Garlic Powder (How to Make Homemade)

Homemade garlic powder is easy to make with just a few simple steps. Follow my easy step-by-step photo instructions to make the best garlic powder.

Making your own ingredients can be a great way to save money and stockpile pantry staples. The cost per ounce is usually lower when you make your own homemade ingredients.

I will keep homemade bread crumbs, dried sage, tomato paste, and dried orange peels on hand when I find the freshest ingredients that I want to preserve.

✨ Here is why this recipe is amazing:

• Just one ingredient is needed!
• A great way to use up extra garlic cloves.
• Always have garlic powder in the house.

🧄 Ingredients needed:

Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the recipe at the bottom for quantities.

📝 Ingredient notes:

• Garlic - I used bulbs of garlic because I grow garlic in my garden so I had a bunch that needed to be used. If you want to use pre peeled garlic that is a great alternative and is probably faster than peeling it yourself!

🥣 Helpful Kitchen Tools

• Silpat mat - this is a non-stick mat and will help peel the garlic off.
• Blendtec - this is the highspeed blender that I have and LOVE.
• Air Fryer - I used my air fryer on the dehydrate setting. An oven will also work.

↔️ Garlic Powder Recipe Variations

This recipe calls for smoking the garlic first but I also have included instructions for how to make garlic powder in your oven or if you want to use a food dehydrator. Also, you could use garlic confit or roasted garlic to make homemade garlic powder. Just watch to be sure the paste is fully dehydrated and dry before making it into a powder.

🔪 How to make Garlic Powder, basic instructions

1. Peel the garlic and remove the root end.
2. Roast or smoke the garlic (optional).
3. Puree the garlic.
4. Spread in an even layer on a non stick mat.
5. Dry on the lowest setting.
6. Pulse or crush the dried garlic until in a powder form.
7. Store in a closed container.

📷 Making Smoked Garlic Powder, photo instructions

To add another layer of flavor to your garlic powder, smoke it in your smoker for at least 3 hours on the lowest temperature. Presmoking garlic is delicious for when you are going to be making garlic powder.

11. Pulse until you have reached your desired powder texture.

12. Store in an air-tight container and use within a year.

Homemade Garlic Powder Oven Instructions

1. Peel the garlic and remove the root end of the garlic.
2. Slice the garlic into thin slices or crush it and lay it on a lined baking sheet and bake on the lowest oven temperature for 2 hours. Check to see if the garlic is dry and crisp.
3. Continue to bake until the garlic slices snap when cracked.
4. Pulse the dried garlic in a food processor or high-powered blender until powdered.
5. Store in an air-tight container for up to a year.

Making Garlic Powder In Food Dehydrator

1. Peel the garlic and remove the root end of the garlic.
2. Slice the garlic into thin slices or crush it and lay it on the trays of your dehydrator in an even layer.
3. Set the dehydrator to the lowest setting and dehydrate the garlic.
4. After 4 hours, check to see if the garlic is dry and crisp.
5. Continue to dehydrate until the garlic slices snap when cracked.
6. Pulse the dried garlic in a food processor or high-powered blender until powdered.
7. Store in an air-tight container for up to a year.

Granulated Garlic vs Garlic Powder

Both granulated garlic and garlic powder start with fresh garlic cloves. The two have a different texture. The main difference is that the granulated garlic will have a coarse texture and the garlic powder will be a fine powder. Both are great in salad dressings, dry rubs, and have an intense garlic flavor.

❄️ Storage Tips

Be sure the garlic is completely cooled if using a high-speed blender before storing it in an air-tight container.

If you want to be sure that all the moisture is out of the garlic powder add a small packet of silica gel packet to the jar.

📝 Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:

👩‍🍳 Chef Tip

Take advantage of the pre-peeled garlic found at the grocery store to save time peeling garlic cloves.

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Garlic Powder

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 6 hrs

Total Time 6 hrs 15 mins

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Course Ingredients

Cuisine American

Servings 36 teaspoons

Calories 6 kcal

HELPFUL KITCHEN TOOLS

Blendtec Classic

Blendtec Twister Jar

silicone mat

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 50 cloves garlic

Instructions

 

• If using fresh bulb garlic, remove each clove from the papery skin and slice off the root end.
  50 cloves garlic
• If smoking the garlic, add it to a foil packet, poling hold in the foil, and smoke for 3 hours. (Optional) Make sure the garlic is soft and pliable. If not, continue to smoke.
• Add the softened garlic to a blender and pulse until well blended.
• Using a silicone spatula, spread the pureed garlic on a nonstick mat.
• Be sure the garlic is spread in an even layer to ensure all the garlic is dried at the same time.
• Bake at the lowest temperature your oven will go. Cook for 6 hours, depending on the thickness of the garlic paste.
• Check the garlic to see if it bends and snaps or just snaps. We want a snap, no bend.
• Continue to bake/dry until the garlic snaps.
• Add broken pieces to the blender cup, close it and pulse until it is powdered.
• Pulse until you have reached your desired powder texture.
• Store in an air-tight container and use within a year.

Notes

Homemade Garlic Powder Oven Instructions

1. Peel the garlic and remove the root end of the garlic.
2. Slice the garlic into thin slices or crush it and lay it on a lined baking sheet and bake on the lowest oven temperature for 2 hours. Check to see if the garlic is dry and crisp.
3. Continue to bake until the garlic slices snap when cracked.
4. Pulse the dried garlic in a food processor or high-powered blender until powdered.
5. Store in an air-tight container for up to a year.

Making Garlic Powder In Food Dehydrator

1. Peel the garlic and remove the root end of the garlic.
2. Slice the garlic into thin slices or crush it and lay it on the trays of your dehydrator in an even layer.
3. Set the dehydrator to the lowest setting and dehydrate the garlic.
4. After 4 hours, check to see if the garlic is dry and crisp.
5. Continue to dehydrate until the garlic slices snap when cracked.
6. Pulse the dried garlic in a food processor or high-powered blender until powdered.
7. Store in an air-tight container for up to a year.

Nutrition

Serving: 1teaspoonCalories: 6kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.02gSaturated Fat: 0.004gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.001gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 17mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.04gVitamin A: 0.4IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.1mg

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Sarah Mock is a classically trained Chef and graduate of Johnson & Wales University. A culinary blogger for 13 years Sarah helps the home cook prepare her recipes with professional results.