Sugar-Free Keto Cranberry Sauce - Healthy Recipes Blog (2024)

This keto cranberry sauce is incredibly easy to make at home. It's ready in just 30 minutes, including 10 minutes of rest time.

This tasty sugar-free sauce is sweetened with stevia and flavored with vanilla extract. You can use a powdered sweetener if you prefer.

If you've never tried making keto cranberry sauce, you're in for a pleasant surprise. It's a truly easy recipe; it requires only three ingredients and is ready in about 30 minutes.

This version is sweetened with stevia. The tartness of the fruit does come through, so I recommend tasting it when it's done and adding more sweetener if needed.

Ingredients

You'll only need a few simple ingredients to make this sauce. The exact measurements are included in the recipe card below. Here's an overview of what you'll need:

• Water: You'll need ¼ cup of water for this recipe. Some recipes call for orange juice, but water works fine.
• Sugar-free sweetener: Powdered erythritol or stevia. I usually use stevia glycerite.
• Vanilla extract: Use the real thing - pure vanilla extract.
• Fresh cranberries: I use a standard 12-ounce bag. You can use frozen cranberries if that's more convenient.

Variations

• Orange zest, added to the water mixture, dramatically enhances the sauce's flavor. And since we're trying to keep this recipe keto, it's a better option than using orange juice instead of water, which is delicious but adds sugar.
• Some people like to add a cinnamon stick. I tried it, and I'm not a fan, but if you think you might enjoy the flavor combination, go ahead and give it a try!

Keto Cranberry Sauce Instructions

The recipe card below provides the full instructions. Here are the basic steps for making this recipe:

Your first step is to add water, sweetener, and vanilla to a medium saucepan.

Add the cranberries. Heat the mixture over medium heat, bringing it to a simmer. Lower the heat to medium-low.

Simmer until the cranberries are soft and starting to burst, for about 10 minutes.

Remove from the heat and chill to let the sauce thicken, then serve.

Expert Tips

• If you prefer a granulated sweetener instead of stevia, please use a powdered sweetener. A regular granulated sweetener such as erythritol will crystalize as the sauce cools down, interfering with the sauce's texture.
• Don't overcook the sauce. You want the cranberries soft, and you want some of them to burst, but not all. The goal is for some of them to retain their shape. This ensures the best texture.
• When the sauce is ready, taste it and decide if its level of tartness suits you or if you’d like to add more stevia. I sometimes mix in an additional 1 teaspoon of stevia at this point (which equals ⅓ cup of sugar).

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Storing Leftovers

You can keep this sauce in the fridge, in an airtight container, for up to four days. It keeps well. It tastes as good on the fourth day as on the first. You can also freeze this sauce for up to three months.

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