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Diabetic-Friendly Classic KC-Style Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce
Modified from Original Source for diabetic-friendly eating
🧵 Ingredients (2 adapted)
- 1 cup no-monk fruit sweetener or allulose-added tomato sauce (1:1) (1 cup no-sugar-added tomato sauce)
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons allulose/monk fruit sweetener
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce (no monk fruit sweetener or allulose added) (1:1) (2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce (no sugar added))
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
🧪 Full Nutrition (per serving)
0.5
Calories
0g
Protein
0.1g
Carbs
0g
Fiber
0.1g
Sugar
0g
Fat
0g
Sat Fat
4mg
Sodium
🍳 Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk until the sweetener dissolves completely.
- Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low.
- Cook 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened to your liking.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Let cool, then bottle and refrigerate. Keeps 4-6 weeks.
🌍 Origin & History
Kansas City-style BBQ sauce was perfected in the 1920s by Henry Perry and later Arthur Bryant. Classic KC sauce packs 12-16g of sugar per serving. Our version delivers the same sticky-sweet-tangy profile using allulose and monk fruit, cutting sugar by 85%.
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