This Mcdonald's breakfast sauce recipe tastes so much like the real thing that your family will think you went through the drive-thru to get it. It's creamy, tangy, and savory and can work well with many dishes. The opportunities are endless, from your favorite breakfast meals to seafood, chicken, and more!
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The Best McDonald's Breakfast Sauce Recipe
Everyone knows McDonald's sauces are to die for.
Honestly, they're half the reason I go to McDonald's, and I know this might sound crazy, but I thought their breakfast sauce was the most unique and delicious of them all - the BBQ sauce is a close second, though.
Unfortunately, McDonald's doesn't offer their breakfast sauce anymore. So, that's exactly why I decided to do some research and experiment in the kitchen and come up with as close to the real thing as possible - AKA this copycat recipe.
Well, I've got to say, this homemade version of McDonald's breakfast sauce is pretty darn close to the real thing. It's creamy, tangy, and savory, and it just has the most delicious flavor you just can't get in any other breakfast sauce out there.
Not to mention, this copycat McDonald's breakfast sauce is super versatile, too. It can be used on all different kinds of foods, but my favorite way to use it is on some of the copycat McDonald's breakfast recipes we've done on the blog - like these McGriddles, these breakfast burritos, and these egg McMuffins. It even goes great on these McDonalds snack wraps!
By the way, in addition to breakfast, it can be perfect as a dipping sauce for some fried jalapenos or fried pickles. But my favorite is to dip these homemade McDonald's chicken nuggets in it - it's the best dipping sauce for the McNuggets, trust me.
Ingredients
My favorite part about this recipe is that it requires only 6 simple ingredients. And you probably have most, if not all, of these ingredients in your fridge waiting for you!
Here's everything you need to make this awesome McDonalds breakfast sauce:
- 1⁄2 cup Mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp. yellow mustard
- 1 tsp. Lemon juice
- 1 tsp. Steak sauce
- 1 tsp. Dried dill weed
- Salt and ground black pepper (to taste)
These ingredients are easily accessible and easily customizable, and it will take no time to make this sauce for all your breakfast needs.
Feel free to adjust the ingredients to suit your preferences, and you can even add a dash of hot sauce if you want a spicy flavor.
My favorite way to switch up this sauce recipe is to use dijon mustard instead of yellow mustard.
By the way, if you want to give another Mcdonald's sauce recipe a try, you have to make this tartar sauce, this sweet and sour sauce, or this Szechuan sauce recipe a shot next.
How To Make McDonald's Breakfast Sauce
With just a bowl, a couple of measuring utensils, and something to mix up the sauce, you can have this Mcdonald's breakfast sauce recipe made in minutes.
So, let's not waste any more time and get right to it
Step 1: Make the Sauce
First, add the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, steak sauce, and dill to a medium-sized bowl.
Then, mix all of the ingredients with a fork or whisk until well combined.
And to bring out the flavor, mix in as much salt and pepper as you want.
Step 2: Refrigerating
Now, after the sauce is mixed, transfer it to an airtight container or glass jar.
Then, put it in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours before using it. You'll want to refrigerate the sauce right after making it - this will give the flavors time to develop and meld together.
So, after the 4 hours is up, you can use the Mcdonald's breakfast sauce for breakfast sandwiches or whatever you want.
Enjoy!
How To Store McDonalds Breakfast Sauce
This homemade McDonald's breakfast sauce recipe will make about 1 cup. So you should have plenty to use throughout the week. But if you think you'll use more, just double, triple, or quadruple the recipe!
The sauce is best stored in an airtight container or resealable jar in the fridge, where it will last for up to 2 weeks.
And if you ever need more, you can just whip it up in a couple of minutes. I like to make it the night before I know I'll be using it, so it's ready to go by morning. Chilling it overnight also makes McDonald's breakfast sauce taste even better.
FAQS About This McDonald's Breakfast Sauce Recipe
What is McDonald's breakfast sauce made of?
McDonald's breakfast sauce is made up of a combination of mayonnaise, yellow mustard, steak sauce, dried dill weed, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Does McDonald's have breakfast sauce anymore?
