Homemade Honey Mustard Sauce Recipe

Honey mustard is a kid favorite at our house. My kids love it on homemade chicken fingers and on salads. I love it on spring salad with berries. No matter what we eat it on, I don’t care for some of the ingredients in store-bought honey mustard, so I make it myself.

Homemade Honey Mustard

This homemade honey mustard is a great alternative to the store-bought variety. I use just a few simple ingredients that I usually already have on hand.

I whisk together homemade mayo (or this excellent store-bought version), mustard, honey, and spices. I alternate between using Dijon mustard and yellow mustard, but whatever kind or combination you have on hand will work just fine. Also, you can add a dash of cayenne pepper if you like a little kick to your honey mustard.

If you haven’t tried making homemade mayo yet, I highly recommend it. It’s really not difficult and only takes a few minutes. The key is to add the oil super slowly. Like, a drop at a time to start with. If you are egg-free, you can use avocado mayo instead, but the texture and taste will be slightly different. It’ll be a fun green color though!

Ways to Use Honey Mustard Dressing

I use this honey mustard as both a dipping sauce and a salad dressing. I mentioned above that the kids love it for dipping homemade chicken fingers, but they also like it as a veggie dip and a dip for parsnip fries. And I intentionally designed my spring salad with berries to use this honey mustard dressing, but it’s great on all kinds of salads.

I also use it as a marinade sometimes. It is great for grilled meats and excellent on baked chicken. I coat the chicken in honey mustard and dredge it in almond flour and spices. If that isn’t your thing, try mixing it into homemade chicken salad.

I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m intrigued by this idea. We all know that I love one-pan meals.

Homemade Honey Mustard Sauce Recipe

Katie Wells

Honey mustard made with homemade mayo, mustard, honey, and spices is delicious as a dipping sauce or salad dressing. 

4.29 from 7 votes

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Prep Time 5 mins

Total Time 5 mins

Course Condiment

Cuisine American

Servings 16 servings

Calories 66 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ¼ cup Dijon mustard (or yellow mustard)
• ¼ cup honey
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 dash pepper
• ¼ tsp garlic powder

Instructions

 

• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
• Whisk until smooth.
• Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator and enjoy as a dipping sauce, salad dressing, or marinade.

Notes

Will store up to a week in the fridge. I recommend making as needed and using right away.

Nutrition

Serving: 1TBSPCalories: 66kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 125mgPotassium: 10mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 7IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 1mg

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