Keto Cranberry Walnut Sauce

Cranberry sauce is normally loaded with sugar. But here is an all natural way to make the traditional cranberry sauce dish without all the added sugar. Thanks to Keto Mojo for the recipe!

Ingredients List

• 1 cup whole walnuts

• 10 ounces fresh or frozen cranberries

• 1/2 cup sugar-free maple-flavored syrup, we used Lakanto brand

• 1 Tbsp peeled, freshly grated ginger

• 3/4 tsp pure orange extract

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 1/8 tsp ground clove

• ~sea salt

  Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF (175ºC). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper then add the walnuts in a single layer. Bake until the nuts are a few shades darker and you can smell the aroma of toasted nuts, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool, then chop the walnuts into smaller pieces. Set aside.

  • In a medium saucepan, combine the cranberries, maple-flavored syrup, ginger, orange extract, cinnamon stick, clove, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and cook until the berries begin to break open, 5 to 6 minutes. Keep cooking, stirring often, until berries are soft, about 10 minutes more.

  • Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the cranberry sauce cool and thicken for 5 minutes. Discard the cinnamon stick, stir in the chopped walnuts, then let the sauce cool to room temperature.

  • Transfer the sauce to a serving bowl, then cover it with plastic wrap, pushing the wrap onto the surface of the sauce. Refrigerate and let thicken until ready to serve.