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Healthy BBQ Sauce

BBQ Sauce

This sauce is made with real ingredients. It contains no-added-sugar, preservatives, or any other 'junk' you find in most commercial BBQ sauces in the market. It is also inexpensive and fairly quick to prepare.

Course Sauce/Dip
Cuisine American
Keyword dairy free, gluten free, paleo, refined sugar free, vegan BBQ sauce, Vegetarian
Servings 20
Author Maria Horstmann, MBA, BCFWP, FDN-P

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cups balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • (1) 6-ounce can tomato paste Ideal: Organic
  • 8 units pitted Medjool dates
  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard Ideal: Organic, no sugar added
  • 2 tbsp coconut aminos Ideal: Organic, Vegan, Non-GMO, Gluten-Free
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt Ideal: Himalayan or Sea Celtic
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add all ingredients, stir to combine, and bring to a low simmer for 5 minutes. You don’t want it to boil, just get warmed through. Heating will allow the flavors to marry and soften the dates.

  2. Transfer the BBQ sauce to a blender, and blend on high speed for 2 minutes. (Careful blending warm liquids in blenders! I have a Vitamix and it can blend hot liquid without issue.)

  3. The amount of water recommended makes a thick bbq sauce. If you like yours thinner, add water and blend until desired consistency is reached.

  4. Store in an airtight container or mason jar or similar glass jar. Will keep in the fridge for at least 4 weeks, or frozen for 1 year.