Fresh Cranberry Chutney

Ingredients

What (your ingredients):

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup orange juice

2 apples, diced

1 pear, diced

2 cups fresh cranberries

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon brown sugar 

Directions

How (your instructions):

 Bring water and orange juice to a simmer, then add diced apples, pear, cranberries, cinnamon, and brown sugar.  

Cook down for 10-15 minutes.

That's it! I mean, how easy is that?

The uses for this chutney are endless:

 Top oatmeal with warm chutney

Top pancakes or waffles with chutney, and dust with powdered sugar

Serve over a roasted sweet potato

Serve with pork chops

Serve warm with a scoop (or two!) of real vanilla ice cream

Spoon into plain or vanilla yogurt

And, of course, serve as a side dish to turkey and stuffing for Thanksgiving!

Or, do as I just did, and eat with a fork right out of the bowl :)

Enjoy!

Why (the science):  Canned cranberry sauce is made with high fructose corn syrup and regular corn syrup, and offers zero nutritional value- no fiber, vitamins, or minerals.  This homemade chutney version provides 5 grams of fiber per ¼ cup!  That’s a whopping 20% of your daily value for fiber.  It even has 25% of your daily value for vitamin C.  Buh bye, canned sauce!  Hello, fresh cranberry chutney J

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