Finger licking good homemade BBQ sauce made with ketchup, honey and simple spices you already have in your kitchen, ready in 15 minutes. This is a sweet bbq sauce, not spicy at all, so it’s very family friendly! Use it on grilled chicken, pulled pork, baked beans, and more!
Homemade BBQ sauce with ketchup
This is a simple homemade BBQ sauce made with ketchup and honey that I can whip up in 15 minutes! It’s family friendly, not spicy at all, perfect for adding to our grilled chicken (especially wings and drumsticks), using in homemade baked beans, and dipping our french fries in!
It’s so easy to make. All you need to is throw the ingredients into a pot and allow to simmer for a few minutes. Then you have homemade barbecue sauce ready to use or throw in a jar to keep in the refrigerator!
This homemade recipe makes a 12 ounce bottle of bbq sauce.
Looking for ways to use BBQ sauce? Try my BBQ Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs , BBQ Sausage Kabobs in the Oven and Crockpot Barbecue Chicken !
Barbecue sauce ingredients
- Ketchup , this is our tomato base.
- Honey , don’t want it sweet? Skip the honey or use half of the amount.
- White vinegar , want more tangy flavor? Swap white vinegar for apple cider vinegar. Or don’t like the taste of white vinegar? You can skip it completely.
- Molasses , gives it that rich bbq flavor.
- Spices : Cumin, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder , onion powder and salt and pepper.
How to BBQ Sauce Quickly
Heat the ketchup, honey, vinegar, and molasses together in a saucepan over medium high heat until smooth.
Stir the cumin, salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder, onion powder, and garlic powder into the sauce.
Lower the heat and let the sauce simmer until it thickens up.
Use the sauce right away on your favorite dishes or transfer it to a mason jar to store in the refrigerator to use later on.
Storing and freezing bbq sauce
To store: Allow sauce to cool and then place in a jar with a lid. It’s good in the the fridge for up to 3 weeks.
To freeze: Place in freezer safe container or freezer bag, good for up to 3 months. When you’re ready to use it, place it in your fridge overnight to thaw.
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Ingredients
- ▢ 1 cup ketchup
- ▢ 1/2 cup honey
- ▢ 1/4 cup white vinegar
- ▢ 1/4 cup molasses
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon salt
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- ▢ 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- ▢ 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- ▢ 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- ▢ 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- In a medium-sized saucepan, mix ketchup, honey, vinegar and molasses over medium high heat until well combined and smooth.
- Add cumin, salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder, onion powder and garlic powder into sauce pan, and continue to stir.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes or until a thickened BBQ sauce has formed.
- Slather on chicken (especially wings and drumsticks!), pulled pork, use in baked beans or do something else with it. Store any leftovers in a mason jar in the refrigerator, good for 3 weeks. Enjoy!
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How to Make BBQ Sauce (with ketchup)
Ingredients
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- In a medium-sized saucepan, mix ketchup, honey, vinegar and molasses over medium high heat until well combined and smooth.
- Add cumin, salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder, onion powder and garlic powder into sauce pan, and continue to stir.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes or until a thickened BBQ sauce has formed.
- Slather on chicken (especially wings and drumsticks!), pulled pork, use in baked beans or do something else with it. Store any leftovers in a mason jar in the refrigerator, good for 3 weeks. Enjoy!
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Recipe Created by Pamela Reed for brooklynfarmgirl.com
