Blender BBQ Sauce

This blender BBQ sauce is thick and sweet with a kick from onions, garlic, ginger and cayenne pepper. It's quick and easy to make - no cooking required!

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings

Ingredients

½ cup low sodium vegetable broth
1¾ cups water
6 oz. tomato paste
16 Medjool dates pitted (about 2 cups)
1 Tbsp. black strap molasses
2 Tbsp. date sugar
2 cloves garlic
½ cup red onion chopped
2 Tbsp. distilled white vinegar
1 tsp. fine sea salt
½ tsp. ground ginger
¼ tsp. cayenne pepper

Instructions

Add ingredients to a high-speed blender in the order they are listed.
Begin blending on lowest setting and increase speed to highest setting.
Blend on high for approximately 1 minute, tamping if necessary.

Notes

The recipe makes approximately 4 cups of BBQ sauce. A serving is about 2 tablespoons.

Store in refrigerator for up to 1 week. Freeze for longer storage.

Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate for special dietary needs. I subscribe to the theories presented in the book Whole and believe we should focus on eating a variety of whole foods instead of counting calories or keeping track of individual nutrients.

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