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This Whole30 ketchup recipe is made with only a few ingredients, no dates, and requires no blending! It’s perfect on everything and in so many other sauces! This Whole30 ketchup is a total must – you’ll want to keep a jar of this paleo condiment on hand at all times. 

Jar of homemade tomato ketchup with cherry tomatoes scattered around.

How to make it

See recipe card below for full list of measurements, ingredients, and instructions.

Mix The Sauce

Stir together all ingredients in a medium saucepan over low heat; whisk well.

SIMMER

Simmer until a bit reduced and thickened, about 20 minutes. Salt to taste.

CHILL

Pour into an air-tight container and chill. This Whole30 ketchup keeps in the fridge at least 4 weeks!

Why you’ll love this recipe

This is no regular Whole30 ketchup recipe!

No, this is the Whole30 ketchup of hope. Of Promise.

This Whole30 ketchup recipe means bang bang shrimp and In N Out animal style-inspired burgers and meatloaf. This Whole30 ketchup recipe makes all of those other recipes possible.

And you know what else about this Whole30 ketchup recipe? No dates, sister. No dates, no blending, nada. In fact, I’m sort of anti-dates in a Whole30. For me, they’re total candy, and I found myself noshing on them in the early days of my last round, clearly just staving off that sugar dragon in the laziest of ways. Oh, and speaking of lazy? I’m anti-dates in a sauce because, lazy. Dates in sauces mean blending, more dishes, more hand-washing (uh, dates are sticky), more just more.

So this Whole30 ketchup recipe is sweetened a different way — my favorite way, in fact! With the almighty coconut aminos.

The thing about coconut aminos is that they’re sweet! They’re sort of salty, but not very. I never entirely replace salt with coconut aminos, but I absolutely love using them to give a recipe a natural sweetness and depth of flavor.

And they’re absolutely perfect in this Whole30 ketchup recipe. It works like this: stir some stuff together, let it simmer, and… you’re done. Easy, easy, easy.

Overhead photo of homemade ketchup in a glass jar with grape tomatoes scattered around it on the countertop.

What makes this recipe so good

  • It tastes just like “regular” ketchup but is free of added sugars and Whole30 compliant.
  • This Whole30 ketchup recipe includes no dates, meaning no blending!
  • It comes together super easily and keeps in the fridge for a long time.

Recipe Variations

Glass jar of homemade ketchup with a white ketchup-dipped spoon off to one side.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you eat ketchup on Whole30?

Yes! And also no. You can have compliant ketchup, like this ketchup recipe, or a store-bought version like Tessemae’s. If your ketchup has any type of sugar listed in the ingredients, it’s not compliant. You can check out my Whole30 food list here to make sure you’re avoiding even the sneakiest of sugars!

Which coconut aminos should I buy?

My very favorite coconut aminos are from Big Tree Farms. They’re affordable and super delicious, thick, and rich. I have a bottle in the fridge at all times and a bottle in the pantry as a backup. I don’t play around with coconut aminos, y’all. They’re key in my Whole30 egg roll in a bowl recipe and my Whole30 lettuce wraps, too.

Can I skip the coconut aminos?

No! Please don’t. The coconut aminos give this ketchup its sweetness and richness, and you’d be missing a lot of both without it.

Making changes to a recipe can result in recipe failure. Any substitutions or variations listed are simple changes that I believe will work in this recipe, but results are not guaranteed.

Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
4.94 from 61 votes

Whole30 Ketchup Recipe (No Dates, Paleo Vegan)

Prep 10 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Total 30 minutes
This Whole30 ketchup recipe is made with only a few ingredients, no dates, and requires no blending. It's perfect on everything and in so many other sauces! This Whole30 condiment is a total must, and you'll want to keep a jar of this Whole30 ketchup recipe on hand at all times.
Makes about 2 cups.
16 servings

Ingredients

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over low heat; whisk well. Simmer until slightly reduced, about 20 minutes, then salt to taste. Cool before transferring to a jar; refrigerate.
Recipe yields approximately 2 cups total, or 16 2-tablespoon servings. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 16. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Approximate Information for One Serving

Serving Size: 2tablespoonsCalories: 18calProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 265mgPotassium: 158mgTotal Carbs: 4gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gNet Carbs: 3gVitamin A: 224IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition Disclaimers
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

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    1. We haven’t tried canning this recipe, so we can’t say for sure how it would turn out. However, it does last up to 4 weeks when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator!

  1. Do I need to sterilize the glass jar before filling it with this ketchup? Or will soaking a jar in hot sudsy water suffice?

    1. Hi, Stephen! This recipe lasts up to 4 weeks in the fridge, and there’s no sterilizing necessary! 😊

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