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 love a mustard bbq sauce
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Has the winner been announced?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favourite bbq sauce is actually the korean style bbq sauce!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I always prefer a sweet little kick when it comes to my favorite bbq sauces. I will take any bottled sauce, add about 1/4 C honey, some garlic pepper, and 2-3 T of Sriracha to make it just right. Yum!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite BBQ sauce is the one my mom makes.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.i love ina garten’s bbq recipe but I’ll have to try yours!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My fave is the one I make but this one looks really good. Gotta try it & YES the blender would really help!
Thanks!
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My favorite bbq sauce is Stubb’s original. I have not tried to make my own yet but I think I will give it a try.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite BBQ sauce is Stubb’s original. I have not tried to make my own but I think I will now.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My son has severe food allergies, so we have to be very careful about what we use. He prefers Sweet Baby Ray’s Original, and it is free of any of the ingredient he is allergic to!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Our favorite is original Sweet Baby Ray’s. I buy it by the jug full at Walmart or Sam’s!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My husband likes Jim beams BBQ sauce. I like anything without weird ingredients!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love just about any barbecue sauce – especially homemade!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I grew up on a BBQ sauce made by a local company (Cajun). It was so different from traditional BBQ sauce. I eventually grew to like other kinds, but my favorite has always been one I make myself (from a cookbook).
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite bar-b-que sauce is KC Masterpiece
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I make one similar to yours. I use ketchup mustard and a little maple syrup. You can then fancy it up anyway you want and it males an excellent topping for meat loaf.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite sauce is the one you posted that goes with the pork ribs that includes the prune baby food as an ingredient.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love honey bbq sauce!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My daughter and I worked at a restaurant in Oklahoma. We made our own sauce but often we would need more, our favorite would be head country. Love the ingredients you are using here. I am now a self supporting missionary teaching the deaf sign language in the D.R. If I want good BBQ sauce I definitely have to make it, and I could sure use a blender, that would be wonderful! If this is a repeat it is because I didn’t see my comment show up.. Sorry. And thanks for the great ideas!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love any smokey flavored sauce!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love spicy BBQ sauces- the more heat the better.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My family favorite bbq sauce is ANY in the Stubbs line! They are so good!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Commercially Arther Bryant’s. Usually add roasted garlic to make it perfect.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I like stubb’s bbq sauce.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Sweet Baby Ray’s is by far THE BEST ! Will try Jillee’s recipe, it could be just as delicious and home made is always a good choice.
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