Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2013

It took some tweaking to get this to not taste like applesauce, but it worked in a pinch, and I'd use it again if I was out of regular barbeque sauce.

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PUNKGIRL

Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2013

Used half the brown sugar per suggestions and found it sweet enough for me but not too sweet. Didn't have all the lemon juice so substituted 4 tbsp of apple cider vinegar. Doubled the pepper. Tasted amazing! Will make again.

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Musak007

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2013

recipe was good but the brown sugar i adjusted to 1/2 cup and used applesauce cinnamon flavored. so i didnt have to use the cinnamon. turned out great not to sweet just right....

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felix

Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2012

I think this is about as good as it gets!!! It is sweet as the brown sugar indicates but it is delishious! I always use a southwest dry rub first, while my meat cooks and this barbeque sauce completes it. Thanks so much for the wonderful recipe!

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C_Lynn

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2012

Awsome BBQ sauce. The only thing I did was double the receipe and added liquid smoke. Added this to some pulled chicken. Family loved it. Thank you for sharing!

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Macy

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Port Huron, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2012

very sweet

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Victoria

Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2012

To me, this tasted exactly like cinnamon applesauce with a little bit or ketchup mixed in. I'm not sure if its the amount of applesauce or what, but I didn't particularly like the flavor or the texture. However, after quite a bit of tinkering to make it taste more like barbeque sauce, it tasted ok on pork chops.

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joyfilledsoul

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2012

4 stars because it was a great starting pt. Tried it as written, found it too sweet for my taste. Changed it a bit the next go-around to taste more like bbq sauce: used smoked paprika and increased the amount to 1 tsp, used 2 tbsp tomato paste and 1/2c water instead of ketchup, only used 5 tbsp of lemon juice, and added 1/2 ts chili powder. Simmered until sauce clinged to spoon. Still sweet, but with a smoky flavor as well. Loved the applesauce idea!! Cans very nicely.

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Bagmeister

Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2011

I actually didn't make this recipe exactly because so many people had stated it was too sweet. I used unsweetened applesauce (homemade) and only 1 tablespoon ketchup because it is also sweet. I used canned diced tomatoes instead and put them in the food processor. Because we like some spice, I used the Aldi ones with green chiles. I then added the brown sugar to taste and used only about 1/4 cup. I haven't put it on my meatballs yet, but it tastes really good. I will be serving them as appetizer cocktail meatballs with this sauce on them in a crockpot.

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janalo

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2011

I like the recipes. I didn't find it too sweet. Although, I made some adjustments. I used no-sugar added applesauce. My only issue is that I didn't make enough. I cut everything in half because I only had half a cup of applesauce on hand. I also added a little no-sugar added honey.

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