A Delicious Homemade BBQ Sauce That’s Ready In Seconds
When I was a girl, I loved most of the food my mom made, but I was always particularly excited when she made ribs with homemade BBQ sauce. Mom’s BBQ sauce was thick, sweet, and slightly tangy — exactly how I like it!
I didn’t find out that her recipe had a bonafide secret ingredient — prunes baby food — until my siblings and I were teenagers. (Knowing how we would have reacted to that knowing that were eating a fruit puree for babies, I can’t say I blame her for keeping that a secret as long as she did!)
With it being grilling season, I thought I’d share my take on my mom’s easy BBQ sauce recipe here in this post! Grab your blender and a few simple ingredients, and you’ll be seconds away from a delicious sauce that’s sure to steal the show at your next backyard barbecue.
How To Make Blender BBQ Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1/2-1 cup brown sugar (for a sweeter sauce, use the higher amount)
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 (2 1/2 ounce) container prunes baby food (my mom’s secret ingredient!)
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp liquid smoke
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Directions:
Get ready for the world’s easiest instructions…
Put all the ingredients in your blender, then blend until smooth. At that point, you can either warm the sauce on your stove or use it as is. And that’s it!
Additions & Substitutions
The recipe above is great as is, but don’t be afraid to add or swap ingredients to make it your own! You can add a dash of hot sauce or cayenne to give it a bit more heat, use less brown sugar, add more garlic — whatever sounds good to you!
One of the great things about this BBQ sauce recipe is that you can make a big batch of it and freeze whatever you won’t use right away. (I suggest pouring the extra sauce into an ice cube tray and freezing it, then transferring the frozen cubes to a ziplock freezer bag!)
What Can I Put Blender BBQ Sauce On?
Brush this easy BBQ sauce on grilled chicken and serve with a fresh salad for a perfect summertime meal. I also love this sauce on a homemade BBQ chicken salad with black beans, corn, red onion, and ranch dressing. So good!
You can brush blender BBQ sauce on meatloaf and burgers, add it to shredded pork or chicken for sandwiches, and even stir into some mayo to make a tangy dip for french fries and onion rings. It’s also great on delicious BBQ chicken pizza too!
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Blender BBQ Sauce Recipe
Equipment
- Blender or a bowl and whisk
Ingredients
- ½-1 cup brown sugar to taste
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2½ ounces baby food prunes or prune puree
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp liquid smoke
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to your blender and blend until smooth.
- Warm before using, if desired.
Nutrition
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Sweet Baby Rays
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love the Two Sister’s Gourmet “Sweet Southern BBQ Sauce”…yum. Reading about Sweet Baby Ray’s makes me want to try that brand too.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Trader Joe’s Bold & Smoky is a good one. Now I want to try making yours!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love Bar-B-Q sauce but I nearly always make my own! I use liquid smoke a small can of tomato sauce, mesquite seasoning, olive oil, lemon juice and homemeade red wine. Marinade my ribs, chicken etc for a day then toss them on the grill my brother had made for me last Christmas out of an oil drum! BLISS!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love honey mustard
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite barbecue sauce is my own made with our fresh garden tomatoes. If I can’t have that it will be Jack Millers.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I like Mauls. This looks great!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I always wanted yo make my own BBQ sauce! I always use kc masterpiece original. I boil chicken thighs then slatger with BBQ sauce bake then sear on grill until skin is crispy and put a little more slather of BBQ sauce. It is a very inexpensive cut of chicken that feeds my family of 5 and add a nice salad with vinaigrette and toasted garlic bread and a yummy supper!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Love Sweet Baby Rays, but would love a Blendtec to try out a homemade version!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This recipe sounds great! I am always looking for a great new sauce. Thanks for the opportunity.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I don’t have a particular favorite. I have tried quite a few and have liked them all. I love to try different ones!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Stubb’s Hickory Bourbon BBQ Sauce. mmmmm
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love Sweet Baby Rays!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Depends upon what I’m using it on but my favorite for pulled pork is a vinegar sauce from the BBQ bible. It’s awesome!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.The best BBQ sauce I’ve ever had is one my Mom got many, many years ago from a neighbor in Arkansas. Always homemade and always the best.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ Sauce – it’s amazing…..not too sweet, not too spicy. Like their regular sauce not their white sauce.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Sweet baby rays!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I really like Sweet Baby Rays but lately I’ve been trying to make my own, as I’ve cut out sugar. I’ll have to try this one.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’ve never been a big fan of BBQ sauce, but if it is used lightly I don’t mind it.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love my homemade BBQ sauce
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Our favorite BBQ sauce is from Rays. This blender would be great for my smoothies. If I win I will definitely do the BBQ recipe of yours. I have no blender at all.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.i make a GA/SC/PA Hillbilly sauce that covers most of the best bbq bauces yum
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Mustard-based sauces!,
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite BBQ sauce is a recipe I make using Jim Beam. It has just the right twang and is not to sweet. I love making it and keeping it in the refrigerator.
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