I barely ate ketchup when I was a child, except when I ate French fries or burgers in a fast food restaurant, however, Alberto loves it and he could eat ketchup with almost everything.
Many parents use ketchup to get their children to eat vegetables, but ketchup is full of refined sugar, so it's not the healthiest food on the planet.
This healthy ketchup is ready in just 2 minutes, you just need to mix all the ingredients in a bowl! It doesn't taste exactly like store-bought ketchup, but it's so delicious and good for your health.
The "French fries" you can see in the pictures are baked, I avoid fried food because they make me feel sick and I love baked potatoes, they're crispy and really tasty!
You don't have to give up your favorite foods to be healthy, just find healthier alternatives, you're gonna love them!
Tip:
- Feel free to use other sweeteners, any other vinegar or your favorite herbs and spices.
📖 Recipe
2-Minute Healthy Ketchup
Ingredients
- 1 cup tomato paste
- 4 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- Sea salt to taste, optional
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
- Try the ketchup and adjust if you want.
Notes
- The nutritional info has been calculated for 1/10 of the recipe.
Nutrition
DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?
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Macee says
Can I substitute honey for the maple syrup?
Iosune says
Hi Macee! I haven't tried it myself, but I guess any sweetener should work.
Steve says
How long can this be stored in a refrigerator?
Iosune says
Hi Steve! For up to 1-2 weeks 🙂
SD Martin says
Turned out great. Doubling up batch next time.
Iosune Robles says
Hi! So glad you liked it 🙂
Judi says
The best vegan ketchup ever! I tried another but this is top notch delicious! Thank you!
Iosune Robles says
Hi Judi! Thanks for your kind comment 🙂
Heather says
I used 2 small cans of tomato paste, a heaping tsp of oregano and about 3 1/2 TBsp of honey instead of maple syrup…loved it! Thank you for the easy recipe!
Iosune Robles says
So glad you liked our recipe 🙂
Lorrette Burricks says
Thanks for this easy healthy recipe. My husband, granddaughter and myself enjoyed it very much. Making it again today.
Iosune Robles says
So glad you all enjoyed our recipe!
Karen says
Just made your ketchup recipe and it’s delicious don’t use ketchup very often so I need to know how long it will last in a jar in the refrigerator or if I can freeze it?
Iosune Robles says
Hi Karen!! Feel free to freeze it ☺️ In the fridge it will last maybe 1-2 weeks!
Jacqueline says
I ran out of ketchup while making meatloaf and looked up this recipe in a pinch. I LOVE the flavor and can’t wait to make more! My 2 preschool kids love it too!
Iosune Robles says
I'm so glad you all liked it Jacqueline 🙂 Have a nice day!
Flyingmartini says
I tripled the batch and it's still really pasty. I added more syrup and vinegar. I'll try some water next. Ideas on what I did wrong?
Iosune says
Hi! Maybe the tomato paste you used was too thick. Try adding so vegetable stock as well. Have a nice day!
Luke Mayfield says
Hi I'm making this to test a theory about ketchup and I was wondering if and boiling or heating was needed
Iosune Robles says
Hi Luke! It is not necessary to boil or heat the ketchup 🙂
karla sofia says
This was sooo yummy! i loved it and you saved me from eating my fries without any sauce!
Iosune Robles says
So glad you liked it Karla 🙂 Have a nice day!
Julia says
Love it!!! Thank you
Iosune Robles says
Thanks for your comment Julia 🙂 So glad you liked it!
Yara says
Omg, I love this recipe way too much!! I've been looking for organic ketchup but couldn't find the one I was looking for. This recipe is great!!
Iosune Robles says
Hi Yara! So glad you liked it 🙂
Nancy Hall says
I make it all the time now and find it more delicious than store bought ketchup.
Iosune says
Hi Nancy! So glad you liked it so much 🙂
Anonymous says
Very cool
Iosune says
Hi! Thank you so much 🙂
CRYSTAL L FARRARE says
Can you freeze the ketchup?
Iosune says
Hi Crystal! I'm so sorry, but I've never frozen it. Have a nice day!
