This homemade BBQ sauce recipe is quick and easy to make. You’ll never want to buy another bottle of Barbecue sauce when you realize how to make BBQ sauce is so easy.

• You never have to worry about running out – it’s always available to make at home
• You know exactly what ingredients are going into it
• It tastes SO MUCH BETTER than ANYTHING store bought

How can you make Homemade BBQ Sauce?

A homemade BBQ sauce recipe isn’t difficult.

The base is ketchup. Use a salt-free ketchup for even lower sodium. You mix in apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, honey, and maple syrup. The apple cider vinegar helps aid in the sweetness that is being heightened with the other sweeteners.

Then, to give that savory taste of the best BBQ sauce you’ve tried, you add in spices.  We add in garlic and onion powders, smoked paprika, black pepper, chili powder, and ground cinnamon.

Stir everything together and you’re done.  This easy BBQ sauce is so simple that you’ll wonder why you haven’t done it before.

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Homemade BBQ Sauce

Prep Time

5 mins

Total Time

5 mins

 

This homemade BBQ sauce recipe is quick and easy to make. You'll never want to buy another bottle of Barbecue sauce when you realize how to make BBQ sauce is so easy.

Course: Condiments

Cuisine: American

Servings: 11

Calories: 69 kcal

Author: Larisha Campbell

Ingredients

• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp smoke paprika
• 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
• 1/2 tsp chili powder

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients in a bowl.  

2. Mix until well combined. 

3. Store in an air tight container in the fridge up to 3 months.

Recipe Notes

For heated sauce: Place all ingredients in a skillet or pan. Mix together until well combined. Turn heat on low and cook until heated through. 

Nutrition Facts

Homemade BBQ Sauce

Amount Per Serving (2 tbsp)

Calories 69

% Daily Value*

Sodium 202mg9%

Potassium 85mg2%

Carbohydrates 17g6%

Sugar 15g17%

Vitamin A 195IU4%

Vitamin C 0.9mg1%

Calcium 12mg1%

Iron 0.2mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

What can I use Homemade BBQ Sauce for?

Possibilities are endless for how to use this easy bbq sauce recipe! Some of our favorite ways include:

• Pizza (instead of red sauce)
• Sandwiches
• Dip for nuggets or fries
• Grill Season (put it on everything!)

This post was originally posted on 7/14/2012. Same great recipe, but our photography has greatly improved. Old images below for laughs!