This Hot Honey Mustard is the perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and spicy flavors all in one smooth, creamy sauce. It comes together in minutes with just a handful of ingredients and instantly upgrades anything you dip or drizzle it on. If you love bold, addictive sauces, this one will quickly become a staple in your kitchen.
Recipe Essentials
- 🍽️ Course: Sauce / Condiment
- ⏱️ Cooking Time: 5 minutes
- 🍴 Servings: 8 servings (2 tablespoons each)
- 🧄 Flavor Profile: Sweet, tangy, spicy, creamy
- 🍚 Best Served With: Chicken, fries, sandwiches, wraps
- 🧊 Make Ahead?: Yes
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This hot honey mustard sauce is incredibly versatile and adds instant flavor to so many dishes. The combination of Dijon mustard and hot honey creates a bold, balanced taste that's both rich and refreshing. Whether you're using it as a dip, spread, or hot honey mustard dressing, it delivers big flavor with very little effort.
This hot honey honey mustard was inspired by my hot honey chicken sliders and is the perfect dip for these sausage crescent rolls.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Quick, easy, and budget-friendly: Made with simple pantry staples, this flavorful recipe comes together in minutes like our hot honey pretzels.
- Bold, versatile flavor: The perfect sweet, spicy, and tangy balance makes it ideal as a dip, dressing, spread, or sauce for fries, chicken, and snacks.
- Customizable and crowd-pleasing: Easily adjust the heat level for kids or spice lovers, make it ahead for easy meal prep, and serve a flavor everyone loves.
Ingredients
You only need a few simple ingredients to make this hot honey mustard, making it a quick and easy addition to any meal.
- Dijon mustard: Adds tangy flavor
- Hot honey: Our hot honey sauce adds sweetness, a subtle spicy kick and is so easy to make
- Salt: Enhances and balances flavors
- Mayonnaise: Creates a creamy smooth consistency
See the recipe card below for the exact quantities of each ingredient.
Variations
- Spicy hot honey mustard: Add extra spicy jalapeno hot sauce or use our jalapeno mustard instead
- Mild honey mustard: Use regular honey instead of hot honey
- Maple honey mustard: Substitute honey with maple syrup or try our mustard maple syrup
- Sweet BBQ mustard: Add a splash of BBQ sauce
How To Make Hot Honey Honey Mustard
This hot honey mustard is incredibly easy to make and comes together in just one simple step.
Step 1: Add ingredients. In a medium bowl, place Dijon mustard, hot honey, salt, and mayonnaise.
Step 2: Blend. Whisk ingredients until incorporated. Ideally, refrigerate in a covered container for at least 30 minutes before serving so flavors can meld.
Hot Honey Honey Mustard Expert Tips
- Mix well: Whisking thoroughly ensures a smooth, creamy texture before serving.
- Taste and adjust the flavor: Fine-tune sweetness, spice or creaminess before serving by adding extra honey, hot sauce or mayo.
- Chill for better flavor: Let the sauce rest for at least 30 minutes so the flavors meld and deepen, then stir before serving for the best consistency.
- Store properly for freshness: Keep the sauce in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator so it stays fresh, flavorful, and ready to go.
If you love recipes like this hot honey honey mustard, you may also enjoy our avocado hot sauce and hot BBQ sauce.
Storage Directions
Refrigerator: Store in airtight container up to 1 week and freezing is not recommended.
Make Ahead: Prepare up to 3 days in advance
Serving Suggestions
- Serve with chicken tenders and cajun chicken sandwich
- Use as a spread on our loose meat sandwich or hot dog sliders
- Use as dipping sauce on snack platters with pretzels, french fries and wraps
- Add to burgers, bacon wrapped hot dogs and grilled meats
- Use as salad dressing or try our hot honey vinaigrette
Hot Honey Honey Mustard Recipe FAQs
Hot honey mustard is made with Dijon mustard, hot honey, mayonnaise, and a pinch of salt. The combination creates a smooth, creamy sauce with the perfect balance of sweetness, tang, and mild heat, making it ideal for dipping, spreading, or drizzling.
If it's too thick, add a small amount of water, lemon juice, or vinegar. If it's too thin, add more mayonnaise, sour cream or mustard to thicken it.
Absolutely. Simply use regular honey and add a pinch of cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes to recreate the sweet heat effect.
Yes, it works wonderfully as a dressing. For a thinner consistency, add a splash of vinegar or lemon juice to loosen the sauce.
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Hot Honey Mustard
Ingredients
- ½ cup Dijon mustard or yellow mustard, if preferred
- ½ cup hot honey
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2-4 tablespoons mayonnaise or Miracle Whip or sour cream, start with 2 and add more to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine your Dijon mustard, hot honey, salt, and mayonnaise.
- Whisk until very smooth.
- Serve immediately if necessary or ideally place in a covered container in your refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or until ready to serve.
Notes
- Makes: 1 cup or 16 tablespoons
- Mix well: Whisking thoroughly ensures a smooth, creamy texture before serving.
- Taste and adjust the flavor: Fine-tune sweetness, spice or creaminess before serving by adding extra honey, hot sauce or mayo.
- Chill for better flavor: Let the sauce rest for at least 30 minutes so the flavors meld and deepen, then stir before serving for the best consistency.
- Store properly for freshness: Keep the sauce in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator so it stays fresh, flavorful, and ready to go.
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