Not your Mommas BBQ sauce (dairy, egg, gluten, nut free, reduced sugar)

Everyone loves a good barbeque sauce.  As a bariatric patients, its hard to find a delicious, hearty sauce that isn't loaded with sugar.  I have tried a few different store bought sauces, and while good, they are lacking something. So I decided it was time to create my own sauce, and it is everything I wanted in a barbeque sauce.  It is sweet, but tangy, with a hint of spice. It is just as good on grilled chicken as it is on pulled pork.  And it is so easy! You literally throw everything in a large pot and just cook it until it is the thickness you want.  Last night I used it on some grilled chicken drumsticks, and even the kids cleaned their plates. My favorite part?! This sauce has only 16 calories per serving and only 2 sugars!

Here is what you need :

Apple cider vinegar, Truvia brown sugar blend, Worcestershire sauce, dark diet soda, liquid smoke, yellow mustard, cayenne pepper, onion powder, minced garlic, tomato paste, and reduced sugar ketchup.

Put everything in a large pot and whisk together.

Heat on medium high until it begins to boil.  Reduce heat to medium and cover. Let simmer until it reaches desired consistency, stirring occasionally.  I let mine cook down for about 30 minutes.

Use immediately or let cool and store in a large mason jar in the refrigerator.

Please let me know in the comments what you think!

Not Your Mommas BBQ Sauce

Serving size: 2T

2 1/2C Dark diet soda (Diet Pepsi, Diet Dr. Pepper, Diet Coke, Diet root beer)

1/2C Apple cider vinegar

1/2C Reduced sugar ketchup

2 6oz cans tomato paste

3t yellow mustard

2T minced garlic

2T Worcestershire sauce

2T Liquid smoke

3t onion powder

1/2t cayenne pepper

1/2C Truvia brown sugar blend

Mix all ingredients in large pot. Cook on medium high until it comes to a boil.  Reduce heat to medium and cover.  Allow to simmer until it reaches desired consistency, stirring occasionally. Use immediately or allow to cool completely and transfer to large mason jar.  Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts:

serving size 2T

Calories:16

Fat: 0g

Sodium: 59.1mg

Carbs: 4.4g

Fiber: 0.3g

Sugar: 2.2g

Protein: 0.5g