Homemade Honey Mustard (Better Than Store-Bought!)
You can make my homemade honey mustard in only 1 minute! That’s right; it’s that simple! It’s a quick sauce that tastes so much better than store-bought! It’s sweet, tangy, and so creamy. My mom loves this sauce; after one taste, she was hooked! You can use it as a dip or salad dressing, or any other way you desire. I love dipping oven-baked chicken tenders in it! This recipe includes a video tutorial so you can make it alongside me, step-by-step!
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If you enjoy honey mustard, this sauce will strengthen that love! The premade bottles at the grocery store don’t even compare to the flavor when you make it homemade.
There’s something about making sauce from scratch that intensifies the taste. All I know is I will never buy honey mustard again!
I might just pack a little in my purse when we go to restaurants, haha, or maybe I shouldn’t I spill anything that goes in my purse. I’ve already had a BBQ disaster!
Inspiration Behind My Homemade Honey Mustard Recipe
A few months ago, my husband and I got back from church and needed a quick meal. I didn’t want to just throw the same sandwich together, so I started whipping up a honey mustard sauce. I just threw some ingredients together without worrying about measuring.
Fast forward a few weeks, and my mom was visiting for the long weekend. I made my oven-fried chicken tenders and got what was left of my homemade honey mustard out for dipping. She gave it one taste and was blown away.
I was not only surprised but shocked that my last-minute sauce from weeks ago was being enjoyed that much. After supper, she said I had to get it developed into a recipe and put on the blog, so that’s what I did! Now, this sauce will always make me think of her. I hope you love it just as much as we do!
What Does Honey Mustard Taste Like?
Honey mustard tastes just like it sounds. You get the flavors of honey, mustard, salt, and a little tang from vinegar. Then there’s additional creaminess from the mayo that does something special when mixed with the other ingredients. If you love mustard, you’ll love this sauce!
Why You’ll Love My Honey Mustard
- Wholesome Ingredients: Each ingredient is wholesome, especially if you use raw honey, unfiltered raw apple cider vinegar, organic mustard, and a clean mayo.
- Only Takes 1-Minute: You simply whisk the ingredients together; it takes 1 minute!
- Lasts for a Month: If stored in an airtight container in the fridge, it’ll last for an entire month.
- Perfect Dipping Sauce: You can dip any food you’d like in this sauce!
- Better Than Store-Bought: Like I said earlier in this blog post, it’s so much better than anything you’ll buy at the grocery store.
My Tips for Making This Recipe
- For a wholesome honey mustard, use organic mustard, raw unfiltered honey, raw apple cider vinegar, sea salt, and a mayo with clean ingredients (or make your own).
- Use a whisk to combine this sauce. It ensures everything is mixed perfectly.
- Store in an airtight glass container for the best preservation of taste.
Ingredients You’ll Need (with notes)
Note: Please see the recipe card at the bottom of this blog post for measurements.
- raw honey: raw, unfiltered honey is best but any will work
- yellow mustard: I recommend an organic mustard, I like to get Walmart’s Great Value organic option
- mayonnaise: I like to use an avocado oil mayo like Chosen to keep it wholesome
- apple cider vinegar: raw apple cider vinegar is a great wholesome option
- sea salt: sea salt is best but any will work
Helpful Kitchen Tools for this Recipe
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- small glass mixing bowl
- whisk
- 1/2 cup glass Ball storage jars (I LOVE these for storing sauce!)
How to Make Homemade Honey Mustard
Note: Please see the recipe card at the bottom of this blog post for the full written recipe.
Add all ingredients into a small mixing bowl.
Whisk to combine until smooth.
Store in a glass, airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 month.
Video Tutorial
How to Use Homemade Honey Mustard Sauce
You can use homemade honey and mustard sauce for so many things. From dipping to dressings to even a glaze. Here are a few ideas:
- dip oven-fried chicken tenders in it
- use it as a dressing to make a honey mustard salad (I’d put the chicken tenders cut up in it)
- glaze chicken before or after baking
- brush grilled chicken legs with it for an amazing flavor after cooking
Storing Instructions
For the best taste, store honey mustard in a glass container with an airtight lid. Store it in the fridge for up to 1 month.
Frequently Asked Questions
Of course! This would make a great dressing.
Yes, you can. Place it in a freezer-safe airtight container. It’ll last 6 months in the freezer. When you’re ready to use it, simply place in the fridge overnight to thaw.
Yes! It’s an amazing combo.
Yes, you can. It may create a little bit of a different flavor, but it won’t be super noticeable.
It’ll last up to 1 month in the fridge.
Of course!
You can but it will affect the texture and taste.
As long as your mayo doesn’t have any dairy in it, it’s dairy-free.
Yes! It makes 1/2 cup, so double as many times as you’d like.
More Homemade Sauce Recipes
If you’re looking for more sauces made from scratch, try a few of these:
- Alabama White BBQ Sauce From Scratch
- Quick Marinara Dipping Sauce From Scratch
- Cheese Sauce for Pretzels From Scratch
- Easy Homemade Buffalo Sauce Recipe
- Best Ranch Dressing From Scratch
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Recipe
Homemade Honey Mustard (Better Than Store-Bought!)
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 Tbsp raw honey
- 1/4 cup yellow mustard (organic is my favorite)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp mayonnaise (Use your favorite or make your own. I like to use a wholesome brand like Chosen)
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar (raw, unfiltered is best)
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into a small mixing bowl.
- Whisk to combine until smooth.
- Store in a glass, airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 month.
Video
Absolutely wonderful delicious recipe!!
The best that I’ve ever had, including restaurants!! It’s so easy to make.
Aww thank you so much Mom!! I’m so glad you love it more than restaurants!!
Love that it’s super simple and delicious!
Thank you so much!
I love honey mustard! And it seems so simple to make, I’ll definitely have to try!!
I can’t wait for you to give it a try, it’s such a good one!!
I love a good honey mustard, and your recipe sounds so delicious. I always prefer scratch made everything and will keep your recipe handy for making some! I got a kick out of your BBQ sauce diseaster in your purse. That sounds like something I’d do too! Good advice: don’t take the honey mustard in your purse! 😁
Thank you so much! I’m the exact same way, scratch made is always so much better! Haha! It was a DISASTER, my husband still laughs at me. My purse stunk like BBQ sauce for almost a week!
so good!
Thank you so much!
Wow, yum! I LOVE honey mustard 🤩
Thank you so much! Me too!
My granddaughter loves this sauce, now I can make it homemade!
Yay! It’s such a good one, enjoy!
Yum, so much better than store bought and so simple to make. I love this!
Thank you so much!!
This is really easy to make! And it’s one of my family’s favorite dipping sauces too so I’m glad for the homemade version.
Thank you so much! It’s one of my favorites too!
This sounds absolutely delicious! Honey mustard is my go-to, so I will be using this recipe often!
Yay! Thank you so much!