Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce (Healthy + 5 Ingredients)

Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce is healthy and quick to make in just a few minutes with only five ingredients including Greek yogurt and no mayo!

Like all stereotypical American kids, my brood loves chicken nuggets. I oblige them at least once a month by making a pan of easy, homemade, Baked Chicken Nuggets. And where there are chicken nuggets, my kiddos always request Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce!

That's right, friends...any time nuggets are on the menu, I ask one of my kids to stir together a bowl of this simple Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce. It's literally easy enough for a child to make, with a healthy base of protein-packed Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise. And the resulting honey mustard is nugget-dippin', finger-lickin' good!

This is a recipe I actually shared a couple years back, buried in a post for my Crunchy Baked Chicken Tenders recipe. But we love this Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce so much and make it so often that I eventually decided it deserves its own shiny post, front and center for all to see!

After all, it would be a shame for y'all to miss out on such simplicity and deliciousness. 😉

Ingredients

You only need five basic ingredients to whip up a bowl of Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce!

• Greek yogurt. You can use whatever you have on hand...fat-free, low-fat, or whole milk Greek yogurt will all work. Along the same lines, regular plain yogurt will work in place of Greek yogurt as well. Just keep in mind that your Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce will turn out a little thinner and runnier if using non-Greek yogurt.
• Honey. Obviously. 🙂
• Prepared yellow mustard + Dijon mustard. I like using a combo of yellow mustard and Dijon for extra depth of flavor. You could totally choose to use one or the other if you have a preference (or if you don't have both varieties on hand), but I think using both results in a more balanced flavor for the sauce.
• Salt. As with so many other recipes, adding a pinch of salt makes all of the other flavors POP!

How to Make Honey Mustard

Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce is ridiculously easy to make, taking just a few minutes. Have I already mentioned that a child could make it?

(The below photos are intended to be helpful, but please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of this post for FULL DIRECTIONS.)

1. Measure the ingredients into a bowl.

2. Vigorously whisk until smooth.

3. Pop in the fridge to chill and thicken until it's time to eat!

Lightened-up. Effortless. Yummy.

This Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce is the perfect combo of zesty and sweet.

And much like my Lightened-Up Honey Mustard Salad Dressing (also made with Greek yogurt), it's not heavy or cloying.

I'm telling you, my kids pick this stuff over ketchup every single time!

And pssst...it even makes a great sauce to serve alongside your favorite holiday ham!

So do you live in a house full of chicken nugget lovers?

Are you a fan of the good ol' honey mustard combo?

Do you ever replace the mayo in recipes with Greek yogurt?

What is the meaning of life? (Sorry...just making sure you're paying attention here.)

At any rate, I hope you have a chance to treat your family to a batch of homemade chicken nuggets with a side of healthy, homemade, Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce soon!

They'll think you hung the moon. 🙂

Helpful Tips, Tricks, & Equipment

• Greek yogurt can be kind of lumpy, so I find that vigorously whisking (with a small whisk) in a slightly larger-than-necessary bowl (to avoid spillage) makes for the smoothest sauce.
• If you noticed the above photo of a chicken nugget taking a dunk in some Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce, that nugget was actually made using my Homemade Shake 'n Bake method...except it was breaded with half breadcrumbs and half quinoa flakes! Yes, I'm one of those sneaky moms who derives great joy in making my kids' food healthier without them even realizing it. 😉
• Leftover Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce will keep in the fridge for up to a couple of weeks (as long as there was no contamination from double dipping). Just stir before serving.

More Homemade Condiments

• The BEST Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
• {5-Minute, 5-Ingredient} Homemade Caramel Sauce
• Homemade Enchilada Sauce
• Best Ever BBQ Sauce
• Thousand Island Dressing

Post originally published on February 8, 2018, and updated on April 6, 2022, and January 24, 2025.