Sugar Free THM Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry sauce is a staple for my Thanksgiving meal. I have been making homemade cranberry sauce for about 10 years now. Canned sauce doesn’t compare to fresh made, at least in my opinion. Finding a way to eat sugar free cranberry sauce was important. Following the trim healthy mama eating plan made my holidays only a little more difficult. I might cheat a little during the holidays, but I try to eat the THM way as much as possible.
This cranberry sauce is pretty comparable to what I used to make. Mine was made with orange juice, sugar, vanilla and cranberries. To closely match this flavor I used orange extract in place of the OJ and a sugar substitute in place of the sugar. It definitely fills the place of the regular, sugary cranberry sauce. If you need a low carb or trim healthy mama version for your Thanksgiving or Christmas table, try this one. It is super easy and can be made a few days ahead.
I used the larger amount of sweetener and orange extract. You can start with the smaller amount and increase to what amount works for you and your tastes.
Sugar Free THM Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 12 oz Bag of Cranberries
- 1/2-3/4 Cup of Swerve or other equivalent sweetener
- 2/3 Cup of Water
- 1 t Vanilla
- 1/4-3/4 t Orange Extract
Instructions
- Put cranberries, water and sweetener in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until most of the berries have popped.
- Add both extracts. When cool enough to taste, taste and adjust sweetener and/or extracts.
- Pour into bowl and store in fridge.
