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October 29, 2018 Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free, Recipes, Side Dish, Vegetarian

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This healthy cranberry sauce recipe features chia seeds for added nutrients. It’s a delicious, four-ingredient Thanksgiving side dish. (gluten-free, vegan)

This healthy cranberry sauce recipe features chia seeds for added nutrients. It’s a delicious, four-ingredient Thanksgiving side dish. (gluten-free, vegan)

This healthy cranberry sauce recipe features chia seeds for added nutrients. It’s a delicious, four-ingredient Thanksgiving side dish. (gluten-free, vegan)

Cranberry sauce is an essential side dish for Thanksgiving. But in my house, we enjoy it during other times of the year, too. My daughter has been known to have a little bowl of cranberry sauce as part of her after school snack, and I like having it on hand to use as a sandwich topping.

I love my Instant Pot cranberry sauce recipe, but I wanted to make a new version that was even healthier than the original. Chia seeds are high in nutrients, antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty acids. With all the decadence that typically comes at Thanksgiving, chia seeds are a great ingredient to add to the feast.

This chia cranberry sauce is a great healthy side dish for Thanksgiving!

Healthy Cranberry Sauce Tips

  • Cooling: With the addition of chia seeds, this cranberry sauce thickens very quickly and easily. I refrigerate it for an hour to cool it, but you can also serve it warm if desired.
  • Whisking: Any time I add chia seeds to a recipe like this, I whisk it several times during the first ten minutes after the seeds are added. This helps to keep the seeds from clumping together, and it speeds up the thickening process.
  • Sweetening: For a less sweet version of this cranberry sauce, you can cut back the amount of maple syrup to as little as a half cup. It’s extra tart that way, and it’s just a matter of preference.

Watch this short video to see the simple process behind this four-ingredient chia cranberry sauce recipe:

This healthy chia cranberry sauce recipe features chia seeds for added nutrients. It’s a delicious, four-ingredient Thanksgiving side dish. (gluten-free, vegan)

Healthy Cranberry Sauce with Chia Seeds

This healthy cranberry sauce recipe features chia seeds for added nutrients. ($.49 per serving)
5 from 17 votes
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cranberry Sauce
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 99kcal
Author: Annemarie Rossi

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 3 tbs chia seeds

Instructions

  • In a medium pot, stir together cranberries, maple syrup, and orange juice. Cover and bring the mixture to a boil, then remove the cover and lower the heat. Simmer for about 5 minutes, or until berries are soft and some are breaking apart. Stir occasionally while it simmers.
  • Remove from the heat and mash the berries. Slowly whisk in the chia seeds. Let the mixture cool for a few minutes, then cover and refrigerate for at least an hour to thicken. This cranberry sauce keeps for over a week in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 99kcal
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Chia Cranberry Sauce Price Breakdown

This recipe costs a total of $5.83 to make, or $.49 per serving. Try this healthy cranberry sauce with chia seeds for a delicious addition to your holiday table.

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  1. Laura says

    November 4, 2018 at 12:55 pm

    5 stars
    This sounds amazing! It could be used so many ways…I’m getting excited thinking about how I could use this for the coming holiday 🙂

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  2. Lindsey Dietz says

    November 4, 2018 at 9:44 am

    5 stars
    Never thought to include chia seeds in cranberry sauce, but it works! Pinned, too!

    Reply
  3. Mirlene says

    November 2, 2018 at 8:00 pm

    5 stars
    I love the fact that only 4 ingredients are needed. The color is beautiful! Perfect for Thanksgiving!

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  4. Tina says

    November 2, 2018 at 9:42 am

    5 stars
    This is such a smart idea! We love chia jam, but I have never though to do it for cranberry sauce. Will be making this for sure!

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  5. Hope says

    November 1, 2018 at 11:02 pm

    5 stars
    Love this healthy version of cranberry sauce! I bet the chia seeds give it extra texture and some added nutrition!

    Reply
  6. Kari - Get Inspired Everyday! says

    November 1, 2018 at 11:23 am

    5 stars
    I love that you used chia seeds in your cranberry sauce! We love cranberry sauce so much that we also make it outside the holidays, so good in yogurt!

    Reply
  7. ChihYu Smith says

    October 30, 2018 at 10:25 pm

    5 stars
    This will be so perfect for the holiday season. I love it!

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