Honey Mustard Sauce Recipe

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Aug 08, 2016, Updated Jun 26, 2024

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This easy homemade Honey Mustard Sauce recipe only needs 6 ingredients! You’re only a few minutes away from making your favorite dipping sauce right at home!

Spooning out Honey Mustard Sauce from a small white bowl.

One of my favorite things on my to-do list for today is making this Honey Mustard Sauce! It’s delicious and simple—a smooth, creamy dipping sauce that doubles as a salad dressing. I could eat my screen just thinking about it. But it’s Monday, and I’m really in a chocolate cake type of mood.

With a full day of work, back-to-school shopping, and soccer practice, I think that’s more than a good enough reason to tackle both chocolate and cake. But first, let’s dive into this Honey Mustard and all the things you can dip in it!

Homemade Honey Mustard Sauce in a small white bowl with a spoon placed in the sauce.

Look at this dreamy and creamy little sauce! How can we survive one more moment just looking at it on our screen? It needs to appear in our hands, STAT. Let me ask you a question, though. Do you ever ask your waiter how your food was prepared and what ingredients were used? I do that. A LOT. I think I embarrass my friends and husband, but do I care? Nope. I’m a food blogger—they should accept me for who I am, gosh darn it!

A while back, years and years ago, I was at a Baker’s Square restaurant (are those still around?!) and ordered my usual chicken fingers with honey mustard. This particular time, though, the honey mustard sauce tasted even better than ever before. All I wanted to do was drink up the sauce.

When the waiter came back, I had to ask—how do you make this?! He went back to the kitchen and returned with a piece of paper that said, “The recipe is a secret, BUT here’s my own…”

Recipe Ingredients

To make a homemade version of this irresistible honey mustard sauce, you’ll need just a handful of simple ingredients, most of which you probably already have in your pantry. See the recipe card at the end of this post for exact amounts and instructions.

Mayonnaise: Acts as the creamy base for the sauce.
Dijon mustard: Adds a tangy, sharp flavor to the sauce.
Honey: Brings sweetness to balance the tanginess of the mustards.
Yellow mustard: Adds a mild tangy mustard flavor and bright yellow color.
White vinegar: Used for the acidity to cut through the richness of the flavors.
Sweet paprika: Adds a hint of sweet and smoky flavor.
Salt and pepper: Used for seasoning and to enhance the overall flavor.

close up of ingredients that go into a homemade honey mustard sauce.

How To Make Honey Mustard Sauce

The chef couldn’t give me the restaurant’s recipe, but gave me his own, which was just as good! I have been making it almost exactly as his recipe with very few tweaks for the past 15 years and we totally love it. It’s wildly delicious.

To make this sauce, simply combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk them together until well blended. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper to taste, then transfer the sauce to an airtight container and refrigerate until you’re ready to serve.

Recipe Tips and Variations

Salad dressing options. I like to change this up sometimes and add yogurt instead of mayonnaise when I want to use it as a salad dressing.
Make it lighter. Also, for a healthier spin, I have used Hellmann’s Cholesterol-Free and Egg-Free Sandwich Spread in place of the mayonnaise, and it works just as well.

dipping chicken nuggets in honey mustard sauce.

Now, all I want to do is make one massive bowl of Honey Mustard with a side of chicken fingers and fries. Some chicken nuggets, too. Zucchini crisps, too! I especially like to make this when we have company because you can serve it with anything from Cajun fries, to pretzel bites to raw veggies. Sweet and tangy, this homemade take on a classic appeals to both kids and adults.

ENJOY!

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