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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It’s not homemade, but I love Jack Daniel’s BBQ sauces!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite BBQ sauce at the moment is from a local BBQ place. You can buy their sauce by the bottle and enjoy at home. I often throw a pork roast into the crockpot, shred, and coat with sauce. Yum. And so easy. Thanks for the offer. I’ve heard super things about this blender.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite sauce is my moms. Not too sweet, thick, full or tomato-y goodness! Can’t wait to try your version. Thanks for offering the Blendtec giveaway! What an amazing prize!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love Sweet Baby Ray’s bbq sauce.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite BBQ receipe is as follows:
1 15 oz can of Hunts Tomatoe Sauce
1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar
2-3 tablespoons of yellow prepared mustard
1/2 cup of Dark Brown Sugar
Salt and Pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer on stove top, stirring occasionally for approximatly 15 minutes.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.It is ready to use on your favorite, meat, poultry or fish!
We typically make our own improvisational sauce using what we have on hand:) but like Trader Joe’s as well.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I make my own BBQ sauce…..base of organic tomato catsup with many different things added….maple syrup, liquid smoke, a touch of organic mustard, many herbs & spices. I’d love this blender! I’ll be giving your posted BBQ sauce a try. Love all your tips!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I try to stay away from my favorite sauce, Sweet Baby Ray’s, because I know it is not a healthy option. I will have to try this recipe!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Our favorite is Sweet Baby Ray’s.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite bbq sauce is homemade from a recipe handed down for generations in a friend’s family. We use it on just about anything we grill.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Sweet Baby Rays is my current fav. I love any BBQ sauce that contains molasses so this recipe may be a keeper.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I like the Jack Daniels sauce, but would love to make my own so that the ingredients are better. My brother-in-law makes a killer BBQ sauce but I have no idea whats in it!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Famous Daves BBQ sause has just the kick needed for ribs, yum.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.sauce even
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Our favorite is from “Smoky Bones” restaurant. They make several different variations and all of them are wonderful.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Sweet Baby Ray’s
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have a honey BBQ sauce recipe. I never really cared for BBQ until I found this recipe.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Our current favorite is Sweet Baby Rays. But I really like the idea of homemade, Jillee! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Love to just blend up fresh veggies with honey and liquid moke and then cook it down on a slow simmer.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I also like mine sweet and tangy and thick. Very special giveaway, thank you Jillee .
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite BBQ sauce is my mothers which calls for only two tablespoons of brown sugar which adds a little sweetness but not a lot. Commercial BBQ sauce I like Cookies BBQ sauce.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite bbq sauce is Sweet Baby Rays.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I like Sweet Baby Ray’s.
But I once read that, of restaurants that make their own BBQ sauce, 95% of them start with Cattleman’s, and add their own ingredients to make it their own.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite bbq sauce is from the Butt Hutt here in Athens, GA!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thanks for the recipe! I haven’t tried making homemade BBQ sauce yet, but I’ll have to give this one a try. In our house, we love Sweet Baby Ray’s that we buy at the store. Maybe this recipe will become our favorite now, we’ll see!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.sorry for the “ingredients” typo…it’s early here… :)
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