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    Home » Sauces, spreads & dips

    Vegan honey mustard (dipping sauce or dressing)

    Published: Sep 20, 2022 · Modified: Mar 13, 2023 by Cadry Nelson
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    Text overlay: Vegan honey mustard. Spoon in container of vegan honey mustard.

    Vegan honey mustard is so quick and easy to make. It requires just 3 ingredients and 2 minutes.

    Use it as a dipping sauce, sandwich spread, or drizzle it on salads.

    This sauce is vegan, gluten free, dairy free, and egg free.

    Vegan honey mustard in a square container.

    Honey mustard is a classic. 

    With a mix of tangy and sweet, it’s a popular dipping sauce, condiment, and salad dressing.

    However, because of the honey in it, most honey mustard sauces and dressings aren’t vegan. 

    (That’s right. Honey isn’t vegan. Honey is made by bees for bees. And vegans avoid all animal products.)

    But that doesn’t mean that vegans have to go without!

    It’s so easy to replace honey with another liquid sweetener like agave syrup, which has a similar viscosity and flavor. 

    Perfect for serving with vegan pigs in a blanket for dunking!

    Or drizzle it onto a leafy green salad for a dressing with sweetness and bite.

    In this post:

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    • Ingredients
    • Step by step instructions
    • Make it your own
    • How to use it
    • Storage
    • More vegan dipping sauces
    • 📖 Recipe

    Ingredients

    You’ll need just three simple ingredients to make this delicious vegan honey mustard dressing.

    Labeled ingredients for vegan honey mustard.

    Yellow mustard: This mildly flavored mustard doesn’t overwhelm. It also has a beautiful yellow hue that really works for this dressing.

    Vegan mayonnaise: Vegenaise is my favorite. But use whatever eggless mayo you enjoy. It balances the bite of the mustard.

    Agave syrup: This adds sweetness to the sauce. It can be replaced with maple syrup or vegan honey (made with reduced apple juice).

    Step by step instructions

    Here’s how to make this recipe at a glance. For complete instructions & ingredient amounts, keep scrolling to the recipe card below.

    Vegan mayo, mustard, and agave nectar in bowl with spoon.

    In a small bowl, use a spoon or whisk to combine the following:

    • Vegan mayo
    • Yellow mustard
    • Agave syrup
    Spoon in bowl of vegan honey mustard by containers of mayo, agave nectar, and mustard.

    Taste & make any modifications you like. (See the “make it your own” section for ideas.)

    Make it your own

    You can easily make this dressing your own by varying the ingredients or amounts.

    • Replace yellow mustard in part or in full with Dijon or stoneground mustard for more bite
    • Replace agave syrup with maple syrup, vegan honey alternative, or your favorite liquid sweetener
    • Add granulated garlic for garlicky flavor
    • Add apple cider vinegar for tang (especially good if using as a salad dressing)
    • For hot mustard, add hot sauce
    • Add a pinch of sea salt to bring out the flavors

    How to use it

    Vegan pigs in a blanket being dipped into honey mustard.

    There are so many delicious ways to enjoy plant based honey mustard. 

    Use it as a dipping sauce with:

    • Baked French fries
    • Vegan onion rings
    • Air fryer polenta fries
    • Air fried potato peels
    • Vegan pigs in a blanket (shown above)
    • Soft or hard pretzels
    • Store-bought vegan chicken nuggets

    Use it as a salad dressing on:

    • Salad with persimmons & delicata squash (instead of vinaigrette)
    • Fall salad with apples & vegan feta (instead of vinaigrette)
    • Vegan chef salad (instead of ranch dressing)

    Use it as a sandwich spread on:

    • Vegan BBQ sandwich with Soy Curls
    • BBQ jackfruit sandwich
    • Rachel sandwich with coleslaw (instead of Thousand Island dressing)
    • Veggie burgers

    Storage

    Store vegan honey mustard in an airtight container in the refrigerator. 

    It will keep for about a week.

    More vegan dipping sauces

    Here are even more vegan dipping sauces I know you’ll love.

    • Vegan ranch dressing
    • Barbecue sauce
    • Vegan sriracha mayo
    • Peanut sauce
    • Tahini dressing
    • Vegan cocktail sauce
    • Creamy cashew dressing
    Spoon with container of vegan honey mustard.

    📖 Recipe

    Close up spoon holding vegan honey mustard dipping sauce.

    Vegan honey mustard (dipping sauce or dressing)

    Author: Cadry Nelson
    5 from 3 votes
    This 3-ingredient sauce is so quick and easy to make. It's delicious with vegan chick'n strips or french fries for dipping. Or drizzle it onto salad as a dressing.
    Makes about ½ cup of vegan honey mustard.
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    Prep Time: 1 minute minute
    Cook Time: 1 minute minute
    Total Time: 2 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 people
    Course: Sauce
    Cuisine: American, Vegan
    Keyword: dipping sauce, easy dip, mustard sauce
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    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup vegan mayonnaise
    • 3 Tablespoons yellow mustard
    • 2 Tablespoons agave syrup

    Instructions

    • In a bowl, use a spoon to combine vegan mayonnaise, yellow mustard, and agave syrup.
    • Use right away. Or move the sauce to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use.

    Notes

    Variations
    To make the dressing your own, add any of the following ingredients.
    • Add ¼ teaspoon granulated garlic for garlicky flavor
    • Add ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar for more tang (especially good if you’re using it for a salad dressing)
    • Add ¼ to ½ teaspoon hot sauce for hot honey mustard
    • Add a pinch of salt to bring out the flavors
    Storage
    Vegan honey mustard will keep in a covered container in the refrigerator for about a week.
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 102mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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    1. Dr Doug

      February 17, 2023 at 3:11 pm

      5 stars
      Love this! Been making single serving and adding the ACV. Putting it on coleslaw mix. So tangy! So tasty! I don’t miss the traditional coleslaw dressings at all!
      Thank You for posting this! 🙂

      Reply
      • Cadry Nelson

        February 17, 2023 at 4:29 pm

        That’s so great to hear! Good tip on the coleslaw. I’ll have to try that sometime. Thanks for the excellent feedback!

        Reply
    2. Susan

      September 21, 2022 at 7:18 pm

      5 stars
      I know that I had honey mustard stuff in my pregan days, but I cannot remember it being a big thing. So I have only made it a few times since going vegan, but I always like the idea of it! I have a number of nuggets and other assorted things in my freezer at the moment, so I might make it part of a dip buffet!

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      • Cadry Nelson

        September 21, 2022 at 7:45 pm

        Ooh, a dip buffet! I love that idea. I hope you enjoy it, Susan!

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