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Healthy Sweet & Sour Sauce (Lower Calorie McDonalds Copycat)

This Healthy Sweet & Sour Sauce is going to be your new go-to condiment. It’s tangy, sweet, and glossy — just like your fave McDonald's takeaway sauce — but made without all the added sugar. This macro-friendly version is perfect for nugget dipping, drizzling over bowls, or tossing through a stir-fry.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 40
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g pure apricot jam *see notes
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1–2 tbsp sweetener Like Natvia, Truvia or monkfruit, see notes
  • 2 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1/2 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • dash of garlic powder
  • salt to taste

Method
 

  1. In a small saucepan, add the jam, water, sweetener, vinegar, mustard, soy sauce, garlic powder, and salt. Stir to combine.
  2. OPTIONAL: Use an immersion blender to blend the sauce directly in the pan until smooth and silky.
  3. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
  4. In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with a splash of cold water to form a slurry. Stir it into the sauce.
  5. Simmer for another 1–2 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
  6. Let the sauce cool slightly. Store in a jar or airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Calories: 40kcalCarbohydrates: 9g

Notes

*Adjust the sweetness to taste based on the jam and sweetener you use.
*Sauce will thicken more as it cools.
*You can also use peach or pineapple jam for a variation.
Jam used:  pure apricot jam (look for no added sugar)
Sweetener used: natvia 
Immersion blender rec: Braun
 
 
 
 

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