Annie's Apple Butter Barbeque Sauce

This sauce is sweet, spicy, and I have yet to find something it doesn't taste wonderful slathered all over. And the extra flavor from the apple butter gives it just the extra boost to make it absolutely wonderful.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 176 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 large onion, chopped
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon grill seasoning
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, or to taste
• 1 (18 ounce) bottle mesquite-flavored barbeque sauce
• ¼ cup steak sauce (such as A1®), or to taste
• ¼ cup other favorite steak sauce
• ⅔ cup apple butter
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the barbeque sauce, both steak sauces, apple butter, onion, jalapeno pepper (if desired), garlic, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, grill seasoning, allspice, cloves, salt, and black pepper in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until mixture is warmed through, then reduce heat to low and cook until onions are translucent, about 4 to 5 minutes more.n

Step 2

Reserve 2/3 to 1 cup of the sauce to use for dipping, while the remaining sauce can be used to baste while grilling.n