Holiday Makeover: Light Cranberry Sauce

Holiday quick tip: whipping up your own brand of cranberry sauce from fresh berries is almost as quick and simple as opening the canned stuff and smoothing out the ridges. Homemade cranberry sauce, if made with orange juice, fresh cranberries, and a small amount of sugar is delicious and packs in the healthy nutrients. 

Food weight: 0.5

Ingredients

Yield: 6 servings

• 12 ounce bag of fresh cranberries
• ¾ cup of orange juice
• ¼ cupof SPLENDA^®Sugar Blend
• Dash of cinnamon 

Directions

Wash and pick over cranberries. Add all ingredients to a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring continuously. Note: To add more flavor and nutrition, you can add small pieces of fresh oranges and apples into the saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes until cranberries burst. Remove from heat and cool at room temperature. Chill in refrigerator, (cranberry sauce will thicken.)

Nutritional Information per Serving (~ 1/2 cup):
Food weight: 0.5, Calories: 60, Fat: 8 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 0 mg,
Carbohydrate: 15 g, Dietary Fiber: 2 g, Sugars: 9 g, Protein: 0 g