No, according to McDonald's menu, they do not have breakfast sauce anymore. However, some McDonald's locations still offer a breakfast cheese bagel that has the breakfast sauce on it.
Wrapping It All Up
As always, if you make this McDonald's breakfast sauce recipe leave a comment and let me know how it went!
Also, if you do try this sauce recipe I highly recommend adding it to this copycat Mcdonald's steak bagel recipe we did on the blog recently. It goes incredibly well on it.
Oh, and, as always, definitely give our Youtube channel, Instagram, and TikTok pages a look. Joe and I post super easy and yummy recipes on them constantly!
More Sauce Recipes
If you love homemade sauces, give one of these a try next:
- Big mac sauce
- Arby's sauce
- Blove sauce
- Sweet chili sauce
- Tiger sauce
- Chick Fil A Honey Roasted BBQ Sauce
- Tomato gravy
- Hot honey sauce
They are all super easy to make, just like this copycat breakfast sauce is.
McDonald's Breakfast Sauce Recipe
This McDonalds Breakfast Sauce tastes so much like the real thing that your family will think you went through the drive-thru to get it. It's creamy, tangy, savory, and can work well with many dishes. The opportunities are endless, from your favorite breakfast meals to seafood, chicken, and more!
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup Mayonnaise
- 1-2 tbsp. yellow mustard
- 1 tsp. Lemon juice
- 1 tsp. Steak sauce
- 1 tsp. Dried dill weed
- Salt and ground black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, steak sauce, and dill; season with salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours before use.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1 tablespoonAmount Per Serving: Calories: 36Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g
Laura
Just as I remember it from McDonalds ty.
Abbie
Halved the recipe omitted salt pepper and steak sauce still tasted delicious!!
Jonny
Literally awesome sauce.
PJ
Sauce is crazy good.
G
I had this on your breakfast burrito and ate it with chicken, went super with both!
Timmy
My favorite sauce.
Teej
Flavor of this is real
Amanda
What kind if steak sauce do you use?
luke
This sauce is legit the best sauce I've made no doubt
Mel
Super super good!
L
The sauce is fireee
DJ
Extremely good flavors in this sauce!
Bre
Really appreciate this recipe! My favorite go-to sauce for breakfast bagels. Definitely a money saver for I personally am not a big fan of dill, so I used parsley in mine. As well as half a teaspoon of olive oil.
Brendan Cunningham
That's great!! We're happy you like the sauce!
Kim
What kind of steak sauce do you use?
Brendan Cunningham
Hi Kim, I used AI but any should work!
Sam
It went great on your mcds burrito.
Mary
Just how I remember the sauce tasting.
JJ
Just like I remember McDonalds being like. So good.
Drew
You guys should bottle this up and sell it.
Aaren
Refreshing taste.
Bryan
Put it on my eggs and used it as a dipping sauce for sausage links. It's a delicious sauce.
Anthony
One of my all time favorite sauces and this did not dissapoint.
Joe
Huge fan of this sauce for real.
Tori
God this was good.
Billy
This is legit af
Samantha
Can't stop making this, as soon as I run out I make it again it's just so good!
darren
Samantha what steak sauce did you use?
Samantha M
What kind of steak sauce gets used for this recipe??
Brendan Cunningham
You can use any type of steak sauce! I used A.1.
Beth Davis
I don’t remember this sauce or what it was used with, but we tried it anyway because it sounded so tasty. We don’t use steak sauce, so I didn’t have any on hand. But I used Worcestershire sauce instead, and the suggested Dijon in place of yellow mustard. We thought it was awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Brendan Cunningham
Great substitutions! We're so glad you liked the sauce!!
Josh M
I think this sauce turned out great so far, just tasted it before going in the fridge, but i think next time i’ll pull out my mortar and pestle to grind the dill into more of a powder consistency. That way it’s more uniform in color like the OG sauce. And i might try adding spicy brown mustard or dijon instead of yellow next time. I know I’ll be making more soon!