Homemade Paleo BBQ Sauce (Sweetened With Dates)

This homemade Paleo bbq sauce is smoky, sweet, and tangy. It’s refined sugar free and sweetened only with dates. This sauce is easy to make and pairs well with these high-protein black bean burgers, or any of your favorite barbecue dishes.

Ingredients and Substitutions

When I noticed dried ground chipotle peppers in the spice aisle at my local grocery store, I knew they’d be perfect in this barbecue sauce. If you can’t find them at the grocery store, you can easily order some online. They add just the right amount of smoky, spicy flavor to this sauce.

This barbecue sauce is naturally sweetened with dates. Dates add a neutral sweetness that balances the other flavors nicely.

Tomato paste adds plenty of umami flavor to the sauce. It also helps thicken the sauce nicely.

Garlic powder and onion powder complement the other flavors in this sauce. You can substitute finely chopped fresh garlic (or jarred garlic) if you prefer.

I like to use apple cider vinegar in this sauce. You can substitute any type of vinegar you prefer.

Homemade Paleo BBQ Sauce Recipe Instructions

Start by adding the pitted dates to a bowl, pour the boiling water on top, then let the dates soak for 20 minutes. Next you’ll transfer the dates and soaking liquid to a blender.

Add the tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and dried ground chipotle chilli pepper to the blender. Blend until smooth.

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Homemade Paleo BBQ Sauce Recipe

This homemade Paleo BBQ Sauce is sweetened with dates. It's easy to make and loaded with tangy, smoky, sweet flavor.

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Course Sauces

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes minutes

Soaking Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 7

Calories 34.3kcal

Author Jennifer Bell

Equipment

• Blender

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup tightly packed pitted dates
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar (or substitute any type of vinegar you prefer)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried ground chipotle chili pepper

Instructions

• Add 1/4 cup tightly packed pitted dates to a bowl, pour 1/4 cup boiling water on top, then let the dates soak for 20 minutes.
• Transfer the dates and soaking liquid to a blender.
• Add 1/2 cup tomato paste, 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 3/4 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon dried ground chipotle chili pepper to the blender.
• Blend until smooth.

Notes

• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

Nutrition

Serving: 2Tablespoons | Calories: 34.3kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 398.4mg | Potassium: 238.4mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 5.7g | Vitamin A: 285.9IU | Vitamin C: 4.2mg | Calcium: 11.2mg | Iron: 0.7mg

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