Copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce Recipe

If you love dipping your french fries, onion rings, (and fingers) into Red Robin Campfire sauce you're going to love this copycat recipe! It's quick and easy - and will be fine in your fridge for about a week.

Prep Time 5

Chill (optional) 2

Total Time 2 5

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It's no secret that the perfect dipping sauce makes the foods we love even better. This is delicious no matter what you serve it with!

If you're looking for unique flavors you can't go wrong with the Jezebel sauce or creamy homemade queso, either!

The orange dipping sauce in a bowl on a table.

Table of Contents

❤️ Why you'll love it
🧾 Ingredients
🔪 Instructions
🥄 Equipment
🥫 Storage
💭 Tips
👩‍🍳 FAQs
Related recipes
📞 The last word
📖 Recipe
💬 Comments

❤️ Why you'll love it

So easy!
Just 6 ingredients!
Perfect on French fries, onion rings, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, and just about anything else!

Let's face it, a good fry sauce can make a restaurant even more popular so imagine what it can do for your homemade burgers and fries! This Copycat Red Robin Campfire sauce recipe is so good you'll be looking for things to dip in it.

Including fingers.

Y'all, this is on my list of the best dipping sauces ever made.

🧾 Ingredients

Of everything I've tried the Sweet Baby Ray's Hickory and Brown Sugar sauce gives this recipe the best flavor, in my opinion.

Barbecue sauce comes in a lot of different variations so definitely experiment to see what you like best.

🔪 Instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the green recipe card below.

Collage showing the steps to making this campfire sauce. — Make this easy recipe in less than 5 minutes!

Measure all ingredients into a medium bowl.
Whisk until smooth.
Taste and add more chipotle powder if desired.
Spoon into an airtight container and refrigerate for two hours for best flavor.

🥄 Equipment

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You'll need the following items to make this recipe successfully.

Whisk
Medium bowl
Measuring cups and spoons
Mason jar with a screw on lid or other airtight container for storage

🥫 Storage

My Red Robin campfire sauce copycat recipe will be fine in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Be sure to keep it cold when you are serving it - since it's mayonnaise based you won't want it to sit out at room temperature for more than an hour or so.

This recipe doesn't freeze well - it gets watery.

Overhead view of the sauce in a bowl with tater tots on a plate. — Campfire sauce copycat might even be better than the original.

💭 Tips

Expert Tip: Be sure to let the sauce chill for a couple of hours in the refrigerator. It allows the flavors to blend and intensify.

This will stain plastic containers - use glass.
Aluminum containers or aluminum foil will give the sauce a weird flavor - use glass.
Try adding a few drops of liquid smoke. Taste as you go!
Some people like to substitute Ranch dressing for half the mayonnaise.
If you can't find chipotle powder you can use chili powder or tabasco sauce to taste.
This is a copy of the Red Robin onion ring sauce but try it on burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches...

👩‍🍳 FAQs

Here are the questions I am most frequently asked about this recipe.

Does Red Robin Campfire Sauce have dairy?

As far as I know it does not. My copycat fry sauce recipe has eggs (in the mayonnaise) but no dairy. Always read the labels of your ingredients to be sure.

Can this fry sauce be made vegan?

Yes it can! Just be sure to use a vegan mayonnaise. As far as I know Sweet Baby Rays Hickory and Brown Sugar barbecue sauce is vegan but always read the ingredients labels to be sure.

Can Campfire Sauce be made keto friendly?

Yes! Mayonnaise has 0 carbs (check your brand for actual carb counts) so if you use a low carb barbecue sauce and dijon mustard instead of honey mustard it will be keto friendly.

📞 The last word

Here's my experience with this recipe...

This makes a great salad dressing! Just thin it down with a bit of milk (almond or oat milk is fine).
I love turning copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce into tartar sauce by adding about ¼ cup of sweet pickle relish. If you thin it down it's a delish Thousand Island dressing!
I sometimes brush it on chicken while grilling it.

I love a good dipping sauce (or fry sauce as it's sometimes called). When the server sets down the Red Robin dipping sauces on the table it's all I can do to keep from drinking them!

I like the campfire sauce the best, though.

Here are some other ways to make your burgers amazing!

Homemade Pimento Cheese is one of my favorite things to put on a burger. If you've never tried it you definitely should!
Candied Jalapenos are a sweet and spicy addition to burgers, nachos, hot dogs, and all your summer favorites.
Popeye's Seasoning Salt is delicious on fries, burgers, and homemade chicken strips.

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need. Don't forget that you can click on "add to collection" to save it to your own, private recipe box!

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📖 Recipe

Close up of the sauce showing the creamy texture.

Copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce

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Course Condiment

Cuisine American

Prep Time: 5

Chill (optional): 2

Total Time: 2 5

Servings:

Calories:149

Author:Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

▢ ⅔ cup mayonnaise
▢ ⅓ cup hickory BBQ Sauce, Sweet Baby Ray's Hickory and Brown Sugar
▢ 1 teaspoon brown mustard, more as desired
▢ ½ teaspoon honey
▢ ½ teaspoon chipotle powder
▢ ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika

Instructions

Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl until well combined.
Spoon into a Mason jar or other airtight container.
Refrigerate for two hours or more to let the flavors blend.
Serve with fries, onion rings, or on your burgers and hot dogs.

Notes

Storage: Store in a tightly covered glass container in the refrigerator for several days.

Tips:

Be sure to let the sauce chill for a couple of hours in the refrigerator. It allows the flavors to blend and intensify.

This will stain plastic containers - use glass.
Aluminum containers or aluminum foil will give the sauce a weird flavor - use glass.
Some people like to substitute Ranch dressing for half the mayonnaise.
If you can't find chipotle powder you can use chili powder or tabasco sauce to taste.
This makes a great salad dressing! Just thin it down with a bit of milk.
I love turning copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce into tartar sauce by adding about ¼ cup of sweet pickle relish. If you thin it down it's a delish thousand island dressing!
I sometimes brush it on chicken while grilling it.

You'll find more helpful tips and variations in the body of the post.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.

First published May 19, 2021. Last updated September 5, 2023 for editorial improvements.

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4.80 from 200 votes (190 ratings without comment)