Homemade Miracle Whip Recipe
If you've ever run out of Miracle Whip or prefer making pantry staples from scratch, this homemade Miracle Whip recipe is an easy solution. Made with simple ingredients in just a few minutes, this creamy, tangy sandwich spread is perfect for sandwiches, burgers, wraps, salads, and dips. We especially love it spread on homemade sourdough sandwich bread or paired with creamy homemade coleslaw for family meals and summer gatherings. If you enjoy making everyday kitchen staples yourself, this recipe is a simple way to skip the store-bought version while still enjoying the classic flavor you love.
Quick Look: Homemade Miracle Whip Recipe
- ⏱️ Prep Time: 1 minute
- 🕒 Total Time: 1 minute
- 👥 Servings: 8
- 📊 Calories: ~257 kcal per serving (based on nutrition panel)
- 🔥 Cook Method: No-cook / Blend – ingredients are whisked or blended together raw until smooth and emulsified.
- 👩🍳 Flavor Profile: Creamy, tangy, and slightly sweet with a smooth, rich texture and a mild, zesty flavor.
- ⭐ Difficulty: Easy – beginner-friendly, quick whisking and blending; no cooking required.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Made with simple pantry ingredients. This homemade Miracle Whip comes together in just minutes using ingredients you likely already have on hand, making it an easy condiment to keep stocked in your kitchen.
- Perfect for sandwiches and burgers. Spread it on your favorite sandwiches made with soft sourdough sandwich bread or use it as a topping for sourdough discard hamburger buns for a creamy, tangy flavor.
- Great for homemade salads and side dishes. This recipe adds the perfect balance of sweetness and tang to recipes like creamy homemade coleslaw and other picnic favorites.
- Easy to customize. Adjust the sweetness, vinegar, or seasonings to create a homemade sandwich spread that tastes exactly the way your family likes it.
- A delicious from-scratch alternative. If you enjoy making kitchen staples at home, pair this recipe with other homemade favorites, like how to make butter from raw milk and browse more homemade dairy recipes for inspiration.
- Versatile for everyday meals. Use it as a spread on sandwiches, mix it into pasta or potato salads, or add it to recipes like easy chicken patty melts for extra flavor.
- Ready in minutes. No special equipment or complicated steps are required, making this one of the easiest homemade condiment recipes you'll ever make.
Ways We Like To Use Homemade Miracle Whip
- As a dressing for potato salad or macaroni salad.
- On sandwiches made on sourdough discard sandwich bread with ketchup and mustard.
- Mixed in with fresh tomatoes and cucumbers in the summertime for a refreshing salad.
- In egg salad or tuna salad sandwich filling.
Ingredients
- Avocado oil or a light olive oil make the best tasting miracle whip. You don't want to use oil with a strong flavor or it will affect the taste of the miracle whip. I also don't recommend using unhealthy seed oils like canola or sunflower oil for this recipe.
- Vinegar - you can use white vinegar, or homemade apple cider vinegar for this recipe
For a full list of ingredients needed to make this recipe, see the recipe card below.
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How to Make This Homemade Miracle Whip Recipe
- Step 1: Add your room temperature egg, oil, and all other ingredients to a mason jar.
- Step 2: Place the immersion blender on the bottom of the jar, and begin blending, raising the blender slightly until you get to the top of the oil/egg mixture. This allows all the ingredients to thoroughly blend and emulsify.
- Step 3: Combine all spices into a large bowl and combine thoroughly with mixture
- Step 4: Store leftovers in an airtight container for up one week in the refrigerator.
Tips
- Use a glass jar with measurements marked on the side, making it easy to measure out the oil needed for the recipe.
- You can use homemade apple scrap vinegar for this copycat Miracle Whip recipe.
- Using a room temperature egg helps the egg and oil to emulsify into a beautiful thick mayo or miracle whip.
- To make mayonnaise instead of miracle whip, just add the oil, egg, vinegar, mustard and salt to the jar. Blend to immulsify and you'll have a delicious mayonnaise.
Homemade Miracle Whip Recipe FAQs
Miracle whip has more sugar and vinegar giving it a ligher, tangier flavor profile than mayonnaise which tends to be more bland. Some people prefer the taste of Miracle Whip, and others prefer the taste of mayonnaise. Both are easy to make at home.
Yes. Homemade Miracle Whip can be used in place of mayonnaise in most recipes, though it has a sweeter, tangier flavor. Some of our favorite places to use this healthy miracle whip recipe are in this creamy coleslaw recipe, this cold beef sandwich recipe, and this chicken melts recipe.
Homemade Miracle Whip lasts for up to two weeks in the refrigerator.
Yes, you can make Miracle Whip without avocado oil. A light olive oil is a great substitute for the avocado oil. Try to stay away from unhealthy seed oils when making homemade dressings like Miracle Whip or mayo.
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Homemade Miracle Whip Recipe
Equipment
- 1 quart or pint jar
- 1 measuring cups and spoons
- 1 Immersion blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup avocado oil
- 1 egg room temperature
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard
- 3 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ⅛ tsp teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Add your room temperature egg, oil, and all other ingredients to a mason jar.
- Place immersion blender on the bottom of the jar, and begin blending, raising the blender slightly until you get to the top of the oil/egg mixture. This allows all the ingredients to thoroughly blend and immulsify.
- Serve anywhere you would typically use mayonnaise or miracle whip, in salads, sandwiches or in dips.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up one week in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Use a glass jar with measurements marked on the side, making it easy to measure out the oil needed for the recipe.
- Using a room temperature egg helps the egg and oil to emulsify into a beautiful thick mayo or miracle whip.
- To make mayonnaise instead of miracle whip, just add the oil, egg, vinegar, mustard and salt to the jar. Blend to immulsify and you'll have a delicious mayonnaise.
This was so good! Much better than store bought. Was delicious in our Macaroni Salad.
Oh good! Yes, we love it too, and I'm glad you are enjoying it also.
Great
A staple at our house..better than the store bought