Apple BBQ Sauce for Canning: Easy Recipe

Are you looking for a delicious and easy-to-make BBQ sauce recipe? Look no further than this apple BBQ sauce! It’s perfect for canning and is sure to be a hit with your friends and family. Then look no further, because this Apple BBQ sauce is perfect! It’s got a great sweet and smoky flavor, and it’s easy to make. Plus, it’s perfect for all your favorite barbecue recipes. So why not give it a try today? You won’t be disappointed!

I am still canning all those apples we bought back a few months ago. Who knew life would be so crazy the last few months? I’ve hardly had more than one day a week (if that, some weeks) to work on the canning. Thankfully I only have about 5 bushels of apples left and seven pumpkins left that need preserving.

So, since we have enough apple sauce and apple butter to last us a few years, I was racking my brain trying to come up with a new recipe for the apples. I get bored easily.

This original recipe is what I came up with:

Apple BBQ Sauce for Canning

• 8 cups applesauce
• 6 cups brown sugar
• 32 oz. tomato sauce (or two 15 oz. cans)
• 1 1/2 cups vinegar
• 4 tsp. salt
• 4 tsp. garlic powder
• 3 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 tsp. liquid smoke
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• 2 tsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. black pepper (optional)
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves

Mix all ingredients together in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil, simmer for 1 1/2 – 2 hours or until thickened. It smells wonderful!

Fill sterilized pint jars with the hot BBQ sauce, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Process 20 minutes in a hot water bath. Be sure to add five minutes for each 1000 feet elevation. I have to process mine for 25 minutes because we live at about 1600 feet.

Yield: 6 – 7 pints