This recipe gives you a creamy dipping sauce plus a simple seasoning sprinkle that works great on fries, chicken, roasted potatoes, burgers, and sandwiches.
Approximately 3½–4 cups, depending on how finely powdered your ingredients are. Perfect for a quart mason jar.
Sprinkle Version
Use on:
Waffle fries
Chicken nuggets
Chicken sandwiches
Roasted potatoes
Popcorn
Air fryer chicken
How to Use
Sprinkle lightly over hot food.
Start with ½–1 teaspoon per serving.
Adjust to taste.
Flavor Profile: Sweet, smoky, tangy, and savory with a hint of honey mustard barbecue flavor.
Sauce Version
Whisk together:
2 Tbsp dry mix
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 tsp honey
1 tsp barbecue sauce
1–2 tsp water, as needed
Let sit 5 minutes to hydrate, then stir again.
Makes
About ⅓ cup dipping sauce.
Pantry Mix Tip
For a larger family sized batch, mix:
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup sour cream
¼ cup milk
¼ cup dry mix
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp barbecue sauce
Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving. Great for dipping nuggets, fries, and chicken sandwiches. This version captures more of that signature sweet-smoky-tangy flavor people expect from Chick-fil-A sauce while still working as a shelf-stable pantry mix.
Notes
Low Sugar: Reduce powdered sugar to 2 Tbsp still works for both sprinkle and sauceNo Sugar: Omit entirely will be more tang-forward, less fast-food sweetLow Sodium: Reduce salt to ¾–1 tspLighter Sauce: Swap mayo for Greek yogurt or sour cream🍗 What It’s Great OnChicken nuggets & tendersFries & waffle friesSandwich spreadWraps & slidersPopcorn & snack mixAlso excellent mixed into:Slaw dressingChicken saladPasta salad📦 Shelf LifeDry mix: 6–9 months, airtightPrepared sauce: 5–7 days refrigerated