Take your grilling game to the next level with this fiery blueberry bbq sauce. Blueberries are sweetened with brown sugar and molasses then flavored with smokey chipotle peppers.
This sweet and spicy bbq sauce is excellent on chicken, ribs, brisket, grilled turkey, pork, and salmon. It also makes a great flavor enhancer to baked beans!
"I love this recipe, have made it with cranberries and blackberries, always amazing."
★★★★★-Kimberly
Warning! This blueberry bbq sauce is packed with tons of flavor, but it is really spicy.
However, the heat is not so overpowering that you need to sip water between each bite. I would not recommend this recipe for children, but for adults who love spicy foods.
The hot and sweet combination is perfect for those who enjoy food with an added heated kick. I like to use it on grilled chicken wings, ribs, and pork tenderlion. I hope you love it as much as we do. Enjoy! Xoxo~Katie.
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Ingredient notes and substitutions
You need the following 4 ingredients to make this chipotle barbecue sauce:
- blueberries- I use frozen, but you can use fresh.
- brown sugar- You can use dark or brown. The darker sugar will be a little more rich in flavor. You can substitute with coconut palm sugar.
- molasses- Molasses helps with the sweetness and flavor. It also helps with thickening the sauce. You can substitute with real maple syrup.
- chipotle peppers in adobo sauce- The peppers are what gives this barbecue sauce the spicy, smokey, intense flavor. It balances the sweetness of the sauce. It is important to include the adobo sauce. Because the flavors of the adobo sauce is so intense, you do not need to add other flavor ingredients.
- salt to taste
*The full recipe is located at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.
Steps to make blueberry bbq sauce
- In a food processor or blender, add blueberries, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, brown sugar, and molasses.
- Pulse until smooth.
- Cook on low heat for 15 to 20 minutes until sauce is thick. Cool completely. Serve or refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Variation
Variation: For a vinegar based, thinner sauce, add 2 tbs of apple cider vinegar.
Blueberry Tip
You can use fresh blueberries for this blueberry barbecue sauce recipe if they are in season. Otherwise, use frozen. They are picked at their ripeness and because they are cooked down, there will be no difference in the sauce once made.
Where do you find chipotle peppers in adobo sauce?
You can find the chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in the Hispanic section of your local grocery store. It usually will be near the canned peppers, not the dried peppers.
It is important to get the canned peppers in the adobo sauce and not the dried peppers.
The adobo sauce is what flavors the blueberry bbq sauce without having to add garlic, onion, and other ingredients.
How long will it last?
You can store this blueberry barbecue sauce in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
You can freeze sauce in an airtight container up to 3 months.
Love homemade bbq sauce and hot sauces? Try these also!!
- Carolina Barbecue Sauce
- Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce
- Best Chicken Marinade
- Instant Pot Bacon Jam
- Hawaiian Chili Pepper Water
- Jalapeno Relish
- Pickled Hot Peppers
- Pepper Jelly
Try this sauce also on my Brie Bacon Burger with Blueberry Chipotle Sauce!
When you make this blueberry bbq sauce, tell me what you think in the comment section! I would love to hear back! My readers will too.
Also post your picture of your sauce on Instagram or Facebook, and tag @aforkstale and #aforkstale hashtag! I will share with my followers! xoxo!
📖 Recipe
Blueberry BBQ Sauce-Sweet and Spicy
Equipment
- food processor or blender
Ingredients
- 3 cups blueberries
- 4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- ½ cup brown sugar
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, add 3 cups blueberries, 4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, ½ cup brown sugar, and 3 tbs molasses.
- Pulse until smooth.
- Cook on low heat for 15 to 20 minutes until sauce is thick.
- Cool completely. Serve or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Edel Logan says
Fabulous, so simple yet packed with flavor. I made extra and will freeze.
Kimberly Ballare says
I love this recipe, have made it with cranberries and blackberries, always amazing. FYI I am trying to pin it but pinterest says the images are broken.
Aubrey says
Sounds delicious! How long will this keep in the fridge?
Katie Crenshaw says
Up to 5 days stored in the refrigerator.
Enri Lemoine says
I love homemade BBQ sauces and I have at least 5 recipes that I've created. I'm saving your recipe. This blueberry BBQ is going to be my BB" sauce this coming Fourth of July!
Jamie says
I love the addition of blueberries in this bbq sauce. It adds sweetness and a fruity flavor I didn't know I needed in my bbq sauce. Delicious!
Laura Arteaga says
We tried your recipe this weekend for our veggie bbq and this sauce was a hit! super delicious!
Jacqueline Debono says
Spicy bbq sauces are my favourite and this one sounds so good. Love the idea of using fresh blueberries in a sauce. On my to make list!
Amanda Mason says
I loved the undertone flavors of the blueberries....super subtle but of so delicious! I added this to some grilled chicken breasts and it was fabulous!
Megan says
Easily one of my favourite ways to make barbecue sauce. A must make for everyone!
Natalie says
Well, I never thought blueberries would be such a perfect fit for bbq sauce! Delicious, thanks!
Colleen says
We loved this on our chicken last weekend. I will be making this BBQ sauce again.
LaKita says
This bbq sauce is the perfect balance of sweet and spicy! It was so easy to make and came out perfect!
veenaazmanov says
This is a must try BBQ Sauce! Loved the flavor combination. It was sweet, smokey, and spicy.
Allyssa says
This is so delicious and easy to make! Thank you so much for sharing this it's really helpful!