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    Home » Recipes » Sauces | Dressings

    5 Minute Classic Burger Sauce

    Published: Jul 16, 2024 · Modified: May 6, 2025 · by Tracy Halasz · 1 Comment

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    Craving the BEST homemade burger sauce? Look no further! Today's recipe is for an incredible Vegan Big Mac Sauce dupe that you can make from scratch in under 5 minutes. It's incredible on burgers and sandwiches and makes a great dipping sauce for french fries and vegan chicken nuggets. We're obsessed and it's kid approved!

    Burger sauce being drizzled on a Big Mac.

    I make a lot of vegan sauces and consider myself a bit of an expert. So trust me when I say this vegan burger sauce is a dead ringer for the famous original. It's an addictive sauce to slather on a vegan Big Mac, vegan tacos, fries, veggie sandwiches, and it totally transforms leftovers.

    Sauce is one of the easiest and best ways to elevate any meal. Just like my popular sweet and spicy tahini sauce and creamy chipotle sauce, this vegan Big Mac sauce recipe takes only minutes to make, tastes amazing, and it's dairy free, gluten free, and egg free so everyone can enjoy it!

    Jar full of homemade classic burger sauce .

    Classic Burger Sauce Ingredients

    It takes only a handful of basic ingredients to make this tasty vegan Big Mac sauce from scratch. Here's what you'll need:

    Ingredients to make a classic burger sauce set out in bowls.
    • Mayonnaise: Vegenaise is my vegan mayonnaise of choice. Super creamy and great flavor - the perfect sauce base.
    • Sweet green relish: Pickled relish adds sweet, tanginess and some texture too!
    • Yellow mustard: Slightly tart and tangy bright yellow mustard.
    • White vinegar: Vinegar balances out the sweetness and cuts the richness of the mayo.
    • Sweet paprika: Paprika brings color and flavor!
    • Spice blend: Onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, and salt.
    • Ketchup: Ketchup is optional, but it adds a lovely color and a hint of sweetness.
    • Sriracha: This ingredient is optional, but a squirt of sriracha or cayenne pepper adds some heat when you're in the mood for a spicy vegan burger sauce.

    How to Make Vegan Big Mac Sauce

    This is the best and easiest Big Mac sauce (vegan version) ever! Here's how easy it is to make at home:

    Ingredients to make classic burger sauce in a bowl.
    Bowl of Big Mac burger sauce being whisked together.
    1. Measure the ingredients into a jar or bowl.
    2. Whisk together until well combined.
    3. Taste and adjust the seasonings to make the sauce spicier, tangier, saltier or sweeter to suit your personal preference.
    4. Serve immediately or store in the fridge to chill until ready to use. So simple, so dang delicious!
    Jar of Big Mac Burger Sauce.

    Ways to Use Big Mac Sauce

    This epic vegan Big Mac Sauce is super versatile and makes everything it touches taste 1000% more delicious! Everyone loves this popular, fast food classic on a burger; but don't stop there, it's incredible on everything!:

    • as a dipping sauce for fries, onion rings, tater tots, vegan chicken nuggets.
    • spooned on veggies like grilled corn, crispy air fried potatoes, baked veggies.
    • for drizzling on mushroom walnut tacos, crispy black bean tacos, burritos, veggie sandwiches, Big Mac pizza, smash burger tacos, vegan bowls, and more!

    Storage Tips

    This classic burger sauce keeps well for up to a couple weeks in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

    Double decker plant based Big Mac with special sauce.

    More Rockstar Vegan Sauces

    Here at SCC, we're obsessed with a fabulous sauce! These are just a few favorite, epic vegan sauce recipes; but check out the whole collection:

    • sweet and spicy tahini
    • spicy peanut hoisin sauce
    • taco flavored Tex Mex sauce
    • creamy chipotle sauce
    • creamy cilantro lime sauce

    I hope you love this Vegan Big Mac Sauce recipe. Please leave a comment below and rate the recipe! Tag me on Instagram or Facebook with your photos.
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    Burger sauce being drizzled on a Big Mac.

    Vegan Big Mac Sauce Recipe

    This easy, Vegan Burger Sauce Recipe has all the classic flavors of McDonald's Big Mac sauce but it's vegan! Elevate your plant-based burgers, fries, grilled veggies, quesadillas, tacos and more. Make a batch today, you'll never run out of ways to use it!
    Author : Tracy Halasz
    Servings:1 cup

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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins

    INGREDIENTS

    • 1 cup vegan mayonnaise
    • ¼ cup sweet pickle relish
    • 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
    • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
    • ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
    • ¾ teaspoon onion powder
    • ¾ - 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 tablespoon ketchup (optional)

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Mix all the ingredients together until well combined.
    • Taste and adjust as needed to suit your taste.
    • Store in the fridge for a week or two.

    NOTES

    Sweet green relish: Sub for chopped sweet gherkin pickles and a teaspoon or two of the pickle juice.
    Vegan mayonnaise: My favorite vegan mayonnaise is Vegenaise. 
    Add some heat: To make a spicy burger sauce, add 1-2 teaspoons sriracha sauce or ⅛ - ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to taste).
     

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    1. Stephanie

      August 13, 2024 at 3:41 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is a winner in our household. We love putting it on our burgers and pretty much anything else we can. My husband could not tell it was vegan. 10/10

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