This easy honey mustard sauce truly is the best! It takes only 5 minutes to make, and uses pantry ingredients. This recipe also includes vegan honey mustard and hot honey mustard options. Serve with crispy tofu sticks, nuggets, fries, or anywhere you'd use dipping sauce.
Mix: In a small bowl, whisk together honey, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, yellow mustard, rice vinegar, garlic powder, and cayenne until smooth.
Notes
Vegan Honey Mustard recipe: Use agave syrup instead of honey and use vegan mayonnaise. This recipe was tested with blue agave, which tends to be quite neutral in flavor. But, light agave would work too. Since honey usually has a stronger flavor than agave, we think the vegan version benefits from an extra splash of vinegar (about ¼to ½ teaspoon) to brighten up the flavor. Taste the sauce after mixing, and if needed, add a bit more vinegar.
Hot Honey Mustard recipe: If you want a spicy honey mustard, also add hot sauce to taste. For this recipe, we prefer a Mexican-style hot sauce (such as Valentina or Cholula) which are less vinegar-forward than Louisiana-style hot sauces (like Frank's and Tabasco)—since this recipe already calls for adding vinegar.
Serving suggestions: Honey Mustard is extremely versatile and can be used as a dipping sauce (for nuggets, Breaded Tofu, Crispy Tofu Sticks, Broccoli Tater Tots, or fries), sandwich spread, salad dressing—or drizzle it over proteins, vegetables, or grain bowls.
Storage tips: Refrigerate in a small jar or airtight container for up to 5 days.