Spicy honey mustard dipping sauce – creamy, lightly spicy and tangy condiment made with 5 ingredients and comes together in just 5 minutes. Perfect to pair with fries, roasted root vegetables or in a platter board.
The best part of this homemade honey mustard dipping sauce is that it comes together in just a few minutes and makes it an ideal dip for last minute party snacks or vegetable sticks. Once you try this homemade dip, you will never go back to store bought version.
The distinguished feature of this sauce from regular honey mustard sauce is the addition of chilli powder/cayenne. It adds the right touch of heat that perfectly balances with the sharp mustard kick and sweetness of the honey.
Notes On Ingredients
Here’s everything you’ll need to make this recipe. Scroll down to the recipe card to find the ingredient quantities and recipe instructions.
Mayonnaise: I used regular mayonnaise, but you can use low fat or light mayonnaise for low fat version dip.
Dijon Mustard:
Honey
Chilli powder/Cayenne: Just a little is enough to balance the sweet and tangy taste of sauce. Add more to spice up your sauce.
Vinegar: I’ve used distilled malt vinegar to enhance the flavour of the sauce.
How To Make Spicy Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce?
(This is an overview with process photos, the full recipe is at the bottom in a recipe card)
In a bowl, put mayonnaise, dijon mustard, honey, chilli powder, vinegar.
Whisk until it is smooth and creamy.
You can either serve this delicious homemade honey mustard sauce straight away or keep it in fridge for at least 30 minutes for the best taste.
Transfer remaining sauce to a clean glass jar and store it in the fridge.
Variations and Substitutions
Consistency: Add a bit more vinegar or a splash of water to thin the sauce, making it perfect for use as a salad dressing.
Mustard: For intense flavour, you can combine yellow mustard with Dijon mustard.
Vegan: For a vegan version, substitute honey with maple syrup or agave.
Garlic powder: It’s a great addition to enhance the flavour.
Lemon Juice: If you don’t have vinegar, you can use lemon juice instead.
How To Serve Creamy Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce?
Use this homemade honey mustard sauce as a dressing for salads such as sweet potato bean salad, butternut squash black eyed pea salad, quinoa vegetable salad and pear walnut cranberry salad.
Great as a dipping sauce for vegetable sticks and fries.
Pour it over garlic herb roasted root vegetables or roasted sweet wedges for extra flavour and taste.
Honey mustard sauce could be used as a spread for burgers, sandwiches, and tortilla vegetable wraps.
Serve it with kids snacks such as my chickpea vegetable patties, sweet potato patties and baked vegetable patties.
Storage
You can store this homemade honey mustard sauce with dijon for up to 5 days in the fridge in an airtight jar.
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Spicy Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Equipment
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Whisk
Ingredients
1 cup = 250ml ; 1 tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 teaspoon = 5ml
- 145 gms (or) ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 ½ tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon distilled vinegar
- ½ teaspoon chilli powder/cayenne
Instructions
- In a bowl, put 145 gms (or) ½ cup mayonnaise, 1 ½ tablespoons dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon honey, ½ teaspoon chilli powder/cayenne and 1 teaspoon distilled vinegar.
- Whisk it until smooth and creamy.
- You can either serve straight away or keep in fridge for at least 30 minutes for best taste.
Notes
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