Easy Vegan Barbecue Sauce

This vegan barbecue sauce is completely homemade with simple, tasty ingredients. It’s tangy and sweet with mild-but-robust flavors.

Course Sauce

Cuisine Vegan

Keyword Vegan Barbecue Sauce, Vegan BBQ Sauce

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings Servings

Calories 125kcal

Equipment

Medium-sized pot
Whisk
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons

Ingredients

1 cup canned tomato puree (250 mL / 270 g)
½ cup granulated sugar (115 g)
½ cup brown sugar (85 g)
½ cup white vinegar (125 mL / 120 g)
¼ cup apple cider vinegar (60 mL / 60 g)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (15 mL/ 15 g)
1 tablespoon molasses (15 mL / 20 g)
1 teaspoon vegan Worcestershire sauce (5 mL / 7 g) *
1 teaspoon garlic powder (5 mL)
½ teaspoon onion powder (2.5 mL)
½ teaspoon smoked paprika (2.5 mL)
½ teaspoon salt (2.5 mL)
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric (1 mL)
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (1 mL)
¼ teaspoon black pepper (1 mL)

Instructions

Step 1: Whisk Ingredients Together

Add all ingredients to a medium-size pot and whisk together until well combined.
1 cup canned tomato puree, ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup white vinegar, ¼ cup apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon molasses, 1 teaspoon vegan Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric, ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Step 2: Cook

Bring the sauce to a boil over medium-high heat. This takes up to 5 minutes.
Once boiling, reduce the temperature until sauce lightly simmers over medium or medium-low heat.
Simmer, whisking occasionally, for 5 minutes.
Use the sauce right away or cool to room temperature before refrigerating. This sauce should last for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

*can substitute for 1 teaspoon soy sauce or tamari (for a gluten-free option).

Accuracy of nutrition information cannot be guaranteed (certain ingredients may not have all nutrients listed in the database); amounts may vary (and will vary depending on brands of ingredients used); all nutrition fact values rounded to the nearest whole number.

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