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Homemade Ranch Seasoning is easy to make and convenient to keep on hand. Use it for dips and dressings or in any recipe that calls for a packet of ranch seasoning.

Spoonful of ranch seasoning mix balanced on the side of a bowl of seasoning

My girl is obsessed with all things ranch. And while she’s loved Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing as a dip for fresh veggies for years, she’s recently wanted to try all the ranch things after I showed her Dawn Farmer’s TikTok (@dawnnfarmer).

If you aren’t familiar with Dawn, she is a young girl that lives in the U.K. and is known for trying American snacks. After trying ranch dressing for the first time, she too became obsessed with it and people starting sending her every available ranch product from American grocery stores.

Now Elle and I like to browse our local grocery stores for ranch flavored items and we’ve been having so much fun taste testing new to us products like ranch popcorn seasoning, Ranch Corn Nuts and Ranch Pringles and Ranch Veggies Straws. So naturally I thought, let’s try to make our own Homemade Ranch Seasoning.

Ingredients for ranch seasoning mix arranged on a cutting board

HOMEMADE RANCH SEASONING INGREDIENTS

You know by now that I’m a big fan of making homemade seasoning mixes. I go through loads of homemade pumpkin pie spice, chai spice blend, apple pie spice, and homemade taco seasoning.

I just think it’s more convenient to keep jars of the homemade stuff in my pantry than to have to remember to buy packets at the grocery store every time I want to make a recipe. Plus, it’s nice to be able to control how much of each spice goes into the mixes.

So is anyone really surprised that I had to whip up a recipe for Homemade Ranch Seasoning?  

I definitely don’t have anything against the packets of ranch mix you can buy at the store, but have you ever tasted the actual mix? It’s super salty and not really very flavorful. 

Small bowl of homemade ranch seasoning with a small whisk perched on the side of the bowl

So I grabbed my favorite dried herbs and spices to make this homemade mix:

  • Dry buttermilk powder 
  • Garlic powder
  • Onion powder 
  • Mustard powder
  • Dried parsley
  • Dried dill
  • Dried chives 
  • Dried tarragon 
  • Fine sea salt
  • Fresh cracked black pepper
  • Sugar 
Overhead view of ranch seasoning in a glass jar, next to gift tags for gifting

Out of all of these ingredients, the only one I didn’t have on hand at the time was the buttermilk powder, which you can usually find in the baking aisle at the grocery store. 

You can use leftover buttermilk powder in baking in a pinch, but I usually just keep it on hand for making this Homemade Ranch Seasoning.

Spoon lifting out a spoonful of ranch seasoning from a bowl of seasoning mix

HOW TO MAKE MY HOMEMADE RANCH SEASONING

You know those recipes that feel silly to even write down? This is one of them.

To make this Homemade Ranch Seasoning, all you have to do is put all of the ingredients into a bowl and whisk them to combine.

Yep, that’s it! 

You can easily double or even triple the recipe if you want to have lots on hand or gift it when going to cookouts this summer.

Homemade ranch seasoning in a lidded glass jar

HOW TO STORE THIS SEASONING MIX

I keep my ranch mix in a small glass jar, but any airtight container will work. Just store the container in a cool, dry place. 

It will keep for months, although I doubt it will last that long!

Sea salt being added to a bowl of ranch seasoning mix

HOW TO USE YOUR HOMEMADE RANCH MIX

You can use this Homemade Ranch Seasoning anywhere you might use a store-bought ranch packet.

To substitute the homemade mix for store bought, use 2 tablespoons of the homemade mix to replace 1 packet of ranch mix. Try it in Mississippi Pot Roast, Ranch Burgers, Cheesy Ranch Pull-Apart Bread, or Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball

You can also use the mix to make homemade ranch dip and homemade ranch dressing.
And you can add it to any of your favorite savory recipes! Try it on Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes, in Twice-Baked Potatoes, or in the breading for Ritz Cracker Chicken.

Spoonful of ranch seasoning mix balanced on the edge of a glass jar
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Homemade Ranch Seasoning

By: Jamie
4.50 from 265 ratings
Prep: 5 minutes
Total: 5 minutes
Homemade Ranch Seasoning is easy to make and convenient to keep on hand. Use it for dips and dressings or in any recipe that calls for a packet of ranch seasoning.

Ingredients

  • cup dry buttermilk powder
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 Tablespoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried dill
  • 1 to 1 ½ teaspoons dried chives
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon dried tarragon optional but recommended
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon mustard powder

Instructions 

  • Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. 

Notes

Use 2 tablespoons of homemade ranch seasoning to replace 1 packet of store-bought ranch seasoning mix.
Makes about 2.8 ounces dry mix.
4.50 from 265 votes (260 ratings without comment)

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49 Comments

  1. Min says:

    5 stars
    I will be your PR gal forever.

    I have tried to explain how much home made mixes are better (no preservatives, you control amounts to mix in, MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE -AND- BETTER plus no need to remember AND STORE those tiny packages.. But these “new” kids somehow believe store bought is best.

    This is a keeper!

  2. Meredith says:

    4 stars
    I can’t have dairy products so I’m experimenting with leaving out the buttermilk and including cream of tartar and nutritional yeast instead, for anyone else with the same problem. Hope it works.

    1. Jennifer Kandy says:

      Did the cream of tartar work

    2. Elisha Ellsworth says:

      Did it work?

  3. DORSIE says:

    5 stars
    Delicious and straightforward recipe! I used it to make crispy Parmesan carrots and the family loved every bite!

    1. Jamie says:

      So happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe. Thanks so much for stopping back and leaving your feedback!
      -Jamie

    2. Kelly C says:

      Dorsie could you please give us your recipe for your parmesan crispy carrots? That sounds so good to me.
      Thank you!
      Kelly