This homemade cranberry pecan sauce is an easy and flavorful twist on a staple holiday dish. If you want to avoid using canned cranberry sauce, or you just want to try something new, here is a great recipe to try this year.
This homemade cranberry pecan sauce is easy to make, and the mix of cranberries, citrus, and spices gives this sauce a great mix of sweet and tart flavors. The use of sucralose instead of sugar keeps this recipe low-calorie and reduces the amount of added sugars. The chopped pecans add a tasty crunch that will make this cranberry pecan sauce a memorable one that you’ll use in future holiday meals!
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup artificial sucralose (for example, Splenda®)
- 1 16-ounce bag cranberries fresh or frozen
- 1 cup apple chopped
- 1 cup pecans chopped
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 orange juiced
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg ground
Servings: people
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Instructions
- Combine water and artificial sucralose in a large sauce pan and bring contents to a boil.
- Add cranberries and return to a rolling boil.
- Once boiling, lower the heat in order for the liquid to simmer. Then add the remaining ingredients.
- Cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove the sauce pan from the heat and let it cool. Serve with turkey or your favorite holiday meal!