Diabetic Cranberry Sauce

This is a New England-style whole cranberry sauce that has been lightened up to be more diabetic friendly. I found a maple flavored agave nectar to make this with. This also uses Splenda brown sugar blend. Can be made several days in advance.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 1  tablespoon orange zest, grated
• 1⁄8 cup  agave nectar (maple-flavored) or 1⁄8 cup pure maple syrup
• 1⁄8 cup molasses
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar substitute
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  pinch kosher salt
• 2  plums, stoned and diced
• 12  ounces fresh cranberries, washed and picked over

Directions

1. Heat orange juice, orange zest, agave nectar, molasses, sugar substitute, butter and salt over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
2. Add plums and cook about 5 minutes.
3. Add cranberries and cook until berries burst, about 10 minutes.
4. Continue cooking, until desired consistency, or about 5 minutes.