat and discard the sprig of rosemary (photo 4). Allow to cool before serving.

    Transfer leftovers to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.

    A white bowl filled with cranberry sauce on a white table.

    What to do with leftover cranberry sauce

    • Serve over Vanilla Cashew Ice Cream.
    • Spoon it over pork tenderloin.
    • Swirl it into yogurt.
    • Add it to my No Oats Cauliflower Oatmeal.
    • Serve with pancakes or waffles!

    If nothing else, you can freeze it for up to 3 months!

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    NOTE: If following the SCD diet, I suggest contacting the company to verify ingredients before using any prepackaged products.

    Recipe

    A spoonful of naturally sweetened cranberry sauce.

    Honey Cranberry Sauce

    by: Jennifer Brown
    This honey cranberry sauce recipe uses a handful of ingredients and takes just 20 minutes to make! Truly a holiday table must have that's SCD, paleo, gluten free, and refined sugar free.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Basic, Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 2 cups
    Calories 597 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 12 ounces fresh cranberries 1 bag
    • 1 cup honey
    • zest of 1 clementine
    • 1 Tablespoon clementine juice
    • 1 sprig of rosemary

    Instructions
     

    • discard any bruised or squishy cranberries. Then rinse the cranberries and drain the excess water.
    • Place all of the ingredients in a small pot over medium heat and bring to a boil. You'll hear the cranberries popping open.
    • Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue cooking, stirring occasionally for an additional 5 to 10 minutes.
    • Remove from the heat and allow to cool before serving. The cranberry sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.

    Notes

    • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 7 days or up to 3 months in the freezer. 
    The nutritional information calculated in this recipe are just an estimate. The photos and content above are copyright protected. Please do not use my photos. Please do not copy this recipe and share it on your own website or social media channels. If you wish to tell people about this recipe, you can provide a link back to my blog rather than copying the recipe. Thank you! XO, Jen

    Nutrition

    Calories: 597kcal | Carbohydrates: 161g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 249mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 147g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
    Keyword homemade cranberry sauce with honey, honey cranberry sauce recipe, naturally sweetened cranberry sauce
    Did you make this recipe?Let me know how it was by leaving a comment and star rating below!

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    1. Amanda Schulman

      January 09, 2023 at 11:08 am

      I made this for a family Christmas and i thought they were better then the canned store bought that i ate growing up. I am the only one that follows the SCD diet but non SCD family members loved them just as much! Will be making this again for sure!

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      • Jennifer Brown

        January 27, 2023 at 11:01 am

        Glad to hear it was a hit!

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    2. Jennifer

      November 24, 2021 at 2:03 pm

      Delicious! This is a staple we’ve had for a few years now and love it. It’s currently boiling over on my stove 🤣 thanks so much for sharing your delicious recipes!!

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