Do you love heat and sweetness in your savory meals? This spicy honey mustard is exactly the sauce you crave! It’s creamy, tangy, sweet, and spicy! The hot honey mustard sauce is perfect for dipping your chicken tenders, sausage balls, fries, and more. Best of all, this classic restaurant condiment recipe is easy to make from scratch with just 4 simple pantry staples. You’ll never want to go back to store-bought mustard again!
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Why We Love This Recipe
Classic honey mustard has long been my go-to condiment of choice at restaurants, from fast food to upscale eateries. I mean, who doesn’t love this sauce?
After all, there’s simply nothing tastier than dipping your tender chicken fingers or crunchy fries into a sweet and tangy mustard sauce! And, dipping your finger food tastes a whole new level.
This sweet and hot mustard sauce is so much better than a traditional mustard sauce. Since the sweetness of the honey pairs perfectly with the heat of ground cayenne pepper, it creates a delicious and unique flavor.
So, change things up with a new dip! One taste will show that sauce is essentially a grownup version of the honey mustard sauce we all grew up with and love.
The honey balances out the savory and salty flavors of whatever you’re enjoying it with, and then the heat comes in to take the entire dish up to the next level of WOW!
This homemade spicy mustard sauce is deliciously vibrant, sweet, and, of course, perfectly spicy. If you can’t get enough of this mix, I’m sure you will love our honey mustard Crock Pot chicken recipe.
It’s wonderfully easy to prepare in only a few minutes and with just 4 ingredients. You likely have everything needed in your kitchen right now!
Keep this sauce recipe handy because you are going to want to make this nearly effortless recipe often!
If you’re a fan of homemade sauces, check out our 3 ingredient BBQ sauce, spicy mango sauce, and roasted red pepper cream cheese dip.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
- Dijon mustard – the wine vinegar in this French condiment—gives this delicious sauce the perfect briney taste.
- Mayonnaise – provides the creaminess factor to let this sauce completely cover your favorite appetizer (think meatballs and chicken tenders).
- Honey – rich and thick; this gives our sauce the perfect consistency, and the sweetness in it balances with the tart mustard. If you don’t have honey, you can use agave nectar or maple syrup as a substitute.
- Ground cayenne pepper – this kick of heat is the perfect ingredient to mix with our sweet and savory ingredients. You can also use any other type of chili powder or freshly chopped chili peppers to add heat.
How Do You Make Sweet and Spicy Mustard?
This sauce is very easy to make! It just takes a few simple steps.
First, whisk together Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, honey, and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl until it is perfectly smooth.
🎯 TFN Pro Tip
Warming your honey in the microwave for 5-10 seconds makes it easier to mix.
Then, serve it with your favorite appetizers, finger foods, and chicken.
If you want to have a larger portion, multiply the measurements according to your needs. Then, store the leftover sauce in the fridge for up to 1 month.
Serving Suggestions
Spicy honey mustard sauce is a versatile sauce that elevates a variety of dishes, from salads to sandwiches. Its bold flavor pairs beautifully with honey mustard chicken wraps, adding a tangy kick to their texture, or as a zesty salad dressing for leafy greens or pasta salads. This restaurant-style hot honey mustard sauce is delicious with chicken fingers. You can try it with this crunchy recipe for breaded chicken strips, learn how to cook chicken tenders in Instant Pot, or breaded chicken tender recipes.
Not to mention, this sweet hot mustard sauce is great for dipping your favorite fried foods like french fries, onion rings, and tater tots. For heartier options, use it as a dip for soft pretzels or veggies, a glaze for chicken wings and salmon, or even as a tangy topping for a hot dog. Adding a splash of lemon juice or your favorite hot sauce can create flavorful variations to suit your tastes. It’s also perfect for potato salad, where small adjustments to the balance of heat and sweetness make all the difference.
And, we love to serve cups of sweet and spicy mustard with balls of dough, or Bisquick sausage balls with cheese, pimento cheese ball recipe, or turkey sausage balls.
Spicy Mustard Sauce Recipe FAQs
The sauce is made with mayonnaise, which may contain eggs. For an egg-free recipe, use your preferred mayo made without eggs.
A generous pinch of cayenne pepper gives the sauce its signature kick of heat. Although this recipe would be considered a very mild level of spicy. For a spicy version, double the amount of cayenne pepper.
Spicy honey mustard is made with Dijon, plus mayo, honey, and cayenne. Jarred spicy mustard is not the same. It contains brown mustard seeds that are soaked in vinegar for a stronger flavor. While Dijon mustard is milder and tangy, with a hint of sweetness.
This mustard will stay good for 2-3 weeks stored in an airtight container right in the fridge.
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Spicy Honey Mustard
Equipment
- medium bowl
- whisk
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Dijon mustard
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup honey
- ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a medium bowl. Whisk until the sauce is smooth (1-2 minutes).
- Store leftover sauce in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
Notes
- The honey is easier to mix if you warm it in a bowl of water or in the microwave oven prior to use.
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kushi says
This simple and delicious honey mustard recipe. Thanks for sharing.