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If you like sweet, smokey, tangy BBQ Sauce with just a kiss of heat then this recipe is for you.
With less then half the sugar of store bought brands this is honestly the very best bbq sauce I have ever tasted. And if you’ve never made bbq sauce from scratch you may be surprised at just how easy it is.
Simply combine all the ingredients in a pot, whisk together, and cook for 20 minutes. That’s all it takes to enjoy your very own, Clean & Delicious homemade bbq sauce.
*Note: When we made the video for this recipe I forgot to add the Worcestershire sauce. The bbq sauce still tasted delicious but technically, 3 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce is a part of this recipe.
Homemade BBQ Sauce
This bbq sauce was inspired by this recipe. It’s almost the same exact recipe other then I switched the liquid smoke for some chipotle.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz. can tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 molasses
- 3 tbsp. Worcestershire
- 1 tsp. chipotle powder
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- A pinch of cayenne pepper add more or less depending on how much kick you like
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together in a medium saucepan. Bring to a low boil, then reduce heat to medium low and simmer (uncovered) for 20 minutes, or until the sauce has slightly thickened.
Hope says
Just made this BBQ sauce for the first time. It is fantastic! Thank you!
Dani says
So glad you enjoyed it!
Jenn says
Made this tonight used some for chicken on the BBQ and put the rest in the crockpot for tomorrow! Delicious and I love and appreciate that you list the nutritional info! Thank you thank you thank you!!! (Sent from mind over munch) 🙂
Dani says
Hi Jenn, happy to have you here! I’m glad that you enjoyed the recipe and the nutritional info 😉
Melanie says
Hi! I’m making this today (for your shredded chicken bbq) and just wanted to note that the youtube video for this recipe includes smoked paprika, but it’s missing from the website version. And the Worcestershire sauce is in the web version, but not the youtube version. I was curious if these are just variations of the recipe? I’m making it now, so I’m just throwing both of them in :).
Jamie says
I have made this BBQ sauce a few times and it is fantastic!! My whole family loves it. I used it to make oven BBQ drumsticks and the shredded chicken in the crockpot…..delicious!!!! Thank you so much for such a great recipe and thank you for your blog and YouTube videos!!
Jaclyn says
This looks fantastic. I’m a horrible cook, but this looks like even I can’t mess it up (or maybe …). Is the 1/4 molasses a 1/4 cup? Thanks!
Dani says
You definitely can’t mess this up! And yes… it’s 1/4 cup:)
Marie says
I had some tomato sauce going out of date so I quadruple the recipe. Canning 11 1/2 pint jars Now making pulled chicken out of 12th jar. Very flavorful, thanks for sharing.
Dani says
Anytime!! So glad you enjoyed it.
Anderson Gomes says
In the paste, can it be a dry tomato paste?
Dani says
Hmmm, Ive never tried that. I bet it would work.
Anderson Gomes says
I have a pasta that is dried tomatoes with green banana biomass in the composition as well. Here not only has the pure tomato paste, only found in this configuration described. I will use a tomato sauce that is very organic, even sold in the supermarket. Do you think that my onslaught can work?
Sami Alshahri says
We enjoyed it, if I had any comment about the recipe that it came out very spicy, I think my smoked paprika is a hot&spicy one.
On your youtube channel you didn’t include the Worcestershire sauce in the HM BBQ sauce clip, does make a significant difference?
Dani says
Thanks for pointing that out! It shouldn’t make a big difference 🙂
Justin says
Was wondering being a vegan what can I replace the honey with? I love bbq sauce and would love to make this! Thanks!
Dani says
I think maple syrup would work just fine!
Jason Milanesi says
I think I left a comment but I can’t find where I left it a couple of weeks ago, so I’ll risk asking it a second time, sorry. If someone wants to avoid the “toxic” stuff in canned tomatoes is a glass jarred sauce at the grocery store a safer option (if one doesn’t have time to make it from scratch)? Or what is the safer method to purchasing tomato sauce?
Thanks
Dani says
Hi Jason! Glass is definitely a safer option than cans 🙂