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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This recipe sounds delicious!! Can’t wait to try it!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We don’t have one particular favorite, but I love the idea of making my own. I’m planning on trying out this one.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Sweet Baby Rays is good but I am anxious to try your recipe, but I do not know what liquid aminos is
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I like cattlemens BBQ sauce .
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Oh, Jillee! You brought me back to the days when I was a young bride…we always made our own homemade BBQ sauce back then! Life got too busy or I got too lazy and haven’t thought of making that for forever! We like Jack Daniels or Sweet Baby Rays these days. Now I will have to look up that ol’ recipe and give this one a try, too.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love about any sauce that is sweet and some smoke flaver, love barbecue!!! I would also love a Blendtec as mine has gone to the blender graveyard :(
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My husband just bought it for the first time last week, but it’s now my fav BBQ sauce– Stubbs with a touch of A1.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love honey garlic BBQ sauce- Diana’s is a popular brand here in Ontario!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’m more of a sesame ginger fan than traditional BBQ sauce ….but I’ll try anything new, especially if it is healthy.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love Sticky Fingers sauces. Yum!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We use Sweet Baby Ray’s Original sauce. Thanks for the great giveaway.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I use Chipotle peppers for that smoky taste!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I am currently buying Weber’s brand from Miejer…no corn syrup.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I always use our old family recipe. Ketchup, hot ketchup, brown sugar, and worchestershire sauce. Mix it up spread it on anything. Heat the extra up on the stove. I need a new blender so badly.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I like mine a bit spicy. I’ll add some more hot sauce to have more kick!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This Northern girl LOVES Maurice’s BBQ sauce from down south! LOVE it!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.KC Masterpiece is my absolute favorite store bought BBQ sauce, followed by a close second, Cookies!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.BBQ sauce in a blender, WOW! A blender that heats up, DOUBLE WOW! I usually buy Sweet Baby Ray’s and doctor it from there – adding cayenne or sriracha sauce to give it a little more kick. You have given me something to think about.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Sweet Baby Rays is what I most commonly use. I would love to try making my own.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This barbecue sauce sounds so good. And like you say, it solves the sugar problem. And making it up in the Blendtec makes it sound so simple. Would love to have one.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Our favorite BBQ sauce is from my sister in North Carolina, for Pulled pork sandwiches, but we like it on
Please log in or create a free account to comment.practically everything.
I don’t eat BBQ Sauce as much as I used to – moved to Texas where they love the smoked meats, so the BBQ is dry! My fave used to be Maulls but now it is KC Masterpiece.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’m a Carolina girl, so my favorite has got to be a Carolina mustard sauce!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We don’t use BBQ sauce often, but my favorite sauce is Sonny’s Sweet. We’re always game to try something new if it’s homemade and is highly recommended though.
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