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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.
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.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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!
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.
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.
Recipe Variations
- Stir in a bit of my Whole30 sriracha recipe for a spicy take on this Whole30 ketchup.
- Blend the whole batch with a couple of cloves of garlic for a delicious, garlicky ketchup.
- Whisk in about 1/2-1 cup of my Whole30 mayo for an awesome and easy creamy dip!
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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.
Whole30 Ketchup Recipe (No Dates, Paleo Vegan)
Ingredients
- 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
- 6 ounces water
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 5 tablespoons coconut aminos
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt to taste
- 1 pinch ground allspice
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.
Approximate Information for One Serving
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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Thank You for the Nutritional Info but what is a 1 serving size ? Thank You !
A serving size is 1 tablespoon.
LOVE this recipe!! We love fried potatoes with a sunny-side egg for breakfast in our house, and this ketchup recipe is perfect. I was surprised at how great it tasted, and it is so simple and easy to make. I really don’t think I’ll buy another big tube of ketchup again. Thank you!!
Yay!!!
This recipe rocks! Tastes perfect and easy to prepare. Can’t wait to sample more of your recipes.
Thank you!!!
I really can’t rate this recipe because I haven’t made it yet. What Is bothering me is the coconut aminos. I do not like the taste of coconut in anything!! You say not to leave it out. Does it taste anything like coconut. I struggle with many things on Whole30 because of the coconut. Do you have any words of wisdom for me please? Thanks!
Hi Judy! That’s totally understandable! Coconut aminos actually tastes salty and savory — not at all like a coconut. But if you’re not ready to try it, you can always substitute soy sauce for coconut aminos in recipes!
Definitely the best no sugar added ketchup recipe I’ve tried! What a fabulous idea to use coconut aminos for salt AND sweetness! I was a bit concerned because the brand of aminos I use is less sweet than many others, but it turned out perfect. My husband and I love it…next test is to sneak it onto my kids’ plates too! Thanks ?.
Let me know how the kids liked it! 😀
I don’t do Whole 30 but do have to cut out processed foods as much as possible. That said, I don’t have coconut aminos, they are super expensive where I live and I couldn’t find them. I have soy sauce, I know that’s what the coconut aminos are to replace, would it change the recipe too much? I usually do cut my soy sauce down, half sauce, half water. Thoughts?
That should work well, Sharla! Coconut aminos are usually most similar to a light soy sauce, so cutting down with water is probably getting you closer to the taste, color, and consistency.
Can I make the recipe with fresh tomatoes instead of the paste & sauce?
Fresh tomatoes are the BEST, and it would be safe to substitute about two cups of chopped fresh tomatoes for the sauce. To substitute for the paste, though, you’d have to do a little more work — about 10 minutes of blending, mashing, and cooking to concentrate the paste flavor and consistency. Let me know how it goes!
This ketchup is soooooo good! I have tried several sugar free versions and this tops them all. I doubled the garlic powder in mine and added a bit of finely ground white pepper. Thank you for making this recipe available to all ?
You are so welcome!
Have you tried with less coconut aminos? I made as is and it was a bit too sweet for my taste. Next time I was thinking of taking it down to 4 tbsp coconut aminos. Otherwise really good and great texture!
Ohhhh this is so good! I made it a few days ago and ever since have been covering all kinds of food in this ketchup. I will never go back to store bought ketchup.
Thank you!!!