Honey Mustard Sauce
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.
“The best homemade honey mustard! I didn’t have any Dijon mustard, used brown mustard instead. Nice tang, better than most restaurant and store-bought honey mustard.”
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Easiest Honey Mustard Recipe
Honey mustard sauce is an incredibly sweet, tangy, and creamy sauce made from simple ingredients like honey, mustard, mayonnaise, vinegar, and a couple of spices. It takes only a few minutes to make and can be used in several ways. I find the mayonnaise really adds to the texture, making it super rich and creamy, so even if you aren’t a mayo fan, don’t omit or substitute it. Once you make a batch, you’ll likely want to smear a little sauce on just about everything. It always has me licking the spoon!
This honey mustard sauce is the most versatile sauce to have on hand; it’s great for dipping or spreading on sandwiches, and it’s super quick and easy to whip up with pantry staples. The real clincher for me, though, is that it costs just pennies to make!
Recipe Success Tips and Variations
- Use both mustards. A combination of Dijon and yellow mustard adds a complex and slightly spicy flavor to the sauce. You can use whatever kinds of mustard you have on hand, but I particularly like this combination.
- Add a little spice. Add a pinch of cayenne pepper if you want more heat.
- Adjust the sweetness. If you prefer a more savory dip, reduce the amount of honey.
- Dipping and drizzling. This honey mustard sauce was made for dipping and drizzling. But some readers have also used it to marinate meat or add flavor to a sandwich or salad. It really does taste good on everything!
- Make it in advance and store.This dip will keep in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days.
Honey Mustard Sauce
Cost $1.58 recipe / $0.26 serving
Ingredients
- ½ cup (110 g) mayonnaise (113g, $0.80)
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard (15g, $0.06)
- 1 Tbsp yellow mustard (15g, $0.06)
- 3 Tbsp honey (63g, $0.56)
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar (5g, $0.02)
- ⅛ tsp garlic powder (0.25g, $0.02)
- ⅛ tsp paprika (0.3g, $0.02)
- ⅛ tsp salt (0.75g, $0.02)
- black pepper (freshly cracked (about 5 cranks of a pepper mill) $0.02)
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Instructions
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Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and stir until smooth. Use immediately or refrigerate until ready to use.
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Combine all the ingredients: Combine ½ cup mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard, 1 Tbsp yellow mustard, 3 Tbsp honey, 1 tsp apple cider vinegar, ⅛ tsp garlic powder, ⅛ tsp paprika, ⅛ tsp salt, and some freshly cracked pepper in a bowl.
Stir or whisk until smooth.
Store or serve: Serve with meats, roasted vegetables, sandwiches, and more. Seriously, though. It’s just as delicious and tangy as it looks. Time to start dipping—or drizzling over and and everything.
Serving Suggestions
This honey mustard sauce was made for dipping and drizzling. It’s great with homemade chicken nuggets, but it also works with sauteed green beans or ham and cheese sliders. The sweet and savory flavor profile really complements everything from chicken to pork to veggies, and it’s not too heavy, so it also elevates the flavors of a cobb salad and contrasts the earthy flavors of our beet salad well, too.
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 ¾ cup of 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.
You can make this sauce a couple days in advance if you know you’ll need it for dipping and drizzling throughout the week!
