Cranberry-Pear Sauce

Holiday Recipes
Written By Francesca Calvo

Alicia Calvo, MPH, RDN, CDCES, CEDRD

Cranberry sauce is simple to make and can be prepared a day ahead and refrigerated. The sweetness from the ripe pears compliment the tartness from the fresh cranberries. It’s sweet with a tart start!

Prep Time: 5 | Cook Time: 10min | Total Time: 15min | Yield: 10-12

Ingredients:

  • 1 package or 4 cups Fresh Cranberries

  • 1 cup Water

  • ⅓ cup Sugar

  • 2 ripe Pears, peeled and diced

  • ½ tsp. cinnamon

  • 1 tsp. vanilla

  • 1 Cinnamon Stick

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients a large sauce pan.

  2. Bring to a boil. Let simmer until berries start to pop. Stir occasionally.

  3. Remove from heat, let cool and cover. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts:

Serving Size: ⅓ cup

Calories: 65

Total Carbohydrate: 16 g

Equivalents: 1 fruit

Francesca Calvo
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