35 Homemade Spice Mixes and How to Use Them

Making Homemade Spice Mixes is a great (and delicious) step to take towards having a healthier lifestyle. It’s simple to do, helps you avoid the additives in the store-bought packages, and saves you money.

To motivate you even more, I’ve rounded up 35 amazing Homemade Seasoning Mixes that are sure to become faves in your home.

Why Make Your Own Homemade Seasoning Blends

Save Money

When you make your own food, rather than buying packaged, pre-made products, you save money.  Plain and simple.

Get Control Over Ingredients

You might have food allergies and need to avoid certain ingredients, but there are other ingredients in typical store-bought spice blends that you just might want to avoid.

Things like:

Silicon Dioxide – a free-flowing agent that’s linked to insulin resistance (source)
Maltodextrin – can lead to gastrointestinal problems (source)
MSG – linked to multiple health concerns (source)
Natural Flavors – these can be just about anything — including the kind of scary MSG
Modified Food Starch – typically sourced from wheat (contains gluten), or corn (typically GMO)
Hydrolyzed Proteins – not necessarily as bad as other ingredients, but there are concerns about them causing anxiety and more (source)

How to Substitute Spices In Spice Blends

Don’t have all the spices you need to make one of these homemade seasonings? No problem!

You can most likely find an appropriate substitute here. If not, if it’s a smaller part of the recipe try omitting it completely as it might not make that big of a difference.

For more thoughts on ways to tweak recipes or make your own blends from scratch, see this post on how to make your own spice mixes. It’s sure to be a big help.

Where to Buy Spices

My two favorite places currently are Frontier (here’s their Ceylon cinnamon as an example) and Starwest Botanicals.

35 Homemade Spice Mixes and How to Use Them

The “Best” Basic Chili Powder

We love this Homemade Chili Powder in Chili Mac, on veggies, salads, and more.

Our Family’s Favorite Spice Blend – Chaat Masala

We LOVE this Homemade Chaat Masala on these Moroccan Carrots, but it is literally on our table all the time.

Pumpkin Pie Spice

This Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice is great not only for pumpkin pie (of course), but perfect for pumpkin dishes like this Pumpkin Custard, Pumpkin Pie Coffee Creamer, or any of these Healthy Pumpkin Recipes.

 Mild Curry Powder

This is a great mild, kid-friendly Homemade Curry Powder that tastes amazing in this Pakistani Kima and on so many other dishes.

Herbes de Provence

There are loads of uses for this Herbes de Provence seasoning including a really special one, this Herbes de Provence Popcorn!

Celery Salt

Homemade Celery Salt is great on so many kinds of foods and it’s the main ingredient in this delicious and useful Vegetable Broth Mix.

Sage, Rosemary, and Garlic Salt

This Sage, Rosemary, and Garlic Salt would be great on so many things like this Spatchcock Chicken, sides like these Keto Mashed Potatoes, and even would make a nice variation for this Herb Popcorn.

Vegetable Broth Mix Recipe | All-Purpose Seasoning

This Vegetable Broth Powder works as a great substitute for any recipe calling for beef or chicken broth.

Apple Pie Spice Blend

This apple pie spice blend is perfect for apple pie, of course, but also would be great on oatmeal and other hot cereals (like this Cream of Rice), on pancakes or in these Blender Waffles, and more!

All Purpose Spice Blend

This all-purpose spice blend is great for many uses–sides, mains, and salads.

Gingerbread Spice Mix

This Gingerbread Blend would be great blended in coffee or this Coffee Substitute, on hot cereal like Cream of Rice, or on toast.

Taco Seasoning

This Homemade Taco Seasoning is great of course on tacos served with these Grain-Free Taco Shells and Grain-Free Tortillas. Fabulous on salads and veggies and popcorn too!

Homemade Chai Spice Blend

Try this Homemade Chai Spice in tea or in hot cereals like this Cream of Rice Recipe, or on pancakes or waffles like these Teff Waffles.

AIP Taco Seasoning

This AIP Taco Seasoning is perfect for those on the Autoimmune Paleo Diet, but it’s so good everyone will love it!

Sweet Potato Spice Blend

This Sweet Potato Spice Blend is great on sweet potatoes, of course.

Versatile Sausage Seasoning Blend

This Sausage Spice Blend could be used on beef or chicken or pork for sure.

Lemon Pepper Seasoning

This Lemon Pepper Seasoning is great to use on Lemon Parmesan Popcorn and would be amazing on this Spatchcock chicken.

The Best Cinnamon Sugar – Made Healthier

Use this Healthy Cinnamon Sugar on cinnamon toast (would work great on this Flax Bread), on hot cereal, as a pancake topping, etc.

Paprika Chicken Rub

Try this Paprika Chicken Rub as a great seasoning for this Spatchcock Chicken or plain breasts, thighs, or chunks.

Breakfast Sausage Seasoning

Add this Breakfast Sausage Seasoning to beef, pork, or turkey, for delicious lower cost healthy sausage.

Quesadilla Seasoning

This Quesadilla Seasoning is the perfect addition to not only quesadillas, but so much more!

Fajita Seasoning

Use this Fajita Seasoning as a seasoning for fajitas, tacos and burritos.

Copycat Lawry’s Seasoning Salt

This Copycat Lawry’s Seasoning would work great on traditional Chex Mix, chicken or other meats, and even on veggies. Try it on potatoes or egg dishes too!

Homemade BBQ Chicken Rub

Try this Homemade BBQ Chicken Rub on this Spatchcock Chicken (would be great served with potatoes), or on this Keto BBQ Chicken in addition to the sauce.

Homemade Garlic Powder

Use this Homemade Garlic Powder in any recipe that calls for fresh garlic–1/8 teaspoon = 1 clove garlic. Or use in seasoning blends and recipes like Chili Powder, Crispy Green Bean Chips, and “DORITO®” Popcorn

Garam Masala

Garam Masala is basically a finishing spice added almost at the end of the cooking for curries or biryanis, sprinkled on salads, added to marinades or used as a dry rub for meat before grilling.”

Homemade Mustard Dry Rub

This Homemade Mustard Dry Rub works for all kinds of meat and poultry dishes.

Easy Ranch Seasoning

Try this Easy Ranch Seasoning in yogurt or mayo for a dip or dressing, or serve on sides.

Allspice Alternative

Use this Allspice Alternative in any recipe that calls for allspice like these Cinnamon Coconut Chips or Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice.

Spicy Steak Rub with Secret Ingredient

Everything Bagel Seasoning

Of course, Everything Bagel Seasoning is great on homemade bagels, but fantastic on salads, pastas, and more.

5-Spice Cajun Seasoning

Try this Cajun Seasoning on meat or poultry, or even on sides.

Blackening Seasoning

Use this Blackening Seasoning for chicken, fish, or any cut of meat.

 Which of these homemade spice blends is YOUR favorite?
Do you make homemade seasonings?