Cranberry Sauce

Adapted from the Beachbody blog

What Thanksgiving would be complete without cranberry sauce? Fresh is best, so here’s a really easy recipe using fresh ingredients and no added sugar.

Ingredients

• juice of one orange (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/2 cup apple cider or natural apple juice
• 1 tsp. finely chopped orange peel
• ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
• ¼ tsp. ground ginger
• 1 (12 oz) bag fresh cranberries, rinsed
• 1 cup chopped raw pecans
• ⅔ cup canned crushed pineapple, packed in juice
• 2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
• 1 envelope Knox clear gelatin

Instructions

1. Bring orange juice, apple juice, orange peel, juice from pineapple, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger to a boil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add cranberries. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, uncovered, for about 10 to 12 minutes.
3. Add pecans and pineapple; cook for 2 minutes, or until heated through. Remove from heat.
4. Add maple syrup; mix well. Then add gelatin.
5. Cool in refrigerator to let set before serving.

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