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Homemade Healthy Barbecue Sauce

Filed Under: Condiments and Spreads, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Low Carb, No Bake, Recipe Makeover, Recipes, Stevia, Sugar Free, Under 50, Vegan

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My, my. It sure has been too long.

 

I have distant yet fond memories of downing vats of barbecue sauce at cookouts many years ago. Not right off a spoon, of course. I am much to civilized for that.

I would simply use other vehicles of transportation to get that liquid barbecue-flavored gold from the bowl into my mouth such as french fries and fried chicken. Much more nutritious than eating barbecue sauce right off a spoon, right? Sure.

During those carefree cookout days, little did I know (or care) about all the grossness hiding inside that sweet, rich sauce. I mean, what is barbecue sauce anyway? It’s just tomatoes, liquid smoke, salt, pepper, oh, and high fructose corn syrup. Or lots of sugar if you’re lucky.

But don’t you miss barbecue sauce? Maybe just a little? Don’t you wish you could take (insert edible transportation vehicle here) and slather it in barbecue sauce until is it unrecognizable in its original state? Of course you do. I know you too well.

 

We’re two peas in a pod, you and me. And us peas got to stick together, through thick and thin. But I like my barbecue sauce thick, so we’ll be sticking together through thick today. I’m here for you, and I brought barbecue sauce.

So… why exactly am I so excited by this? Why is this bbq sauce any different? Excellent questions. This sauce is actually quite similar to the one of your childhood, except in that this one is vegan, gluten free, sugar free, low carb, fat free, and only about 7 calories a tablespoon!

And you can pronounce every single one of the ingredients. Unless you’re not good at pronouncing words like tow-may-tow or dee-jon. In which case I can’t help you.

Pronouncability aside, I must advice you to proceed with caution. After your first try of this stuff, you may want to make a quintuple batch and take a bath in it. I don’t recommend bbq baths, but do I know they can be tempting.

How ’bout this? Make the quintuple batch, but save it for the transportation vehicles into your mouth. Capisce?

Talk about versatility! Put a slather of this stuff on anything your heart desires to add a healthy barbecue twist, without all the junky gunk that comes with regular barbecue sauce.

Yield: 1 1/2 cups

Serving Size: 2 tablespoons

Homemade Healthy Barbecue Sauce

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Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons dijon mustard
  • 2 Tablespoons low sodium tamari (You can use regular soy sauce if you want, or coconut aminos for a soy and grain free option.)
  • 1 teaspoon molasses
  • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3 packets stevia (You can use more or less, depending on how sweet you want your sauce.)
  • 1 teaspoon liquid aminos
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. In a medium-large bowl, whisk all ingredients together until thoroughly combined. Add salt and pepper to taste. That's it!
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Nutrition

Calories: 15 cal
Fat: 0 grams g

 

 

Yup. That was really difficult. Alright, for that little effort exerted, promise me you’ll make this? Promise?

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  4. I am so with you--I stopped buying peanut butter from the store when I read "MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES" on the label. I'm sure they're, you know, edible...but not something I want in my stomach, per se. On that note, thank you for sharing this homemade recreation!
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  8. Hi - I want to try your bbq sauce however, I don't have time to get soy tamari/soy sauce/coconut aminos or Stevia. Can I sub 2 Tablespoons tamari with more liquid aminos? Can I sub out Stevia for honey or molasses (if so how much?). Thanks!
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    • Hi Anastacia! I have not tried subbing in liquid aminos, but I assume it would work out just fine. I would use honey instead of molasses for the stevia, starting at a teaspoon or two and going from there, depending on how sweet you like things.
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  9. Did you use the "no salt added" tomato sauce? If not then 1 can has almost 3000mg of sodium, plus I'm also trying to make a thick bbq sauce that's sugar free, but I don't want to use molasses because there's at least 12 to 15 grams of sugar in every tablespoon. Just trying to get a perspective. Thanks
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  10. I just found this blog. I'm going to be in the kitchen all day tomorrow making things and using up my fresh order of coconut flour. Everything looks beautiful. I'll be making things to take to my Tuesday morning coffee chat and blowing them away with calorie and carb counts. haha. can't wait. Don't be freaked out, but I have a daughter your age. Her nickname is Poodle. Nicely done, child. I'll post my results. btw, is egg replacer aka Egg Beaters?
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  11. I can't believe I found this!!!! My husband and I just recently started the Trim Healthy Mama diet!! I can't wait to send them to this sight! We loooove BBQ sauce!! We're from the Deep South where BBQ sauce is the mainstay! Thanks so much for the recipe! This Fourth of July will be great now that we have this recipe! We're cooking ribs! Lol!! Have a great holiday !
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  12. I have this concoction chilling in the frige. It will meet some chicken breasts for a long time of fellowship in the crockpot in the morning. I even stopped at Whole Foods for the Tamari and Aminos.
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  13. Dear Kelly, I find it very interesting that you peg stevia and liquid aminos as healthy. I would assume a more natural sweetener (i.e, raw honey) and additional coco aminos (instead of Braggs) would be healthier? What do you think? Thanks! Hill
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  15. Kelly: What are coconut aminos? What are aminos? Where does one get aminos? I am allergic to dijon or any wet mustard. I can use dry mustard. Is this a possible substitution? Thanks much. NanaHana who has a crush on slow cookers
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  17. I tried this for pulled chicken sandwiches and it turned out wonderful! Thank you for posting this it is really helpful!
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  18. This sauce looks good. My husband is on a low sodium diet. I'm trying to get a handle on this. Can you tell me what the sodium count is for this recipe? Thank you.
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    • Hi Cindy! I don't personally count sodium but you can keep the salt level on this pretty low by omitting salt and using otherwise low sodium ingredients. I hope that helps a little! Good health to you and your husband. :)
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