Smoky Sweet BBQ Sauce
This homemade BBQ sauce perfectly combines smoky and sweet flavors and would work for dipping, grilling, marinating, or enjoying with your favorite veggie burger. Plus, it’s easy to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand.
Prep: 5 mins
Yield: 1 ½ cups
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 Tbsp low sodium Tamari
- 2 tsp molasses
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- 3 Tbsp date paste or maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
Instructions
- 1. In a bowl, whisk together all ingredients until thoroughly combined.
Cooking Tips
Cooking Tips
- 1. To make date paste, blend together ½ cup pitted dates with ½ cup water until smooth. If not using a high-speed blender, let the dates soak in the water for 30 minutes before blending.
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