3 Ingredient BBQ Sauce

4.89 from 18 votes

This easy, no-cook homemade BBQ sauce is perfect for grilling or dipping and it's made with 3 ingredients and takes less than 5 minutes to make!

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Appetizer, Snack, condiment

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 44kcal

Add all ingredients to a medium bowl. I recommend warming your honey to make it easier to measure and mix.
Note: To mix the honey easier, warm it up first. You can do this by putting it in a bowl of hot water or microwaving it for 5-15 seconds.
Whisk the ingredients together until they smooth, and the honey is completely mixed in with the ketchup (1-2 minutes).
Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

Recipe Variations:

Spicy Honey BBQ Sauce

Add 1 teaspoon of chili pepper paste to give a bit of a kick.
If you don’t have chili pepper paste, substitute 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper or hot chili powder. Alternatively, substitute 2 teaspoons of Tabasco.

Hickory BBQ Sauce

Add a 1/2 teaspoon of liquid hickory smoke flavoring for a smokey hickory taste.

Tips and substitutions:

The honey is easier to mix if you warm it in a bowl of hot water or the microwave oven for 5-15 seconds before using.

If you don't have honey, use corn syrup, agave syrup, or molasses, as a substitute.

This recipe makes almost 1 1/2 cups.

To mix the honey easier, warm it up first. You can do this by putting it in a bowl of hot water or microwaving it for 5-15 seconds.

How to Store BBQ Sauce:

If you have leftover homemade barbecue sauce, add it to a sealed container and store it in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.