An easy to make mock hollandaise sauce recipe, that is full of flavour and can be made in mere minutes. The keto friendly mock hollandaise sauce is perfect on eggs, veggies and even steak.
A deceptively simple and delicious mock hollandaise sauce
This mock hollandaise sauce was also part of the Summer Brunch menu feast. If you want an easy to follow recipes, that work well together, give it a try!
One of the things I love about weekends is getting to make breakfast for my family. During the week, I’m usually out the door as they are waking up, so it isn’t a family affair. On the weekend, however, things are more relaxed and we can sit around the table a bit longer. Well, as long as little people’s attention can bare to sit at the table!
My oldest and I love eggs benedict, and if we ever go out for breakfast it what we are likely to order. He is great, as he will try anything at least once to see how he likes it. Plus, he is very adept at cracking eggs! One morning, he asked if we could have eggs benedict for breakfast. This posed a problem, as I A: didn’t have butter and B: didn’t want to make a ton of sauce for only two people.
I remembered many years ago stumbling across a recipe for a mock hollandaise sauce, which used cheddar and mayo. For a life of me, I cannot remember where I read this, and I have searched and searched (sidenote: if you know where I might have found this, let me know so I can give credit!). In any case, I came up with my version.
First, over a double boiler, I added 100 grams of grated medium cheddar plus 100g of mayonnaise. Slowly the heat from the double boiler will melt the cheddar and the mayo into a lovely sauce. From there I added a bit of Dijon mustard for extra flavour, a small splash of maple syrup for a just a hint of sweetness and then some white wine vinegar to help thin out the sauce and give just a bit of tang.
The result was lip-smacking good, and both Thing 1 and I gladly gobbled it down on our eggs. Also, because this mock hollandaise sauce has no eggs you can still enjoy it if you have an egg allergy.
Need a lot of poached eggs? Check out these five ways to poach eggs for a crowd.
The Tools You Need
For these easy roast potatoes with lemon you only need a few key tools. You can read more about this in our ‘Set up your kitchen’ post.ost.
From the Basics
- Measuring spoons
- Scale
- Grater
- Whisk
- Pot for water
The Extra Bit
- Heatproof bowl to use as a double boiler
Is this mock hollandaise sauce keto friendly?
I’m not an expert here, but I’m informed that this mock hollandaise sauce is very keto friendly. Just don’t add the maple syrup to reduce the carbs.
What can you use mock hollandaise sauce on?
So many combinations are delicious. The classic eggs benedict has a poached egg with ham on an English muffin. It is also good with spinach (Eggs Royale) or Asparagus. If you want to be fancy, put a poached egg on some well-marinated steak for steak and eggs and pour the mock hollandaise sauce over top. It is amazing.
If you want to be a bit more experimental, swap your eggs benedict for a Southern Fried chicken version. You can read about it in the Summer Brunch Feast (LINK). There you get the richness from the egg and sauce, but also heat from the southern fried chicken. It will change how you look at eggs benedict.
What can you add to hollandaise sauce
It is so fun to experiment in the kitchen, and you can easily do so with this mock hollandaise sauce recipe. For some hollandaise sauce variations, you could add some fresh cracked black pepper for an added perk. For the more adventurous, I’d stir in a teaspoon of chipotle pepper paste for more of a tex-
What should the quality of ingredients be?
The quality of your food is really important, and where possible you always want the food to be of higher welfare. Preferably organic and free-range. I love visiting farmers markets, but not everyone has these around. So here are some easy suggestions to get you eating more healthily:
If you’re in the USA Butcher Box is a great source of Free-Range Organic meats. If you click the link and use the code AP10 to save $10 off your first order!
In the UK, Riverford is a great source for both organic fruit and veg as well as higher welfare meats and eggs.
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Pairings
Drinks
Make it special. Have coffee with a bit of Grand Marnier
Music Playlist
I would suggest Morning Kitchen which you can listen at Total Feasts Music
Mock Hollandaise Sauce Recipe
Mock Hollandaise Sauce
Ingredients
- 100 grams Mayonnaise
- 100 grams Medium cheddar grated
- 1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp Maple syrup
- 2 tsp White wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp Paprika
Instructions
- Create a double boiler by placing a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water. To make your sauce, add in the mayo, medium cheddar, dijon mustard and paprika. Using a balloon whisk, slowly stir the ingredients together.
- As the heat melts the cheese, keep whisking until there are no lumps and you have a smooth sauce. Then add the white wine vinegar, 1 tsp at a time. You want to make sure the sauce is smooth and slightly runny, but try as you add as the vinegar will change the taste profile. Take this off the heat (don’t toss the water!!) and cover and wrap in a clean towel to keep warm.
This mock hollandaise sounds and looks even better than the original! Thanks for the inspiration, Matt.
Thanks Angie
That’s a really interesting version of Hollandaise sauce, Matt. I’m a big one for trying out lots of variations of sauces. Eggs Benedict is a favourite brunch of ours too so we’ll be giving this a go next time we have that. Thanks for the recipe and have a great weekend!
Thanks Neil
What a fun idea for weekend brunch! I totally hear ya about weekday breakfasts. We’re a well-oiled machine around here on those days. But the weekend? That’s when we get to sit back and rest (hah!). This sauce sounds amazing, and now you’ve got me craving steak and eggs like it’s nobody’s business! 🙂
Yeah, the Brits don’t really do steak and eggs. Just writing about it made me want to make some and introduce them!
This mock hollandaise sauce sounds amazing Matt! Perfect for weekend brunching, and I happen to have all the ingredients on hand to make it! I’m sure my hubby would love it!
It is a great little base, especially if you like to customise it.
I love love love weekend breakfasts and brunch! I have an easy hollandaise sauce I normally make, but I’m allergic to egg yolks so it upsets my tummy (doesn’t stop me from eating it. Lol). Needless to say, I am SUPER excited to try this mock hollandaise sauce!!!! It looks creamy, dreamy and absolutely delicious!!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!!
I would struggle if I were allergic to egg yolks, hope it works for you!
Wow Matt! This is very clever and I like how easy it is. I have to try this over the weekend. Got all the ingredients too 🙂
Give it a go!
Cheddar! I wouldn’t have thought! A great recipe idea, something to keep on hand for any of my friends who might have egg allergies. I might consider lemon juice instead of the vinegar, but this could certainly go either way. Thanks for sharing this at Fiesta Friday!
hmm, in theory I think lemon juice should work! Let me know how it goes!
I haven’t tried making hollandaise sauce. This sounds like an amazing recipe. I also love the addition of maple syrup – yum! Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday party!
Thanks Jhuls
I am all for easy recipes and this hollandaise sauce looks absolutely perfect. These ingredients are always in my fridge, so I am definitely saving and giving this one a try. Thank you for a great recipe 🙂
I’m so intrigued by this recipe, what a great idea!!! I will definitely give this a try, it sounds fantastic.
Loving how simple this sauce is! I usually have most of these ingredients on hand so I look forward to trying this!
Even though I worked in restaurants for years I have never made Hollandaise at home. I love cheese, and I love mayo, and I love brunch, so your mock Hollandaise sounds pretty perfect to me! Yum!
Talk about a delicious looking hollandaise…and easy! Can’t wait to give this one a go for our next brunch. This would disappear FAST 🙂