Smoky, Sweet, and a Little Spicy – Wood's Homemade Enchilada Sauce Might Just Outshine the Main Dish
Albert Wood
Let’s set the record straight: store-bought enchilada sauce is fine. But homemade enchilada sauce with maple syrup, ghosted spice, and smoky attitude? That’s a whole new level of flavor power.
Meet your new secret weapon: Wood’s Homemade Enchilada Sauce. It’s rich, bold, perfectly balanced, and ridiculously easy to make. In just under 15 minutes, you'll have a spicy-sweet masterpiece that begs to be drizzled over casseroles, tacos, and—if we’re being honest—straight onto a spoon.
Why You'll Fall Hard for This Sauce
🔥 Chili powder + cumin + cinnamon bring the heat and complexity.
🍝 Roasted garlic parmesan sauce adds depth and richness for a velvety finish.
🌬️ Wood’s Smoked Maple Syruplayers in that campfire-smoke flavor without needing an actual fire pit.
Cooking Notes from the Sauce Whisperer
Start with a Roux – That classic oil + flour base helps thicken things up and infuses a silky texture.
Spice Toasting = Flavor Bomb – Don’t skip the part where you sizzle your spices with the maple syrup. It wakes up every bit of flavor.
Choose Your Liquid Wisely – Veggie broth = light and neutral. Chicken broth = hearty depth. Water = pantry MVP.
Taste & Tweak – Want more kick? Add a dash of hot sauce. Need it sweeter? More Ghosted maple it is.
Ways to Use This Sauce
Pour it over a slow cooker chicken enchilada casserole (check out our fan-fave recipe)
Smother it on burritos before baking
Drizzle over nachos like a culinary show-off
Use as a smoky taco sauce or southwestern salad dressing base
This isn’t just enchilada sauce. This is a flavor story. A rich, spicy, maple-infused plot twist your tacos didn’t know they needed. And thanks to the magic of Wood’s Maple Syrups, it's a little sweet, a little smoky, and 100% unforgettable.
Smoky, Sweet, and a Little Spicy – Wood's Homemade Enchilada Sauce
Al Wood
Servings
3 cups
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
7 minutes
Ingredients
3 tablespoons neutral oil(such as olive oil)
3 tablespoons King Arthur all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons chili powder
2 tablespoons Wood's Ghosted Maple Syrup
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons Wood's Smoked Maple Syrup
15 ounces of roasted garlic parmesan sauce
1 ½ cups water, vegetable broth, or Chicken broth
Directions
Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add in the flour, then quickly whisk together until combined. Add in the chili powder, ghosted syrup, cumin, garlic powder, oregano, salt, cinnamon and smoked maple syrup and toast until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add in the tomato sauce and liquid, then bring to a simmer. Cook over medium heat until thickened, about 5-7 minutes, whisking often.
Season to taste, adding more salt and spices as desired.
