Make homemade ranch seasoning in just minutes, with herbs and spices you have on hand! If you’re a ranch lover, you can’t skip this one.
This easy recipe is perfect to make dips and dressings or enhance veggies, meats, popcorn and so much more!
Ranch Seasoning is amazing in and on just about everything! It takes even the most basic side dishes, snacks and entrees to the next level!
You can skip the store-bought mix and make your own homemade ranch seasoning in just a couple minutes using staple herbs and spices in your pantry!
Homemade Ranch Seasoning
It’s an easy, gluten free, dairy free, keto friendly recipe you can make and use immediately or keep on hand to whip up an incredible ranch dressing, ranch dip, marinate chicken, toss with popcorn and so much more! (See all the delicious ideas below!)
Don’t Skip These: If you love everything ranch, don’t miss my homemade ranch dip, and this fiesta ranch seasoning.
When you make it yourself, you can customize to your taste and dietary needs. It’s packed full of flavor – not preservatives!
Whether you make this Ranch Seasoning with or without buttermilk, after just one taste you’ll never buy a mix again! It’s so simple and flavorful you won’t be able to resist swirling it into just about everything!
Ingredients and Substitutions
See printable recipe card for complete ingredients and instructions.
- Parsley
- Dill Weed
- Chives
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Onion Flakes
- Sea Salt
- Black Pepper
Variations
- Make Buttermilk Ranch – Add 1/3 cup dry buttermilk powder or add fresh buttermilk to mix. If you add buttermilk powder, it’s best to use immediately.
- Make Fiesta Ranch – Add chipotle pepper seasoning or chili powder and cumin.
- Make Ranch Dip – Combine 2 tablespoons ranch seasoning with 1/2 cup olive oil mayonnaise, a 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/4 cup buttermilk (or until you reach the desired consistency). Stir and refrigerate 30+ minutes to allow the flavors to marinate.
- Make Basil Ranch – Add dried basil.
- Low Sodium – Skip the salt.
How to Make Ranch Seasoning
- Combine herbs and seasonings.
- Store in a spice jar or airtight container.
Tips
- To use fresh herbs instead of dried, note that dried herbs are more concentrated than fresh herbs. If you’re substituting fresh herbs (to use immediately) simply triple the recipe to get the same results.
- For a fine ranch seasoning blend (more like the traditional store bought seasoning packets), combine in a small food processor.
- To double or triple this recipe, simply use the yield tab in the printable recipe card.
Serving Suggestions
- Ranch Dressing – Whisk 1 tablespoon ranch dressing with 1/3 cup olive oil mayonnaise, 1/3 cup buttermilk and whisk to combine.
- Ranch Chicken – See my Baked Chicken Breast recipe for more details.
- Ranch Cauliflower
- Make Ranch Pretzels – Toss pretzels in melted butter. Create a layer of pretzels on sheet pan and sprinkle ranch on top. Bake at 300 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Make Ranch Crackers – Toss oyster crackers in 1/4 cup melted butter, stir in 2 tablespoons seasoning. Toss in a ziplock bag or stir in a small bowl to combine. Bake on a sheet pan at 250 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Ranch Mac and Cheese or Ranch Wings
- Make a Ranch Cheese Ball or Ranch Velveeta Cheese Dip
- Toss with Roasted Nuts
- Sprinkle on Smashed Potatoes before baking.
- Stir into Chicken Salad
- Toss with Fries
- Fold into Potato Salad
- Elevate a Grilled Cheese
- Mix into Corn Dip
- Mix into Scrambled Eggs and Omelets
- Pork Chops – Sprinkle seasoning on both sides before cooking.
- Burgers – Add a tablespoon into your burger patties.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ranch seasoning ingredients are often pantry staples you’ll already have in your stash of spices. Parsley, dill, chives and garlic and onion powder are all popular ingredients in ranch seasoning blends.
There are approximately two tablespoons of ranch seasoning in a store bought seasoning packet.
How to Store
Spices and herbs are best stored in a dark, cool space, like a pantry or spice cabinet. Store in an airtight container. Spice jars and weck jars work well.
More Seasoning Blends
Ranch Seasoning
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons dried dill weed
- 1 tablespoon dried chives
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons onion flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Optional
- ⅓ cup buttermilk powder
Instructions
- Combine herbs and seasonings.
- Store in a spice jar or airtight container.
Julie’s Tips
Substitutions
- Onion Powder – Inter changeable with onion flakes in a pinch.
- Onion Flakes – Inter changeable with onion powder in a pinch.
- Fresh Herbs – To substitute fresh herbs, simply triple the recipe.
Variations
- Make Buttermilk Ranch – Add 1/3 cup dry buttermilk powder or add fresh buttermilk to mix.
- Make Fiesta Ranch – Add chipotle pepper seasoning or chili powder and cumin.
- Make Basil Ranch – Add dried basil.
To Use
3 tablespoons of this recipe, using dried buttermilk, is the equivalent 1 store-bought ranch seasoning packet.- Make Ranch Dressing – Whisk 1 tablespoon ranch dressing with 1/3 cup olive oil mayonnaise, 1/3 cup buttermilk and whisk to combine.
- Make Ranch Dip – Combine 2 tablespoons ranch seasoning with 1/2 cup olive oil mayonnaise, a 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/4 cup buttermilk (or until you reach the desired consistency). Stir and refrigerate 30+ minutes to allow the flavors to marinate.
- Make Ranch Chicken – Brush chicken breasts with olive oil and coat both sides with ranch seasoning. Bake. See my Baked Chicken Breast recipe for more details.
- Make Ranch Pretzels – Toss pretzels in melted butter. Create a layer of pretzels in roasting or sheet pan and sprinkle homemade ranch on top. Bake at 300 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Make Ranch Crackers – Toss oyster crackers in 1/4 cup melted butter, stir in 2 tablespoons seasoning. Toss in a ziplock bag or stir in a small bowl to combine. Create a layer of crackers in roasting or sheet pan and sprinkle homemade ranch on top. Bake at 250 degrees for 15 minutes.
To Store
Use immediately if you add buttermilk powder. Spices and herbs are best stored in a dark, cool space, like a pantry or spice cabinet. Store in an airtight container. Spice jars and weck jars work well.Estimated nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed.
There’s nothing better then homemade ranch one of my favorites!!
I would never have thought of so many ways to use this ranch seasoning, but it is so good! Super simple to make and I can’t wait to try it on popcorn!
Yum! I am really intrigued by the Ranch Pretzels and Ranch Crackers suggestions. I actually have all these herbs in my pantry so I didn’t realize until now how I could easily make this at home.