Cranberry Pear Sauce with Rosemary and Ginger

This gorgeous, delicious Cranberry Pear Sauce is super quick, easy to make and does not include any refined sugar.

Instead, this recipe gets its sweetness naturally from ripe pears and a touch of real maple syrup.

Once you try this recipe, you’ll never look at store-bought cranberry sauce the same.

Cranberry Pear Sauce with Rosemary and Ginger

If you think cranberry sauce only comes from a can, you’re in for a real treat!

My cranberry pear sauce is easy to make – but boy will your family be impressed when you say you made it from scratch.

This healthy, sugar-free recipe for cranberry sauce is sure to be a hit this holiday season!

Ingredients for Sauce:

• 12 oz. fresh cranberries
• 2 medium ripe pears, peeled and diced
• 2 t. fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 3 T. fresh rosemary leaves, finely diced
• 3 T. real maple syrup
• 3⁄4 c. water
• Sea salt, to taste

Cranberry Pear Sauce Directions:

Step 1: Add cranberries, pear, ginger, rosemary leaves, maple syrup, and water to a medium saucepan.

Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture starts to boil and the cranberries burst open, approximately 5 minutes.

Step 2: Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for another 5-10 minutes.

While cooking, mash the cranberries and pears with a wooden spoon.

Season with a pinch of sea salt and stir to combine.

Step 3: Remove from heat and allow sauce to cool for 15-20 minutes before checking the consistency.

Add a little water if the sauce is too thick.

Taste and add more maple syrup for a sweeter sauce, if desired.

Optional: For a smoother sauce, blend one-half of the cranberry mixture in a food processor or blender until smooth.

Stir puree back into the remaining sauce before serving.

Step 4: Serve immediately or chill before serving. Enjoy!

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Cranberry Pear Sauce with Rosemary and Ginger

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This gorgeous, delicious Cranberry Pear Sauce is super quick, easy to make and does not include any refined sugar.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 12 oz. fresh cranberries
• 2 medium ripe pears, peeled and diced
• 2 t. fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 3 T. fresh rosemary leaves, finely diced
• 3 T. real maple syrup
• 3⁄4 c. water
• Sea salt, to taste

Instructions

1. Add cranberries, pear, ginger, rosemary leaves, maple syrup, and water to a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture starts to boil and the cranberries burst open, approximately 5 minutes.
2. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for another 5-10 minutes. While cooking, mash the cranberries and pears with a wooden spoon. Season with a pinch of sea salt and stir to combine.
3. Remove from heat and allow sauce to cool for 15-20 minutes before checking the consistency. Add a little water if the sauce is too thick. Taste and add more maple syrup for a sweeter sauce, if desired.
4. Optional: For a smoother sauce, blend one-half of the cranberry mixture in a food processor or blender until smooth. Stir puree back into the remaining sauce before serving.
5. Serve immediately or chill before serving. Enjoy!