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 BBQ sauce is Honey Chipotle!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My fav bbq sauce is the original jack daniels sauce. I find excuses to use it lol
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love Kinder’s BBQ Mustard Sauce! YUM!!! http://www.kindersbbq.com/pages/sauces
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Montgomery Inn BBQ sauce has been a favorite in
Please log in or create a free account to comment.our are. It’s thick and sticks to your meat.
Always could back of on sugar a little.
My favorite barbecue sauce is Sticky Fingers Tennessee Whiskey – yummy!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite is Stubbs, but definitely giving this recipe a try-yum!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I think mine is a tie between Sweet Baby Rays and Famous Dave’s Devil’s Spit sauce. Two totally different sauces depending on the meal/mood! :)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.yum, I will make this sauce and pour it over fried seitan ( wheat gluten)! I t sounds wonderful !
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We really like Famous Dave’s Sweet & Sassy!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.There is a local restaurant called Rudolph that makes amazing sauce. That they sell. It’s good!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite BBQ sauce is the one my brother uses. Not sure what it is…
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite is my homemade! My favorite “store bought” brand is Sweet Baby Ray’s Vidalia Onion.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We love our SWEET BABY RAY’S !!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite BBQ sauce recipe is my Dad’s ~ a simple one of catsup, lots of Worcestershire, butter, lemon, garlic & black pepper. Since there were no actual “measurements,” I think his great flavor secret was REALLY the big Austin stone BBQ pit he built!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I think we must try Baby Ray’s, tho’ … something receiving that many mentions has to be great! This recipe for the Blendtec sounds yum, too ~ I’d love to win, and try that … & much more!
I make my own, from my mom of course! It’s a little bit of this and a little bit of that for each one of the following ;-)
A-1
Texas Pete
Apple Cider Vinegar
Mustard
Ketchup
Brown Sugar
lemon
chili powder
Heat and Serve!
The closest store bought would probably Baby Ray’s.
****I would really love to have that Blendtec! I eye them every time I’m at Costco and dream about owning one.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I make a BBQ sauce that has a whole can of Dr. Pepper. It gives it a great flavor.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My daddy’s BBQ sauce was my favorite but it died with him and now none of us 13 kids have the recipe. I hope if you have a favorite that someone else makes get the recipe before it’s too late!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have always loves a hickory flavored BBQ sauce but this one looks delish! Thank you for the recipe, I will give it a try. And thank you for the chance to make it in a new blender!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I make a homemade w/tomatoes & onions & a hint of brown sugar…it’s always yummy!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I made a delicious Guinness BBQ sauce for my dad and father-in-law for Christmas this past year. So yummy! I’m glad there were left overs for us.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I don’t really have a favorite, but I do use it often. Right now what I have in my fridge is KC Masterpiece, 2-pack from Costco. I would love to try a healthier version.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have been using the same BBQ recipe for more than 40 years. Definitely our family favorite.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I make my own…. It’s similar, but I use 1/2C rapadura sugar instead of stevia & cumin instead of liquid smoke. I simmer it for an hour my friends lose their minds!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.We like Sweet Baby Rays too.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love the smokey bbq sauces of New Orleans :) and I would LOVE to try making some of my own in this awesome Blendtec blender!
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