This Homemade Honey Mustard recipe is so easy to prepare and tastes better than anything you’ll buy at the store! You’ll just need five ingredients and a couple of minutes to whisk it together. Prepare to start dipping everything in sight!
I’m not going to lie – I’ve been a ranch girl most of my life.
(Especially this homemade ranch dressing!)
But this homemade honey mustard dressing is having a moment in my family.
It’s super smooth and creamy, with just the right touch of sweetness. You’ll be drizzling it over salads and dunking everything from air fryer frozen fries to oven fried chicken tenders all day long! It’s even good on a turkey burger!
I think you’re going to love it as much as we do!
Honestly, I’ve been on a kick where I’m creating our dinner menu around the dressing/dip…it’s becoming a problem. 😉
Honey Mustard Ingredients:
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Mayonnaise – Please don’t use Miracle Whip here. It’ll be too sweet and not have the right flavor.
Mustard – We’re using regular yellow mustard.
Honey – We’re just using a clover honey, but any variety you like should work.
Vinegar – We use white distilled vinegar here. Apple cider vinegar will also work.
Black Pepper – Freshly cracked, of course.
What We Love About This Recipe:
- Sweet, tangy, and perfect for dipping or drizzling. Our honey mustard recipe makes every meal better.
- Just 5 ingredients and less than 5 minutes to stir this together. It couldn’t be easier.
- We love that this is easy to customize. Want it extra sweet? Stir in more honey. Want a little spice? Add a pinch of cayenne.
How To Make Honey Mustard Dressing:
Combine: Add the honey, mustard, mayo, vinegar, and pepper to a small mixing bowl.
Mix: Whisk this mixture until it is smooth and creamy.
Yep, that’s it! It honestly doesn’t get easier than whisking together a few things you probably already have in your kitchen!
How To Store Honey Mustard:
Honey mustard does have mayonnaise, which means you’ll want to store it in the fridge.
We keep ours in mason jars like these so that it’s ready to grab and go whenever we like!
We don’t keep ours longer than a week, but I am admittedly very conservative when it comes to food safety.
Recipes That Go With Honey Mustard Sauce:
Serve with some battered french fries!
If fries aren’t your style we love ranch roasted potatoes and yes, ranch + honey mustard is the perfect combo!
Make a wrap and fill it with a combo of chopped chicken strips, crispy bacon, lettuce, shredded cheddar, and our honey mustard dressing. This is a favorite in our house!
Honey mustard salad dressing works very well with a typical side salad. Toss some chicken strips on top and make it a meal.
For a lower carb meal serve it with breaded baked pork chops.
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FAQ’s:
You can! Honey Dijon dressing is a little tangier and spicier than yellow mustard but it will work in this recipe as well. Just substitute the yellow mustard for the same amount of Dijon mustard.
This honey mustard salad dressing is a great choice for topping a side salad!
Our honey mustard dressing is not spicy at all. It’s sweet and tangy, with bold mustard flavor tempered by honey.
Yes, our honey mustard recipe is gluten free.
Our recipe for honey mustard dressing fully dairy free.
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- Cilantro Lime Dressing
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Honey Mustard Dressing
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey plus more, as desired
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a small bowl and stir well to combine.
- Taste and add more honey, if you prefer a sweeter dressing.
- Store in the fridge in a covered container for up to 1 week.
Tips & Notes:
Nutrition Information:
This recipe was originally published in September 2016. It was updated with new photos in 2023.
Ashley says
This honey mustard is so fricking delicious!! I googled a quick honey mustard recipe using yellow mustard and stumbled across this. Reminds me of the honey mustard Papa Johns use for their chicken tenders. I was obsessed with that sauce as a kid, so happy I found this recipe. My husband loved it too – definitely gonna use this all the time. Love that I already had all the ingredients and it was simple to make as well!
Karly says
I’m so glad it was such a success for you! <3
Brittany says
This was the best honey mustard dressing I’ve had! Loved it drenched over the Oven Baked Chicken Strips!
Karly says
Thanks, Brittany! <3
Mo says
White vinegar or apple cider vinegar??? And for those who want a bit more tang, paprika is a great substitute for the pepper, though I add paprika, salt and pepper to my HM.
Karly says
I normally use white vinegar, but either will work.
Shelee says
This is a winner! I added a little extra honey to offset the vinegar. This is so much better than store bought honey mustard! It’s easy to make , and much more budget friendly! ?
Karly says
I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks for the review, Shelee!
Ana Maria Rios says
Could this be used as a dipping sauce for egg rolls too?
Karly says
YOu could use it for a dipping sauce for anything you like. 🙂
Mark Schultz says
I’ll pass it onto the owner of the local pizza bar. He does a chicken and avocado pizza with a honey mustard sauce drizzled on after cooking
Jason sutton says
I added paprika….soooo good
Karly says
Sounds tasty!
Courtney Bartz says
Best recipe ever! Had it with some air fryer chicken strips and oven fried potato wedges. Soooo good! Pretty sure you could dip a leather shoe in this liquid gold and it would make it taste like heaven. Couldn’t stop thinking about it even after I was full, so I made a double batch and transferred it to a sauce bottle. Got up this morning (yes, breakfast! I just couldn’t wait) and made more potato wedges just so I could have this sauce! Yummm!
Chad Campbell says
Glad you liked it!!!!
Lisa Gort says
I love this Honey Mustard recipe.
Karly says
So glad to hear that!
Suzanne Frazier says
Delicious, quick, and easy! What could be better? It especially gives leftover chicken a special something.
Kate in Iowa says
Great review! I can’t wait to make this in the morning so I can have it for lunch!
LuRee says
This is the best ever
Karly says
Thank you! 🙂