Easy Delicious Vegetable Broth Powder
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This Vegetable Broth Powder is going to literally knock your socks off (or if your socks don't come off, at least you'll be truly happy). It's incredibly delicious and wholesome with none of the additives in store-bought broth cubes and packets.
Plus it makes a great All-Purpose Homemade Seasoning that tastes great everything.
It's true that this spice blend is literally one of our favorite recipes of all time. It's great as a substitute for any recipe that calls for broth but also doubles as a fantastic all-purpose seasoning.
Growing up, my mom those terrible little fake orange-colored vegetable broth powder cubes with a plethora of ingredients (including MSG and hydrolyzed stuff) that would make any health-minded person's hair stand on end.
When we moved to Michigan I started purchasing organic vegetable broth cubes and powders by the case in order to save a bit of money while still having the convenience of a mix.
One day, however, it occurred to me that I could probably make my own vegetable broth powder.
And I was right. And here it is for you to enjoy as well.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Great Taste: This blend is incredibly delicious.
- Simple: You only need 9 ingredients and a few minutes to make it.
- Clean Ingredients: There’s nothing but spices included. Just clean ingredients. No MSG or hydrolyzed anything. Not even any sugars or fillers.
- Allergy and Special Diet Friendly: It's naturally gluten-free, vegan, keto, grain-free, and dairy-free, and is easily made AIP as well.
- Frugal: So much cheaper than buying store-bought cubes, powders, or cartons of broth.
- Versatile: Don't have a spice on the list or don't like one of them? You can easily swap them out for something else. I'm happy to help if you need a suggestion.
- Many Uses: This recipe is not only great for using in recipes that call for broth, but it's a great seasoning to have on your table for putting on veggies, main dishes, and salads, but it even tastes amazing on popcorn! I haven't tried it yet, but it would be great on seasoned nuts!
- Saves on Storage Space: Got a small pantry? This spice blend takes up a ton less room than boxes or cans of broth.
- Environmentally friendly: No need to buy cartons or cans. And if you buy your spices in bulk, you'll save on that packaging too!
What You Will Need
- Celery Salt (see Homemade Celery Salt)
- Dried Parsley Flakes
- Garlic Powder
- Salt
- Ground Savory (use summer savory: not the winter variety. If necessary, you can substitute thyme, marjoram, or sage)
- Dried Marjoram
- Dried Thyme
- Pepper
- Turmeric
- Ground Sage
Recipe Notes and Tips
- Multiple Batches: Make this in 2-3 batches at a time to save on preparation time.
- Savory Substitutes: If you can't find savory, you can try subbing thyme or thyme plus a little rosemary. I haven't tried them but that should make a decent substitution.
- AIP: For AIP, you can make Homemade Celery Salt using celery leaves instead of seeds and omit the pepper.
- Spice Brand: Most of my spices are Frontier brand.
- Measuring Spoon Tip: Store a small measuring spoon in your container so that you are not continually washing a rewashing the same spoon as I use this mixture so often. (See my post on saving time with tools for more ideas for your spoons!)
Vegetable Broth Powder
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons celery salt
- 4 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
- 4 tablespoons onion powder
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons ground savory (use summer savory — not the winter variety. If necessary, you can substitute thyme, marjoram, or sage)
- 2 teaspoons dried marjoram
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground sage
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast (optional, but recommended)
Instructions
- Combine all in a small bowl. Store in glass or plastic container with a tight fitting lid. Stir or shake occasionally before use to redistribute ingredients.
- Use 1 teaspoon mix plus one cup of water to make 1 cup of broth in a recipe. You may substitute this for chicken broth/bouillon in recipes as well. 1 teaspoon is the equivalent of 1 bouillon cube.
Notes
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- Time Saving Tip: Store a small measuring spoon in your container so that you are not continually washing a rewashing the same spoon as I use this mixture so often. (See my post on saving time with tools for more ideas for your spoons!)
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- Multiple Batches: Make this in 2-3 batches at a time to save on prep time.
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- Celery Salt: Here's how to make Homemade Celery Salt.
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- Savory Substitutes: If you can't find savory, you can try subbing thyme or thyme plus a little rosemary. I haven't tried it but I've read it's a decent substitution.
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- Spice Brand: Where do I buy my spices? Most of my spices are Frontier brand.
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- AIP: For AIP, try making Homemade Celery Salt using celery leaves instead of seeds and omit the pepper.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is merely an approximation. Optional ingredients are not included and when there is an alternative, the primary ingredient is typically used. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs are not included in carb counts since they have been shown not to impact blood sugar. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.
If you enjoy the thought of making your own seasonings, check out my posts on Chat Masala and Homemade Taco Seasoning too.
Please note that this post was originally published in 2011, but the images were reshot at a later date. Following is the original image for reference.
