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 favorite is one I make myself using pineapples. But, like you, I’m too lazy/busy to make it. The “hot soup” setting on the Blendtec sounds like a dream come true!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My fav is sweet baby rays yum yum yummy
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite sauce is from a little joint called Two Cousins in Darlington Florida.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We are definitely a Sweet Baby Rays household. I add Siracha to mine!
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 brother and sister in-law have a recipe with everything but the kitchen sink. Absolutely delicious and would be perfect to make in this blender. Just sayin’
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I always buy Sweet Baby Rays at the store, so I guess that is my favorite.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Mine is quite different from the one you have here (which sounds SO good), because it has not red sauce in it. Everyone loves it on pork and chicken. Rice vinegar, soy, sesame oil, a little brown sugar, olive oil and honey mustard. It’s delicious!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We love Sweet Baby Ray’s around here, but I’m not a fan of all the sugar. We can go through a bottle a week if we’re not careful
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Trader Joe’s BBQ sauce
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I like Stubb’s BBQ sauce. I mix in a can of drained crushed pineapple – yum!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Our favorite is homemade but I can’t wait to try this recipe – less time and less sugar is a huge win!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.The BEST BBQ sauce is one made by my Step-Mother, Edna. She made this tangy/sweet sauce that she served on the side with her german short ribs and ALWAYS with a generous portion of Kraut! The ribs had been marinaded in the sauce prior to oven grilling until falling off the bone tender in spite of being blackened glazed on the outside. She passed away almost 8 years ago this fall. My children remember her fondly as “Gramma Edna”, and I learned how to be a better step-mother from her loving example and always kind words about MY mother. I’ve never been able to quite duplicate her wonderful BBQ sauce though her “mothering” example amply made up for it!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Sweet Baby Ray’s Honey Chipotle is our family’s favorite.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I was sad to see high fructose corn syrup in so many BBQ sauces, sweet baby ray’s got demoted. I’m enjoying Stubbs right now :) love summer grilling and love this blocks inspirations
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite would have to be the one that they put on chicken, tri-tip and baby back ribs, at “Green Acres” market—here in Simi Valley, CA. They have a sitting area in front of the market with a big BBQ, an awning and a window into the store. That way you order it to go!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My all time favorite is Materpiece Orginal however, I have not ate it in well over a year because of the corn syrup. I have been looking for a homemade one that will give me the same smokey taste and sweetness. Looking forward to trying this!!! Thanks for the receipe and giveaway!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My all-time favorite BBQ sauce was years ago in a little restaurant called Hal’s Grubstake! Oh! It was so yummy! I would love to win this Blendtec and attempt to make it myself! Thank you for this great give-away! Cheeryshirley
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Famous Dave’s. Would like to try your recipe. We are trying to eat healthier due to health issues.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I don’t have a favorite BBQ sauce. I think I need one!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Unfortunately, I don’t have a favorite. I can’t wait to try this recipe, hopefully it will be a family favorite.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I home make BBQ sauce with fresh roasted tomatoes & family favorite ☺
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Head Country BBQ Sauce is the best!!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I use sweet baby rays but want to try this one
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’m a sucker for Jim daddies sauce! But I will give this a shout for sure! Thanks for the giveaway!
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