How to make Keto cranberry sauce with Swerve, monk fruit, or Stevia for Thanksgiving and skip the sugar! This sugar free cranberry sauce recipe is so easy on the stove top, or you can make Keto cranberry sauce Instant Pot style!
If you love this Keto friendly cranberry sauce recipe, try my Keto French Toast, my Keto Broccoli Salad with Tomatoes and Feta, or my Keto Chocolate Mousse for Two!
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Sugar Free Cranberry Sauce Recipe
I love making homemade cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving, because it's always so easy and quick but makes such a nice difference bringing the whole meal together! But today, we're making a sugar free cranberry sauce recipe, with no added sugar or fruit juice! This recipe is perfect for anyone who follows a low-carb or keto diet, or just wants to limit their sugar this holiday season for any reason! For me, it's an easy way to cut sugars early in the meal and save some for dessert!
Are cranberries Keto friendly?
Actually, yes! Cranberries are relatively low in carbohydrates and high in water and fiber, so they're definitely Keto friendly in moderation. Nutrition Disclaimer That's why keto cranberry recipes work so well!
Keto Cranberry Sauce - Swerve Sweetened
So how to we skip the added sugar in this cranberry sauce? Easy -- we're using Swerve brown sugar substitute and Confectioner's Swerve to add sweetness without adding sugar and carbs. Confectioner's Swerve gives us the texture we want, and the brown sugar Swerve gives us a deliciously rich holiday flavor!
How many carbs in Keto cranberry sauce?
This sugar free cranberry sauce recipe has only 5 grams of net carbs per serving!
Ingredients
- cranberries - can't have keto cranberry recipes without cranberries! You can use either fresh cranberries or frozen cranberries for this recipe.
- orange zest - to get that orange flavor that goes so well with cranberries, we're using orange zest. We're saving on the carbs by not including sugar, but you still get so much amazing flavor! You can also use a bit of orange extract.
- ground cinnamon and cloves - using ground cinnamon and ground cloves in this recipe adds a hint of holiday spice that goes so well with the cranberry and orange zest!
- Confectioner's Swerve - I like the sweetness of Swerve Confectioner's in this recipe. Allulose also works great, or you can make this sugar free cranberry sauce recipe with monk fruit too!
- Brown Swerve - I like the added caramel-y flavor of using Swerve brown sugar substitute in this cranberry sauce -- if you prefer, you can stick with confectioner's swerve or your sweetener of choice instead.
- vanilla extract - be sure to use a high-quality pure vanilla extract. Or better yet, check out my post on how to make vanilla extract at home with just 2 ingredients!
Equipment
You'll only need a medium saucepan and a zester to make this recipe. You can also make this sugar free cranberry sauce recipe in the instant pot -- see below for those instructions!
How to Make Keto Cranberry Sauce
To make this keto friendly cranberry sauce recipe, you'll just want to combine your cranberries, orange zest, spices and water and heat them in a saucepan until your cranberries have burst and the sauce has thickened. Then you'll just stir in your sweeteners and vanilla and your cranberry sauce is ready!
Keto Cranberry Sauce - Instant Pot Version
You can make this sugar free cranberry sauce reicpe so easily in your pressure cooker!
- Combine everything except your sweetener and vanilla and pressure cook on high for 1 minute.
- Let your pressure release for 10 minutes, then do a quick release.
- Turn your Instant Pot to Sauté mode to thicken your cranberry sauce to your desired consistency.
- Once it's reached the thickness you like, stir in your sweetener until it's dissolved, then add vanilla and you're ready to serve your Instant Pot Keto cranberry sauce!
Tips and F.A.Q.
Absolutely! You can make this Keto cranberry sauce with Stevia or Allulose as an alternative to Swerve. Just adjust the amount of sweetener to fit your desired sweetness.
A serving of regular cranberry sauce can have 31 grams of carbs! But that's why this keto friendly cranberry sauce is so amazing. It has all the flavor and goodness of regular cranberry sauce, with only 5 grams of net carbs!
Definitely! As you'll see in the video below, this cranberry sauce thickens up very well without any sugar added!
If you try this recipe, I would love it if you could leave a star review rating and comment below! It’s so wonderful hearing your feedback! And don’t forget to share your creations with me by tagging @chenee_today on Instagram!
More Keto and Low-Carb Recipes You'll Love
- Keto French Toast
- Creamy Lemon-Garlic Roasted Cauliflower
- New Orleans BBQ Shrimp
- Keto Chocolate Mousse for Two
- Keto Broccoli Salad with Tomatoes and Feta
Equipment you may need
- 3-quart saucepan
- pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 12 oz cranberries - fresh or frozen
- 2 teaspoon orange zest - packed; or 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup Confectioners Swerve - or keto sweetener of your choice
- ½ cup Brown Swerve - or Keto sweetener of your choice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat cranberries, orange zest, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, and water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.12 oz cranberries, 2 teaspoon orange zest, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 cup water, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 10-15 minutes, stirring, or until cranberries have split and mixture has thickened.
- Stir in sweeteners until dissolved. Stir in vanilla.½ cup Confectioners Swerve, ½ cup Brown Swerve, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Let cool before serving.
Video
Notes
- Combine everything except your sweetener and vanilla and pressure cook on high for 1 minute.
- Let your pressure release for 10 minutes, then do a quick release.
- Turn your Instant Pot to Sauté mode to thicken your cranberry sauce to your desired consistency.
- Once it’s reached the thickness you like, stir in your sweetener until it’s dissolved, then add vanilla and you’re ready to serve your Instant Pot Keto cranberry sauce!
Nutrition
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Gavin Sutherland
I'm inspired! Gonna give this a trial run very soon to use on Christmas day - looks SO tasty!!
Chenée Lewis
I hope you enjoy!
Shashi
My mom is diabetic so I cannot wait to make this for her - thanks so much!
Chenée Lewis
I hope she loves it!
Gail Montero
Oooh! My husband would love this as he's into everything sugar-free! A must-try!
Chenée Lewis
Absolutely! I hope you both enjoy!
Juli
This sounds excellent! I love the idea of a keto version, that means everyone can enjoy this Thanksgiving classic!
Chenée Lewis
It's perfect for a crowd! Hope you like it!
Mirlene
This cranberry sauce recipe is awesome! Love the sugar options listed. I know I'll have guests inquiry about the caloric count and the ingredients used!
Chenée Lewis
Great! You can have all the info ready for them! 🙂