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Sugar Free BBQ Sauce with Chipotles

This homemade Sugar Free BBQ Sauce is made with chipotle peppers, caramelized onions and a blend of spices that's healthy, wholesome and insanely addicting! It's gluten free, dairy free, paleo, vegetarian and vegan.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 55 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons cooking fat (you can use olive oil, coconut oil, avocado oil or whatever you have on hand)
  • 4 cups thinly sliced onions (about 4 small onions or 2 large onions)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic 
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup water (or more if you want a thinner sauce)
  • 1 ounce can tomato paste
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (more if you want it spicier or less if you don't want it too spicy)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

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  1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the cooking fat and the onions and saute for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onions become translucent.
  2. Add the rosemary, garlic and salt and mix together. Lower the heat to low and cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure the onions don't burn. The onions should be a brownish/yellow color at the end of the cooking process and reduced 3/4 in volume.
  3. Add the caramelized onions to a blender along with water, tomato paste, vinegar, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, ground ginger and ground cinnamon.
  4. Blend until completely smooth.

Notes

  • Inspired by Balanced Bites.
  • Makes 3 cups.
  • For a thinner sauce, add more water and blend until desired consistency.
  • Leftover bbq sauce can be stored in an airtight container or glass jar in the fridge for up to two weeks.

Nutrition Information

Serving 0.25cups Calories 55kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 2g (3%) Cholesterol 2mg (1%) Sodium 157mg (7%) Potassium 5mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 500IU (10%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Iron 0.5mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 55

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.25cups
Calories 55kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 2g 3%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Sodium 157mg 7%
Potassium 5mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 500IU 10%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Iron 0.5mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.