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    Home | Recipes | Ingredients

    Garlic Powder (How to Make Homemade)

    Dated: October 5, 2022 Last Modified: March 17, 2023 by Sarah Mock Leave a Comment. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links.

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    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.

    garlic powder homemade.

    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.

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    • ✨ Here is why this recipe is amazing:
    • 🧄 Ingredients needed:
    • 📝 Ingredient notes:
    • 🥣 Helpful Kitchen Tools
    • ↔️ Garlic Powder Recipe Variations
    • 🔪 How to make Garlic Powder, basic instructions
    • 📷 Making Smoked Garlic Powder, photo instructions
    • Homemade Garlic Powder Oven Instructions
    • Making Garlic Powder In Food Dehydrator
    • Granulated Garlic vs Garlic Powder
    • ❄️ Storage Tips
    • 📝 Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:
    • 📄 Related Recipes
    • Ingredients
    • Garlic Powder
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    ✨ 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:

    50 cloves of garlic in a tin foil pouch.

    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

    ground garlic powder in a jar.
    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.

    garlic being pulled out of the skins.
    50 cloves of garlic in a tin foil pouch.
    1. If using fresh bulb garlic, remove each clove from the papery skin and slice off the root end.

    2. If smoking the garlic, add it to a foil packet, poling hold in the foil, and smoke for 3 hours.

    smoked garlic cloves in a foil pouch on the grill.
    smoked garlic in the bottom of a blender, blending started.

    3. Make sure the garlic is soft and pliable. If not, continue to smoke.

    4. Add the softened garlic to a blender and pulse until well blended.

    purred garlic paste being spread on a sil pat mat with a yellow spatula.
    pureed garlic spread in an even layer.

    5. Using a silicone spatula, spread the pureed garlic on a nonstick mat.

    6. Be sure the garlic is spread in an even layer to ensure all the garlic is dried at the same time.

    garlic paste drying out on a non stick mat.
    garlic paste drying out, showing bend but not break.

    7. Bake at the lowest temperature your oven will go. Cook for 6 hours, depending on the thickness of the garlic paste.

    8. Check the garlic to see if it bends and snaps or just snaps. We want a snap, no bend.

    garlic paste dried out showing the clean break.
    dried garlic chips in the bottom of a high speed blender .

    9. Continue to bake/dry until the garlic snaps.

    10. Add broken pieces to the blender cup, close it and pulse until it is powdered.

    side by side images showing the garlic powder being blended.

    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:

    Why is the temperature so low?

    The low temperature used when drying garlic to make garlic powder will ensure that the flavor of the garlic will stay intense. Low and slow is the key.

    Do you have to smoke the garlic before making garlic paste?

    You do not need to smoke the garlic but it does add another layer of flavor.

    Can this recipe be doubled?

    For sure! This recipe calls for 50 cloves of garlic but you can make as much as you want. The number of garlic is not what is important, the technique is.

    👩‍🍳 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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    Homemade garlic powder is so easy to make with just a few simple steps.
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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
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    Ingredients
      

    • 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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