The Best Vegan Dipping Sauces

by Monica on February 2, 2023 0 comments

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If you are looking for some delicious vegan dipping sauces to jazz up your vegan nuggets, fries, spring rolls, sandwiches, or veggies, this list is it. These easy-to-make homemade sauce recipes taste better than store-bought sauces and are dairy-free, nut-free, and egg free.

vegan tofu spring rolls on a blue plate with peanut dipping sauce on the side.

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❤️ Why make homemade sauces

I love making my own homemade vegan dipping sauces since many pre-made sauces contain lots of extra salt, sugar, preservatives, and food colorings. I can be sure that my homemade sauces taste great, yet I’m in control of the ingredients and I don’t have the added things that I don’t want like extra sugar or sodium.

With the prep time for most of these sauces being about 5 minutes or less, it just makes sense to make your own.

French fries dipped in vegan garlic aioli.

🍟 Vegan dipping sauces for nuggets and fries

When I make deep-fried cauliflower, vegan chicken nuggets, roasted cauliflower nuggets, vegan popcorn chicken, or fried oyster mushrooms, I love to have at least a few little bowls of the following sauces to dip them into.

They’re great to spread on vegan burgers, vegan hot dogs, and vegan chicken sandwiches too.

Vegan Chick Fil A Sauce

The sweet, creamy, savory sauce that you have been looking for to smother on your vegan chicken sandwich or veggie burgers, or use as a dipping sauce for fries and nuggets.

Vegan Honey Mustard

Sweet vegan mustard sauce made with mock honey. Perfect for dipping fried tofu, vegan popcorn chicken, and vegan chicken nuggets.

Vegan BBQ Sauce

This homemade vegan BBQ sauce is quick and easy to make with a few simple ingredients. It’s not overly sweet like some barbeque sauces, yet full of a classic smoky flavor. Great for BBQ tempeh, vegan pulled pork sandwiches, and dipping vegan meatballs.

Vegan Buffalo Sauce

This simple vegan buffalo sauce can be whipped up in about a minute to put over buffalo cauliflower wings, vegan buffalo chicken, vegan chicken wings, or used as a dip!

Garlic Cilantro Sauce

This spicy garlic cilantro sauce with lime and jalapenos makes my mouth water just thinking about it. It works great as a dipping sauce, a salad dressing, or drizzled over all of your favorite Mexican-style meals like tempeh tacos, loaded nachos, and breakfast burritos.

A small clear glass bowl filled with garlic cilanto sauce being scooped out with a spoon.

Vegan Tartar Sauce

Homemade vegan tartar sauce is so easy to make, you will never have to buy expensive vegan tartar sauce again! Perfect dipping sauce for vegan fish, fried oyster mushrooms, vegan scallops, and vegan shrimp.

Vegan Garlic Aioli

This quick and easy garlic aioli makes a delicious dairy-free sandwich spread or dipping sauce for French fries, vegan nuggets, or veggies.

A red saucepan with vegan honey galic sauce being scooped out with a spoon.

Vegan Honey Garlic Sauce

This vegan honey garlic sauce is buttery, sweet, and savory with a hint of spice. It’s perfect for dipping vegan chicken nuggets, fried tofu, pizza rolls, vegan chicken wings, or breadsticks. Use it as a sandwich spread on vegan chicken sandwiches and seitan burgers.

Vegan Chipotle Mayo

This spicy homemade vegan mayo is a welcome burst of flavor spread on sandwiches or wraps or used as a dipping sauce for zucchini fries, tofu fries, or seitan nuggets.

Tofu Sour Cream

A creamy vegan sour cream made from silken tofu! This vegan sour cream is creamy and delicious and can be whipped up in minutes with just 5 simple ingredients. It makes the perfect topping for tacos, fajitas, and burritos.

Vegan Horseradish Sauce

This vegan horseradish sauce is the perfect combination of creamy and zesty. You can use it as a sandwich spread, as a dip, or even to dress up potatoes. It tastes like Arby’s horsey sauce and makes vegan roast beef sandwiches mouthwatering!

A vegan New Mexico style red chile sauce in a glass jar with some sauce dripping off a spoon.

New Mexican Red Chile Sauce

This authentic New Mexico red chile sauce is completely addictive. Made from dried ancho chiles that have been pureed into a spicy sauce with a hint of smokiness and a smooth and creamy texture. Perfect for vegan tamales, vegan empanadas, and vegetarian pozole.

🍜 Dipping sauces for spring rolls and tofu

Whenever I make spring rolls, marinated tofu, or crispy fried tofu I love to have these dipping sauces to spice up the meal.

Teriyaki Sauce

No need to ever buy store-bought teriyaki again when you see how easy it is to make your own. Use it as a dipping sauce, stir-fry sauce, or as a tofu marinade. Pour it over rice and veggies or teriyaki noodles too.

Sweet chili sauce in a glass bowl next to spring rolls.

Sweet Thai Chili Sauce

This vegan sweet chili sauce makes the perfect dipping sauce for spring rolls, summer rolls, tofu fries, and vegan chicken wings. It’s sweet, spicy, and bursting with flavor which makes just about every dish better.

Orange Sauce

This Asian-style orange sauce whips up in minutes to make a tofu dipping sauce or vegan orange cauliflower, orange “chicken,” or orange tofu! Your kids will devour it and beg for more!

Vegan spicy peanut butter sauce in a small glass dish with a spring roll being dipped into it.

Spicy Peanut Sauce

This spicy peanut sauce can be used as a dipping sauce for spring rolls, drizzled over lettuce wraps, or used to make delicious peanut noodles. This sauce whips up in minutes, plus it’s packed with flavor!

Sweet and Sour Sauce

This easy homemade sweet and sour sauce is vegan, gluten-free, and can be whipped up in about 5 minutes. Dip your spring rolls in it or use it to make sweet and sour tofu.

🍎 Dipping sauces for fruits

Sliced apples, bananas, and berries are always extra delicious when dipping in these sauces.

Peanut Butter Caramel

Sweet sticky peanut butter dip that whips up in no time and is perfect for dipping fruit or to use in place of caramel in your recipes.

Salted Caramel Sauce

Delicious sweet and salty caramel sauce perfect for dipping fruit or drizzling on vegan brownies or pumpkin cheesecake.

Vegan Butterscotch Sauce

A super easy homemade butterscotch sauce to dip fruit or drizzle over vegan ice cream, dairy-free pudding, or vegan cheesecake.

🥕 Dipping sauces for vegetables

Want a tray of veggies to disappear? Serve them with one of these vegan dipping sauces!

Vegan Ranch Dip

Delicious, rich, and creamy vegan ranch dressing! It tastes like the Hidden Valley Ranch that you remember from your childhood, yet made vegan. Perfect for salad dressing or dipping veggies.

A white plate filled with salad drizzled with vegan ranch dressing with a fork sticking in it.

A close up of a plate full of vegan Caesar salad.

Vegan Caesar Dressing

This is seriously the best vegan Caesar dressing that you will ever taste! This nut-free, rich, and creamy dressing tastes like the real deal! Use it as a salad dressing or as a dip for carrot sticks, celery, broccoli, and other veggies.

Easy Vegan Spinach Dip

This quick and easy vegan spinach dip is a classic made with vegan sour cream, vegan mayonnaise, soup mix, and water chestnuts! A pile of veggies will disappear when served with this dip!

A close up of vegan spinach dip in a white bowl with pretzels around it.

Cashew Cheese Dip

his rich and creamy cashew cheese dip is a healthy alternative to dips, cheeses, spreads, and sauces made with dairy. Perfect for dipping veggies, corn chips, and pretzels.