Homemade Healthy BBQ Sauce {without Ketchup}
Servings 20 servings (makes about 2 1/2 cups)
Ditch the overly-processed store-bought sauces and make your own! This healthy BBQ sauce recipe is super simple to make, loaded with flavor, and lower in sugar. No high fructose corn syrup, gums, or thickeners here - just major flavor, all thanks to a few pantry staples! {Gluten-free}
Ingredients
- 2 cups tomato sauce (not tomato paste)
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons regular molasses (not blackstrap)
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons liquid smoke
- 2 teaspoons tamari or coconut aminos
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon regular American chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- Pour the blended mixture into a pot and set it over medium heat. Once it starts to simmer, reduce the heat to low and let it gently simmer for 10-15 minutes, whisking every few minutes so the spices cook through and everything warms up nicely. Remove from the heat and let it cool for a few minutes - it'll thicken up a bit as it cools.
- This BBQ sauce is tasty right away, but the flavors really deepen and come together after chilling overnight.
Notes
- The nutritional information is based on about 2 tablespoons of BBQ sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 24kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 0.5gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 220mgPotassium: 139mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 148IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
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