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Keto Cranberry Sauce

Last Updated August 10, 2022. Published July 29, 2022 By Davinah Cenou Montezuma

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Add brightness to main dishes like pressure cooker turkey breast or turkey tenderloin by adding this Sugar Free Keto Cranberry Sauce recipe. It’s ready in less than 15 minutes and includes just four ingredients. I use an all-natural sugar substitute and a fruit extract, making this sugar free cranberry sauce a great alternative for those who love Ocean Spray, but not the carbs and sugar.

Keto Cranberry Sauce topped with slices of oranges on a bowl

Why Make Keto Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry sauce is a staple on most people’s Thanksgiving table. But, when you’re trying to cut carbs or reduce sugar, it presents a problem because most cranberry sauces are equal parts refined sugar and water.

This recipe is perfect for people who want a low-carb cranberry sauce or those who want to know how to make cranberry sauce without ingredients like high fructose corn syrup or sugar.

Ingredients Needed

This Keto Cranberry Sauce recipe has less than five ingredients. To make this dish, you’ll need to gather:

  • Whole Cranberries: I’ve made this recipe with frozen and fresh cranberries. The steps remain the same.
  • All-Natural Sugar Substitute
  • Water
  • Orange Extract or Orange Zest: if you enjoy cranberry sauce with orange juice, orange extract adds orange flavor without the sugar or carbs from a glass of orange juice. You can also use orange zest.

The exact measurements can be found in the recipe card below.

whole cranberries, orange extract, sugar substitute and water on separate bowls

How to Make Keto Cranberry Sauce

  1. Add all of the ingredients to a medium sauce pan. Stir.
  2. Cook on medium heat until the cranberries pop (about 10 minutes).
2 easy steps to make Cranberry Sauce

Top Tips & FAQs

Why Use Orange Extract?

My go-to homemade cranberry sauce recipe uses equal parts of sugar and orange juice. Each serving of that recipe has nearly 30g of carbs and over 20g of sugar.

In this recipe, I’m using orange extract to get the flavor of orange juice while keeping the final dish low-carb. A little extract goes a long way to get a bold orange flavor and it has zero carbs.

If you don’t have orange extract in your pantry, you can get it in the baking aisle.

Benefits of Cranberries

Cranberries are a source of several vitamins and minerals like Vitamin C and E. They are a natural antioxidant. Plus, each cup has about 5g of fiber.

Is Ocean Spray cranberry sauce keto friendly?

No. Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce includes corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup in the ingredients. Plus, it includes 27g of net carbs per serving.

Will cranberry sauce thicken without sugar?

If you’d like to make an unsweetened version, then, you’d need to add a thickener like xanthan gum or any of these substitutes for xanthan gum.

Are dried cranberries keto approved?

Keto is about staying in ketosis and not a food. So, be sure to get dried cranberries without added sugar and monitor how eating small amounts impacts your ketones (you can measure this instantly with a ketone meter).

How many net carbs are in cranberry sauce?

This keto cranberry sauce has 2g of net carbs per serving. Traditional Cranberry Sauce has 27g of net carbs per serving.

How many carbs are in canned cranberry sauce?

Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce has 27g of net carbs per serving. The Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce has 27g of net carbs per serving.

Recipes to Enjoy This With

As I mentioned, I tend to enjoy this recipe during holidays like Thanksgiving. So, when it comes to pairings, some dishes to make a meal are:

  • Pressure Cooker Turkey Breast
  • Air Fryer Turkey Tenderloin
  • Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
  • Keto Gravy
  • Instant Pot Collard Greens

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Cranberry Sauce on a white bowl

Sugar Free Keto Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Make cranberry sauce that is sugar free with this keto cranberry sauce recipe. Ready in 15 minutes with four ingredients.
Prep: 5 minutes mins
Cook: 10 minutes mins
Ready in: 15 minutes mins
Cuisine: American
Course: Sauce, Side Dish
Servings: 8
Calories: 16kcal
Author: Davinah
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Ingredients

  • 10 oz Whole Cranberries, I used frozen, but fresh works well. You can use up to 12 oz.
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1/2 cup Granular Sweetener
  • 1/4 tsp orange extract, optional, or 1 tbsp orange zest

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients to a medium sauce pan. Stir.
  • Cook on medium heat until the cranberries pop (about 10 minutes).

Recipe Notes

My go-to homemade cranberry sauce recipe uses equal parts of sugar and orange juice. Each serving of that recipe has nearly 30g of carbs and over 20g of sugar.
In this recipe, I’m using orange extract to get the flavor of orange juice while keeping the final dish low-carb. A little extract goes a long way to get a bold orange flavor and it has zero carbs.
If you don’t have orange extract in your pantry, you can get it in the baking aisle.

Nutrition Details

Calories: 16kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg

The nutrition facts come from entering the recipe ingredients into Spoonacular API, a database of food ingredients. They may vary for any recipe based on the exact product used. The keto sweeteners I use have 0g net carbs & are not included because sugar alcohols do not impact most people. This is provided as a courtesy, but you can do your own calculations if you wish!

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