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Easy Cranberry Applesauce
A rosy, tart-sweet applesauce where cranberries brighten mellow apples with a hint of cinnamon and lemon. It’s equally at home on a weeknight table or alongside holiday roasts, offering a chunky texture and lively flavor that balances rich mains. Serve warm or chilled whenever you want a fruity, festive side.
- Prep10 mins
- Cook20 mins
- Serves6
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Combine the apples, cranberries, sugar, water, cinnamon, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to low and cook until the apples and cranberries are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- 2
Stir the lemon juice into the cranberry mixture.
- 3
Mash the cranberry mixture with a wooden spoon or fork to create a chunky sauce.
- Calories 191.92 kcal Moderate
- Protein 0.74 g Low Source
- Carbs 46.58 g Moderate
- Total Fat 0.23 g Low Source
- Saturated Fat 0.08 g Low Source
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Cholesterol 0.0 mg Low Source
- Sodium 13.52 mg Low Source
- Fiber 2.08 g Low Source
- Sugar 42.65 g High
- Added Sugar 25.1 g High
- Calcium 20.91 mg Low Source
- Iron 0.36 mg Low Source
- Potassium 143.69 mg Low Source
- Vitamin A 49.03 mcg_rae Low Source
- Vitamin C 13.06 mg Moderate
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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