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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we try and avoid regular sugar as much as possible so we make ours from scratch using maple syrup. yum.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We love sweet baby rays over here! We buy it in bulk! I would love to win the blendtec and try this recipe for sure. Thanks for the great giveaway!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My mom used to make her own BBQ sauce that I always loved. Now BBQ sauce is a staple in out house. My family likes Sweet Baby Rays and I love the smokiness of K.C. Masterpiece. We often have both on hand; although, I would like to create one from scratch without all the additives.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love Bullseye spicy. I love the hot and sweet of the BBQ sauce on most all meats. I can’t wait to try this one. It looks good.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’m from Kansas City, Missouri so I love a slightly sweet tomato based sauce. The more the better.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I jazz up store bought sauce. I combine cup of BBQ sauce (I love KC Masterpiece Original), 1/3 cup honey and 3 big, fat, garlic cloves crushed through a garlic press. YUM. Have been eyeing the Blentec. Have a big birthday next month. If I don’t win, maybe I can ask for it (several/many people can go in on it…teehee)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite is my husband’s homemade version of Sweet Baby Ray’s.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Sweet Baby Rays, though I would love to try a few recipes.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Our family adds a spoonful of reserved Chipotle sauce from a can of Chipotles and a dash of honey to any bottled sauce. Smokey, spicy, and sweetness that is foolproof!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We’re Stubbs people in my house.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite BBQ sauce is from a restaurant in Texas called Rudy’s. It’s got that great smoky BBQ taste with just a hint if some spice.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have been dying to recreate it (and make my own hummus and sauces), but don’t have a blender that would cut it, or should I say blend it. Lol. Sorry bad humor.
It would be so perfect to win this. Trying to cook more healthy takes better tools so you don’t rely on canned ingredients as much.
Such a blessing it would be! Good luck to everyone and thanks for the awesome giveaway!!
I live in Kansas City the BBQ Capitol and the best BBQ sauce has got to be Oklahoma Joes.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I would do so much more with my Blendtec! I love your recipe but that is just the first thing I would make!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My grandmother made the most incredible barbeque sauce. The recipe was very similar to yours and we used for ribs, meatballs, etc.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Every summer we would have a big cookout and invite friends to come. We as hosts would furnish the BBQ chicken, corn on the cob, drinks and three flavors of homemade ice cream, friends and family would bring a covered dish or dessert. My Dad made the best homemade sauce/dip. The only problem is he never wrote down the recipe. His excuse was he just put in what he thought it needed and would taste it until he thought it was right, there was also a few secret ingredients lol. Now that Dad is gone my go to BBQ sauce is Sweet Baby Rays, any version…they are all good ;-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love making my own BBQ sauce because I can control what is in it! I use ketchup, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, a little soy sauce, brown sugar and molasses. A dash of nutmeg is good sometimes!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I always doctor whatever BBQ sauce we use – mustard, hot sauce and garlic. Looking forward to trying your recipe, I agree there are too many ingredients in store bought for my family.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love making my own BBQ sauce because I can control that it in it! I use ketchup, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, a little soy sauce, brown sugar and molasses. A dash of nutmeg is good sometimes!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I don’t eat very much BBQ sauce — just a little for flavor – But Head Country, made in Oklahoma is our family favorite.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I found a piedmont style barbecue sauce recipe that I make and use on my pulled pork that is delicious!! Glad I found that recipe and so is anyone who tries my pulled pork sandwiches!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite BBQ sauce is BUSTER’S BBQ SAUCE.It was developed by a Canadian but is made in the US. It uses blueberries in the recipe. It comes in mild, chipotle and a hot version and I like the chipotle. People are always asking what I have used when I use this–either in the oven or on the BBQ. It is really good on ribs. Unfortunately now that I have entered this contest if any of my friends realize who I am the secret will be out.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We recently found Stubbs bbq sauce and are loving it!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favourite BBQ sauce at the moment is a store brand, ‘Kansas City Style Smokey Barbecue Sauce’, from our local Sobey’s. It would be so cool to have a Blendtec and be able to make a homemade sauce and heat it up at the same time! :)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I like Kinder’s. It was the only brand at the store without HFCS, and it’s so yummy!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Our favorite is Jack Stack BBQ sauce!! Yum!!!
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