What spice blends have you made?
Would this work well as a broth for vegetarian “chicken” noodle soup? I realize that might sound silly. ? I love the veggie organic Better Than Bouillon, but it has quite a rich flavour that isn’t always what I’m looking for.
I think it would taste great and that isn’t a silly question at all. I can’t comment about the flavor being too strong or not. I would recommend taste testing and I hope you enjoy it!
This worked great! Got home and realize I didn’t have vegetable broth, and definitely didn’t want to go back to the grocery store. Even though I didn’t have all the ingredients (subbed Italian seasoning since many of same ingredients) and it worked super! I may not be buying broth anymore.
Thank you!
So glad to hear it and glad the sub worked out well. I’m adding that tip to the post! Hope to see you around again soon!
You’re very welcome =)
You will, I’ve bookmarked it!
:). Great! You might enjoy this as well: https://wholenewmom.com/recipes/chat-masala/
and this post has loads of options: https://wholenewmom.com/recipes/homemade-spice-mixes/
I love this recipe. It tastes great sprinkled on vege stir-fry.
Since you like to work with making spice mixes, I was wondering if you’ve ever done a vegan beef-like mix? I have a great one for chicken-like, but don’t have a beef one for vegan stroganoff.
I did once and it didn’t work but maybe I can try it again! I think it had worcestershire in it…..
very inspiring.,,,
Hello! I live in Japan and I am wondering if I could make homemade vegetable broth.
There is no majorum or celery seeds in my supermarket, so I wonder what are good replacements?
There are many other spices such as thyme, sage, rosemary, etc.
Hello there! I used to live in Japan! Konnichi wa! Oregano is a pretty good sub for the marjoram. Caraway or Dill might be good options for the celery seed but not sure – it’s going to give a much different taste. You might opt for parsley in my opinion.
Hello! I apologize for the late reply!
You lived in Japan too? Nice! 🙂
I actually managed to find marjoram in my supermarket (shock!) and I ordered celery salt on Amazon! Amazon is a lifesaver! I will try making your vegetable broth powder this weekend and test how it tastes! Thank you!
Hope you like it!!!
Hi! I forgot to reply! I have been using your vegetable stock powder in various slow cooker stews and it tastes great! Once it runs out, I want to try it out with carrot powder.
I’ve had a lot of luck with grinding down freeze dried veggies as well, and adding similar herbs and spices to your blend. Carrot, onion, bell pepper, celery and even tomato go really well. You don’t get a clear broth, so I do homemade pressure cooker broth for soups that have that, but in a split pea soup or something, this is an absolute winner.
This is a fantastic recipe and completely replaces broth! All vegan broths/cubes contain salt and preservatives that are corn derived, which I am highly allergic to. I am also allergic to celery, so I modified your recipe and wanted to share this with you.
In lieu of celery salt, I use:
*1 tablespoon extra fine sea salt
*2 tablespoons RAW organic CARROT POWDER
*2 teaspoons organic ground onion powder
*1 teaspoon organic ground Mace ( found at Whole foods, I haven’t used the ebtire 6 teaspoon box in 8 months, so it was worth not paying shipping).
Most vegan cubes contain carrot and mace. Mace adds depth that is missing due to lack of celery. Carrot just tastes BETTER in broth, so that was a no brainier for me. I personally like onion powder and use it a LOT, so I added it to the reipe. Your recipe is fantastic and can be purchased from frontier ( except savoury) and frugal. I followed in suit and purchased 5pound bag raw organic CARROT POWDER, onion powder in bulk and that tiny amount of mace… I tried one broth bowl without the mace before I added it, and it really kicked up the depth.
Thank you!!! No more anaphylaxis and I can enjoy a nice bowl of broth or make all my lovely soups again ?
So great – thank you for sharing!!!!
Do you have a new and updated version of this recipe for veggie broth mix?
Thank you.
No, I don’t. Is there something you think should be updated?
[quote]The vegetable broth mix attempt was a winner, [b]though I must say that I have another idea in mind to make it better and healthier[b], but it will be awhile before I try it. [b]I will be sure to share the results once I do.[/b][/quote]
Thanks. Please do share.
That was a quote from the article–you mentioned updating it with another idea you had?
Thanks. No updates yet!
Hello Adrienne.
I was wondering do you have a recipe you can share for BONE BROTHS?
yes im vegetarian but im interested in the broths for healing thank u
Yes, this post should help. https://wholenewmom.com/recipes/how-to-make-bone-broth-chicken-broth-recipe/
Love your blog and this recipe, however the 6 tsp in this recipe makes me question my cooking and math skills. 2 T may be easier! 😉
Thanks for the kind words. I’m not sure why I did that….it was a very old post. Probably just multiplied it out and didn’t think about it. Changed :).