KMA says
Love, love, love this. It is soooooo good and healthy. I was looking for a good ketchup. I have been buying an organic brand, but couldn't find it anymore. I had a little bit of it left. I made this recipe and did a taste compare test, and this one won hands down. I will never buy ketchup again. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
Iosune says
Hi Kma! You're so welcome 🙂 I'm so glad you liked it so much!
Rudy Gizzi says
I love it! It's very different for me but I'm only tasted bottle processed ketchup!
Iosune says
Hi Rudy! Thanks a lot 🙂 So glad you liked it!
Nancy Hall says
Better than store bought ketchup....keep some in fridge all the time now...made from your 2 minute ketchup recipe....thanks for a big winner!!!
Iosune says
Hi Nancy! So glad you liked it so much 🙂
Jax says
Went great till mayple syrup...diabetics can not have it.
Iosune says
Hi Jax! Just add 1 or 2 dates instead and blend all the ingredients 🙂
Bella says
Can this be stored in the fridge? And if so for how long? Thanks!
Iosune says
Hi Bella! Yes, of course. It lasts for up to a week 🙂
Gigi J Wong says
Soooo good! It’s better than store bought ketchup! I’ll be making this from now on instead of buying ketchup! A plus that I had all the ingredients in my kitchen! Thanks for the recipe! I just followed you on IG!
Iosune says
Hi Gigi! I'm so happy to hear that 🙂 You're so welcome! And thanks for following me on IG too. Have a nice day!
Kelsey says
Great recipe! Love the overall flavor. Didn’t have onion powder, so I used garlic powder and even added a little cayenne and Tabasco for a kick.
Should this ketchup be stored solely in the fridge? Just curious.
Iosune says
Hi Kelsey! Thanks a lot 🙂 Yes, you should keep it in the fridge 🙂
Marissa says
How long does this last? Can it be made ahead?
Iosune says
Hi Marissa! Up to a week, and yes, it can 🙂
Kulpreet Chahal says
nice sharing. thanks for the recipe. good one.
Iosune says
Hi Kulpreet! Thanks a lot 🙂
Shanasy Bratt says
Thanks for this quick and handy recipe! I've shared this with my FB group 'Super Quick Plant-Based Recipes'. They will love it AND your site! If you have any other recipes that only take 5-20 min., please let me know and I"ll be happy to promote your site again.
Iosune says
Hi Shanasy! You're so welcome 🙂 So glad you liked it!
Craig Frischling says
You should try True Made ketchup. It has no corn syrup and half the sugar of regular ketchup. They use a vegetable puree (butternut squash, carrot) to sweeten it and that also adds vitamins. If you really want to make your own at home, I'd take a cue from the True Made label and replace half of the maple syrup (or other sweetener) with butternut squash and carrot puree.
Iosune says
Hi Craig! Thanks a lot for your comment, although I prefer to make my own ketchup 🙂
Christopher Glenn says
Doesn't "4 tbsp maple syrup" have as much refined sugar as the stored bought kind?
Iosune says
Hi Christopher! Maple syrup is much healthier than white sugar and store-bought ketchup has way more sugar 🙂
Trish says
It's a myth that maple syrup is healthier than white sugar, people are inclined to think that if a product is more "natural" then it must be better for us. But this is a fallacy, biologically all simple sugars have the same effect on our bodies-- the only difference is the amount of simple sugar in a product. So sure, you can use a little more honey than you can high fructose corn syrup, but that tablespoon of honey and 1/2 tablespoon of corn syrup do exactly the same thing once they're inside your stomach--they're both toxic foods that are linked to increased disease, weight gain, and poor health. Luckily you can make this recipe healthy by omitting the maple syrup and blending the mixture with an apple instead, fruit (even when blended) retains fiber and nutrients that slows the release of insulin and keeps blood sugars stable.
Iosune says
Hi Trish! Thanks for your comment 🙂
Alejandro says
I agree with you Trish. Maple syrup is not healthy. Anything that is processed i am skeptical about. I am going to use Dates instead of Maple Syrup 🙂
Alejandro says
Yes i agree. Maple syrup is not healthy. Better off using Dates.
