19 easy homemade seasoning blends

19 easy homemade seasoning blends you can make with everyday pantry spices. They’re great for saving money, controlling the ingredients, and avoiding all the extra fillers and additives that can be found in some packaged blends.

19 Homemade Seasoning Blends ⭐️

Why keep buying little bottles of seasoning when you can make your own?

Homemade seasoning blends are inexpensive, easy to customize, and perfect for keeping in your pantry. You can make them mild or spicy, reduce the salt, or adjust the herbs and spices to suit your family.

One reader put it perfectly:

“Wonderful recipes. Tossed out store-bought ones!”

Here are 19 homemade blends worth keeping on hand.

1. Homemade Taco Seasoning 🌮

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional

Directions:
Mix everything together and store in an airtight jar.

Use: About 2 tablespoons per 1 pound of ground beef, chicken, turkey, or beans.

2. Italian Seasoning 🇮🇹

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon dried marjoram

Directions:
Combine and store in a sealed spice jar.

Perfect for pasta sauces, pizza, roasted vegetables, chicken, soups, and garlic bread.

3. Ranch Seasoning 🥛

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon dried dill
  • 1 tablespoon dried chives
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Directions:
Mix well and store airtight.

Use 1–2 tablespoons to season dips, potatoes, vegetables, chicken, or homemade ranch dressing.

4. Cajun Seasoning 🌶️

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Combine thoroughly.

Use on chicken, shrimp, sausage, potatoes, rice, vegetables, and pasta.

5. Poultry Seasoning 🍗

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons dried sage
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon marjoram
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg

Directions:
Mix together and store in an airtight container.

Excellent for chicken, turkey, stuffing, gravy, and roasted vegetables.

6. Steak Seasoning 🥩

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons coarse black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions:
Mix well.

Rub onto steaks before grilling, pan-searing, or broiling.

7. Lemon Pepper Seasoning 🍋

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons dried lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Directions:
Mix thoroughly and store in a dry airtight jar.

Wonderful on chicken, fish, roasted vegetables, potatoes, and salads.

8. Chili Seasoning 🌶️

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne, optional

Directions:
Combine all ingredients.

Use approximately 2–3 tablespoons per pot of chili, adjusting to taste.

9. Burger Seasoning 🍔

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Mix together and keep in a sealed container.

Use about 1–2 teaspoons per pound of ground meat.

10. Garlic & Herb Seasoning 🧄🌿

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder

Directions:
Combine everything and store airtight.

Use on chicken, potatoes, vegetables, pasta, rice, bread, and roasted meats.

11. Everything Bagel Seasoning 🥯

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 1 tablespoon dried minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Directions:
Stir together and store in a sealed jar.

Sprinkle over avocado toast, eggs, bagels, potatoes, salads, roasted vegetables, or cream cheese.

12. Fajita Seasoning 🌮

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne, optional

Directions:
Mix well.

Use approximately 2 tablespoons per pound of chicken, beef, shrimp, or vegetables.

13. Homemade BBQ Seasoning 🔥

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon mustard powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne

Directions:
Mix until evenly combined.

Use as a dry rub for ribs, chicken, pork, burgers, or roasted vegetables.

14. Greek Seasoning 🇬🇷

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Directions:
Combine and store in an airtight jar.

Great for chicken, lamb, potatoes, vegetables, salads, and homemade dressings.

15. Vegetable Seasoning 🥕🥦

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Directions:
Mix well.

Sprinkle over vegetables before roasting, grilling, sautéing, or air-frying.

16. Potato Seasoning 🥔

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Directions:
Combine and store airtight.

Toss potatoes with olive oil and this seasoning before roasting or air-frying.

17. Seafood Seasoning 🐟🦐

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon celery seed
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne, optional

Directions:
Mix everything together.

Use on fish, shrimp, crab, scallops, and other seafood.

18. Homemade Garlic Salt 🧄

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon fine salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley

Directions:
Mix thoroughly and store in an airtight shaker.

Use anywhere you would normally use garlic salt.

Tip: If you want a lower-sodium blend, simply reduce the salt.

19. All-Purpose Seasoning ⭐️

This is the one to keep right beside the stove!

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Combine all ingredients and store in an airtight spice jar.

Use it on chicken, beef, pork, fish, potatoes, vegetables, eggs, rice, beans, soups, and almost anything that needs a little extra flavor.

How to Store Homemade Seasonings

Store your blends in clean, completely dry airtight jars or spice containers. Keep them somewhere cool, dark, and dry, away from heat and moisture.

For the best flavor, label each jar with the name and date you made it.

Homemade blends don’t necessarily spoil quickly when kept dry, but the herbs and spices gradually lose their flavor and aroma. Make smaller batches if you don’t use seasonings frequently.

Easy Homemade Seasoning Tips

Make them salt-free:
Leave the salt out and add it separately while cooking.

Make them spicy:
Increase cayenne, chili powder, or crushed red pepper.

Make them milder:
Reduce or omit the hot spices.

Buy spices in larger containers:
If you use a particular spice often, buying larger containers can make homemade blends even more economical.

Reuse spice jars:
Wash and dry empty spice jars thoroughly before filling them with your homemade blends.

Why Make Your Own?

Making your own seasoning blends means you know exactly what you’re putting into them. You can adjust the salt, control the heat, use up herbs and spices already sitting in your pantry, and create blends that taste exactly the way your family likes them.

And there’s something satisfying about opening a cupboard filled with little jars of homemade seasoning instead of a collection of store-bought packets.

Which one would you make first? 🌶️🧄🌿

Save this list—you may never need to buy another seasoning packet again!

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