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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i dont’ really love bbq sauce so i don’t have a fave storebought, but i’ve liked the homemade one i made… don’t remember the recipe though! since we don’t use it much i much prefer whipping some up quick ocasionally if i need it!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.When we lived in North Carolina a sweet woman shared her families BBQ recipe with me. It is my go to recipe…and tastes GREAT!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite is a recipe from a lady in my Mom’s neighborhood.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I don’t have a favorite BBQ sauce, but I like it sweet and spicy
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I usually make my own sauce that includes some of these ingredients but also ketchup! Your version looks much healthier and worth a try!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite is Sweet Baby Rays, but I always add a little something to it for a little kick. I grow habenaros and adding some gives you a good sweet and spicy sauce. The Blendtec would be perfect for making this or baby food for my new grandson Ellis, that I just adore!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We use one from a local place called Everett and Jones. It’s delish! Wish we had a good organic one we liked. Tried Annie’s and organicville. Both are good but not great. This recipe looks awesome!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite BBQ sauce is a homemade sauce I use when making BBQ ribs, BBQ pork or cooking on the grill it includes ketchup, onion, garlic, brown sugar, cola, salt, tabasco and worcestershire sauce. Nothing better.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.At this time Sweet Baby Ray’s is the one I use. I would love to have a Blendtec and give your BBQ Sauce recipe a try. Thanks Jillee!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Um, this is my new favorite BBQ sauce!!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favourite BBQ sauce is Sweet Baby Rays.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite BBQ sauce is Weber’s Original. They don’t use HFCS, and it’s only 2.99 a bottle. I’ve never made my own before, I only make BBQ once or twice a summer, and it’s usually in the crockpot ;)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Our favorite is Sweet Baby Rays!!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We are are multi BBQ sauce household. Hubby loves Sweet Baby Ray’s. I like a thinner BBQ sauce with tang, like Carolina style with mustard and vinegar.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Just last night we had ribs with KC Masterpiece Hickory Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce. They were fall off the bone fantastic. However, I am anxious to give this recipe a try for our next grilling adventure.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite sauce is a recipe from Home Cooking magazine from years ago. When I make and take to outings someone always says I should bottle and market the sauce. It’s not my recipe!!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We love Sweet Baby Rays bbq sauce.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite BBQ sauce is from a local restaurant called Rib and Loin. Yummy! Would love to have the recipe!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love Bone Suckin’ Sauce and Sweet Baby Rays.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.sweet baby rays.. love sweet n spicy
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love the homemade stuff, but we rarely make it. I buy Sweet Baby Rays.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Sweet Baby Ray’s or Famous Dave’s Devil’s Spit…or I make a mean homemade sauce (that’s a lot more work than Jillee’s)!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have to try this recipe. My husband loves BBQ sauce. He recently bought $50 of 8 or 9 different kinds from TJ Maxx ! He’s obsessed!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Our favorite BB sauce is Sweet Baby Rays, the original version. I use it, not only for the grilled food, but in my sloppy joe recipe, baked beans, pulled pork, etc… Soooooo yummy. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I don’t have a particular favorite. To make any BBQ sauce my favorite, I add homemade pepper sauce. This give the sauce some spice and heat!
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