Iosune says
Hi Alejandro! Thanks for your comment 🙂
Robert Helton says
I'm new to plant based eating. This ketchup is super yummy.
I like to take cracker, spread a little raw peanut butter on it and top with a wee dollop of this ketchup.
To die for!
Or some of your aioli aand the ketcup for oven fries- oil free, I will never eat traditional chips/fries agin.
Love your blog, thanks for the inspiration!
Iosune says
Hi Robert! So glad you like our blog 🙂 Have a nice day!
Daniel says
What tomato paste do you recommend using for the recipe?
Iosune says
Hi Daniel! I live in Spain, so I use a Spanish brand, but I think any tomato paste will do. Have a nice day!
Edwina says
This looks so quick and easy. I was looking for a healthier alternative to store bought. Thanks for sharing.
Iosune says
Hi Edwina! You're so welcome 😀 Hope you like it!
Vanessa says
Hi there
This is great - shared with my FB followers and direct link to your page ?Fabulous
Iosune says
Hi Vanessa! Thank you sooo much. Have a nice day! 🙂
Nat says
I don't have maple syrup, would agave work? I know its not healthy but still.
Nat says
Would distilled vinegar work as well? I'm limited for options..
Ole says
Yes it would work, it is just created a little different than traditional Vinegar... Usually White / Clear, and can involve Alcohol, and be made from bad GMO Corn etc...
Iosune says
Hi Ole! Thanks for your comment 😀
Iosune says
Hi Nat! Feel free to use any vinegar you want 😉
Ole says
Agave can be healthy, it all depends on the producer! And yes, that would definitely work, or Honey, Stevia etc...
Iosune says
Hi Ole! I'm agree, I also use agave syrup sometimes 😀
Susan says
I agree ?
Iosune says
Thanks for your comment Susan!
Iosune says
Hi Nat! You can use agave syrup as well 🙂
Mirjam says
Hello!
Instead of Onion Powder do you think we can use fresh onion as well?
Thank you for the great recipes! Mirjam
Iosune says
Hi Mirjam! I think it could work 🙂 You're welcome!
Donna says
Besides anything in the onion family (allergy) and garlic which I use sparingly what else would you suggest to flavor it? Herbs? Thanks
Iosune says
Hi Donna! Just omit this ingredient, add some dried herb or even nutritional yeast. Have a nice day!
Ole says
I haven't tried the recipe, but i'm sure it's good, as it looks very simular to one, that i've been using for years!
I make mine thinner,simply by adding Water...
Besides Onion Powder, i also add some Garlic Powder, it gives it a really nice taste as well as smell.
I also give the Pepper Grinder a few spins.
Iosune says
Hi Ole! Thans a lot for the ideas 😉 Have a beautiful day!
Malin Andersson says
Thanks for sharing the secret recipe with us. The tomato ketchup recipe looks thick and flavorful with those lovely ingredients. It sounds wonderful. It would be helpful for everybody, who would like to cook tomato ketchup recipe. As usual, the pictures look stunning.
Iosune says
Thank you so much Malin! Have a nice day 😀
Anders Svensson says
I have made this recipe last night with fried rice. The taste of this recipe was so yummy. I like this a lot, because it takes only few minutes to make.
Iosune says
Thanks a lot Anders! I love simple recipes so much 😀
Megan says
How long can this be stored for? Could I make it ahead/keep it in refrigerator in place of my usual organic ketchup? Thanks for sharing!
Iosune says
Hi Megan! It lasts for at least 1 week, but I think it could last even longer... If it smells and tastes well, you can eat it 😉 I alway keep it in the fridge 😉
John Mitchell says
When I stored it in the fridge it hardens up. What do I do to dilute it?
Iosune says
Hi John! Add some water or any other liquid 🙂
Emily says
I made this tonight for burgers and fries. You're right that it doesn't really taste like storebought ketchup, but it is really good! Much stronger flavor, and the tomato really shines through. I liked it a lot, especially how quick it was to make.
Iosune says
Hi Emily! I love this recipe because is soooo simple 😉 I'm glad you liked it 😀