I love a good dipping sauce, and this honey mustard sauce is the latest addition to my arsenal. It’s a little sweet, a little savory, and most of all, nice and creamy! It really helps cut through the umami flavors of meats, and the tanginess elevates all kinds of roasted vegetables. It’s a great dipping sauce or spread for sandwiches, and it’s super quick and easy to whip up with pantry staple ingredients. The best part is that it only costs pennies to make! This sauce will have you licking the spoon!
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This was OUTSTANDING! When I first read comments about it tasting so good you’ll be licking the spoon and so forth, I thought, ‘not me.’ But, man, was I wrong. I did lick the spoon! No more store bought honey mustard for me. This will be my go to. I had everything needed without going to the store and it was fast to whisk up a batch. Love it!
Paulette
Honey mustard sauce is the most incredibly sweet, tangy, and creamy sauce made from simple ingredients like honey, mustard, mayonnaise, vinegar, and a couple spices. It takes only a few minutes to make and can be used in several ways. Once you make a batch you’ll likely want to smear a little sauce on just about everything!
Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make Honey Mustard Sauce:
- Mayonnaise: Helps make this sauce super rich and creamy.
- Mustard: A combination of Dijon and yellow mustards adds a complex and slightly spicy flavor to the sauce. You can use whatever kinds of mustards you have on hand, but I particularly like this combination.
- Honey: Adds a touch of sweetness to the sauce.
- Apple Cider Vinegar: Makes the sauce slightly tangy and helps thin it to a dipping consistency.
- Spices: Garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper enhance the savory flavor of the sauce.
Serving Suggestions
This honey mustard sauce was made for dipping and drizzling. It’s great with homemade chicken nuggets, sauteed green beans, or ham and cheese sliders. The sweet and savory flavor profile really compliments everything from chicken to pork to veggies, and it’s not too heavy.
I particularly love to serve this sauce with baked ham or roasted Brussels sprouts for the holidays. It really balances out the sweetness of the ham and the sharpness of the sprouts.
Storage Instructions
This tasty sauce should definitely be stored in the refrigerator. I don’t suggest keeping the sauce for more than 4-5 days, so make sure you adjust your batch size to the amount you plan on using. This recipe yields about 3/4 cup honey mustard sauce, but the quantity can be adjusted in the “servings” box in the recipe below. All of the ingredients will auto-adjust with the change in servings.
Honey Mustard Sauce
Servings 6 2 Tbsp eachIngredients
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise ($0.80)
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard ($0.09)
- 1 Tbsp yellow mustard ($0.09)
- 3 Tbsp honey ($0.36)
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar ($0.02)
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder ($0.02)
- 1/8 tsp paprika ($0.02)
- 1/8 tsp salt ($0.02)
- freshly cracked pepper (about 5 cranks of a pepper mill) ($0.02)
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and stir until smooth. Use immediately or refrigerate until ready to use.
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Equipment
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Nutrition
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How to Make Honey Mustard Sauce – Step by Step Photos
There is only one step to this honey mustard sauce! Just combine all of the ingredients (1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard, 1 Tbsp yellow mustard, 3 Tbsp honey, 1 tsp apple cider vinegar, 1/8 tsp garlic powder, 1/8 tsp paprika, 1/8 tsp salt, and some freshly cracked pepper) in a bowl and whisk or stir until smooth.
Seriously, though. It’s just as delicious and tangy as that looks. Time to start dipping!! …Or drizzling over everything and anything.
I have the pleasure to try this as the first recipe for Honey Mustard sauce, it results just the way i like it!
16 year old called this the best honey mustard sauce he’s ever had
This was perfect!
How long does this keep in the fridge??? Matt if you want more spicy try the spicy brown mustard, add a bit at a time to taste.
Probably about 4-5 days, but it can vary depending on a lot of factors, so you’ll just need to use your best judgment. :)
Yummy!
1st time making home made Honey Mustard dressing for my Broccoli Slaw.
Absolutely delicious!!!
I didn’t expect much from a homemade sauce, man was i wrong. This sauce is amazing, dont even bother looking for anything else. Amazing!!! AMAZING!!!
I used 2 tsp. yellow mustard and 1 tsp. Chinese Hot Mustard. It gave it a bit of a kick.
Just made this dipping sauce to eat with sausage rolls. We usually buy Ken’s dipping mustard, but it’s only sold in the U.S. and we can’t cross the border right now. Your recipe is very similar to Ken’s, so it will be our go to dipping sauce from now on. Thank you Beth!
Sounds delicious! How long do you think this will keep for once prepared?
As a general rule of thumb, I say 4-5 days refrigerated for most prepared foods. That can vary with the conditions inside your fridge and freshness of the ingredients, though. :)
Hello have you tried the honey mustard recipe rubbed on duck legs or turkey wings?
Nope, I haven’t, but it’s good on just about anything, in my opinion! :)
Absolutely delicious. Best honey mustard recipe I’ve found. Thank you for sharing.
Delicious. It’s the first word that had come to mind. The faces of my family showed their immediate approval when they first tasted it. The pinch of cayenne is genius. It balances the overall taste.
Delicious!! I made a serving size for 2 yesterday and 1 today. It was so good I had to make it again. So delicious!! My fave honey mustard recipe so far.
What would you recommend to add for a spicy honey mustard sauce? I imagine anything, but I’m curious about your recommendations that would still preserve the honey mustard flavor
A pinch of cayenne pepper should do the trick. :)
I’m gonna try it with spicy honey! I’m obsessed with spicy honey and I bet it will be a fun twist on this amazing sauce.