Copycat Chick Fil A Sauce
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Make this copycat Chick Fil A Sauce for a delicious homemade condiment. It tastes like the restaurant’s signature sauce, but there’s no refined sugar in this recipe!
Eating out when you’re a busy family, and especially when mom and/or dad are trying to eat heathier can be tricky, and expensive, too.
This is why I encourage you to make your favorite restaurant’s signature dishes at home. By using homemade sauces and condiments, you control what goes into them, giving you a lot of guilt-free indulgence!
The best part is, your kiddos will enjoy their favorite dishes, but you’ll know that you’re feeding them well. I’ve done this several times and not one of my kids has made a fuss about it! They love my Chipotle Barbacoa recipe with some copycat Chipotle corn salsa on the side.
So today, I’ll show you how to make a delicious, budget-friendly dipping sauce. You can serve it along with chicken nuggets or fries, and it’s absolutely fabulous. If you love Chick-Fil-A sauce, you might not even notice the difference.
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You nailed this recipe! My Chick-fil-a loving daughter thought so, too. Thanks for an excellent recipe
–Janell
Happy Kitchen Secrets
Here are my most important mom tested tips for making copycat Chick Fil A sauce! I’ve made this countless times, to save you from a failed attempt.
- I use Medjool dates to sweeten the sauce. If you want to use a different sugar substitute, either granulated or liquid, you’ll need to experiment with the amount to use. Sweeteners like honey are more potent and concentrated than that of dates.
- Medjool dates are larger, softer, and sweeter than dates like Deglet Noor, which are dry and firm.
- Don’t toss out the water from soaking the dates – you’ll need it for this recipe.
- It’s very important to refrigerate your copycat Chick Fil A sauce. Not only because it includes a dairy product (mayo), but also, there are no preservatives to keep it fresh at room temperature.
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Yuuum! I LOVE Chick-fil-a so this sauce is calling my name! This looks delicious for so many things!
–Gayle
Ingredient Notes
You may even have all of these ingredients in your pantry already! And if you do, well, you’re in business!
- Medjool Dates: This variety of dates is the key to adding sweetness without using a sweetener like corn syrup. Alternately, you can use honey, stevia, or any other sugar alternative that you want.
- BBQ sauce: Use a homemade bbq sauce or your favorite store-bought brand!
- mayonnaise: To avoid unnecessary ingredients, use mayo with no added sugar. If you need it dairy free, use a plant based mayo.
How to Make Copycat Chick Fil A Sauce
Making this homemade dipping sauce is super simple and you’re going to love how great it tastes! Let’s dig — er, dip — in, shall we?
First, soak the dates in about 2 tablespoons of warm water to soften them. (Don’t discard the water!) When dried Medjool dates are rehydrated, they’re softer and easier to blend up into a creamy, dreamy sauce.
Add the date water, dates, BBQ sauce, mayo, lemon juice and mustard to a food processor or blender, then mix it up well on high speed until it’s smooth!
If you don’t have a food processor, you can mince the dates as small as you can, almost making a paste, then mix all the ingredients well.
Storing the Sauce
Keep your homemade condiment in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will keep for two weeks, unless the expiration of any of the ingredients comes before that.
Copycat Chick Fil A Sauce FAQs
Chick-Fil-A makes their signature sauce with ingredients including honey, soybean oil, corn syrup, refined sugar, and other additives. With my recipe, you can make a copycat Chick-Fil-A sauce at home using ingredients that are less processed, but the sauce tastes just like the restaurant’s version!
When stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator, the condiment will keep for two weeks, unless the expiration of any of the products comes before that.
I’d love to hear about your experience making this recipe! Please leave a comment and rating below!
Copycat Chick Fil A Sauce
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 ½ tablespoons warm water
- 4 pitted dates (see note)
- ½ cup mayonnaise sugar-free or regular
- ¼ cup BBQ sauce sugar-free or regular
- 1 ½ tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
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Instructions
- Soak the dates in warm water for about 5 minutes, until softened. Do not discard the water.
- Add all ingredients (including the date water) to a food processor or blender. Blend on high until creamy.
Notes
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2025 Update: This recipe is still a family favorite and has been updated to simplify the cooking instructions and add extra recipe tips for our readers. We hope you love it as much as we do!
Yuuum! I LOVE Chick-fil-a so this sauce is calling my name! This looks delicious for so many things!
How much honey would you substitute for the dates?
Hi Liz, I’d substitute 1 – 1.5 teaspoons for every date, depending on your personal tastes and how sweet you like it. 🙂 -Laura
You nailed this recipe! My Chick-fil-a loving daughter thought so, too. Thanks for an excellent recipe.
Hi Janell, Thank you so much for this awesome review! I’m thrilled you and your daughter enjoyed it! 🙂 -Laura