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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My mom has a similar recipe and it’s my favorite
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite BBQ sauce is any that has been HOMEMADE!!!! Store bought ones taste nasty to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite is Famous Dave’s Devil’s Spit.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love to BBQ! It just make everything taste even more delicious!!! Prefer to make my own, just so I know what and how much is going into the recipe. I just mix honey, brown sugar, ketchup and of course tobacco!! Sweet(I know how much ingredients I have used) and spicy!! Enjoy :)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’m going to have to try this recipe. Sounds delish!
Our family BBQ sauce is not sweet — tomato sauce, onions, dill pickles and juice, garlic, hot sauce, liquid smoke … blend. Yummy!
But with other people’s recipes, may try adding molasses and mustard.
Thanks for sharing ya’ll!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Jack Daniels master blend cause it’s awesome
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My dad makes the best homemade BBQ sauce! Sweet and very spicy. I love it.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Stubbs BBQ sauce is my fave!!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite is my late sister in law’s recipe; Ketchup worcestershire sauce, mustard and honey!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Don’t have a favorite sauce. Just try to buy one without a lot of sugar. Will be trying your version since it looks like it would be a winner.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I like lots of BBQ sauces. LOL
Please log in or create a free account to comment.One of my favorites is Stubbs. Being able to make my own BBQ sauce with a new Blendtec blender would be awesome!
Our go-to store bought BBQ is Stubb’s – either the original or spicy. I do make homemade sometimes and it’s ok, but I’ll have to try this recipe!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This recipe sounds great! My favorite BBQ sauce is Famous Dave’s Rich & Sassy.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My fav’ BBQ sauce definetly has honey in it (says the beekeeper) and Chipolte chili powder…spicy and a little sweet. Yum!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite BBQ sauce is my homemade sweet and smokey carrot BBQ – which has up to 2 lbs of carrots in it!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Well we always have to have 2 kinds. One full of flavor and the most delight to eat. You can put it on anything and it makes it taste good. In fact don’t tell aunt Betty that’s how we eat her food. Just add some of the BBC suave to her food. Then we always have to the 2nd family recipe BBQ sauce….. we call it bring on the fire truck. Everyone loves that one. We welcome anyone to our get to gathers. We supply the fire truck. :0)
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.I can no longer use commercial sauces as they have too much sugar. Will def try your recipe using stevia! Would make it even better to win the blender as the one I currently have only blends very liquidly stuffs.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Organicville.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We love Sweet Baby Ray’s at our house.
I do remember my mom making sauce from scratch using a recipe from the old Better Homes and Gardens red plaid cookbook! She had some changes penciled in that made it her own.
Would love the Blendtec to make a healthier version!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Give haven’t made BBQ sauce, but have pinned several recipes to try. I’ve never had white BBQ before. Think I would try it first
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite BBQ sauce is Carolina mustard-based sauce. There are several brands I love, but I like my homade version also. And I can control the ingredients as well!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We also love Sweet Baby Ray’s. I like the hickory brown sugar, while my husband prefers the honey chipotle.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My family loves sweet baby rays BBQ sauce
Please log in or create a free account to comment.In NC, we use a “dip” which is made from vinegar, ketchup, water, pepper, and a touch of sugar. It’s more of a dressing than a sauce. It makes the Que tangy.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I use Sweet Baby Ray’s. Yumm!
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