Homemade Chili Powder Recipe (Easy Pantry Spice Blend)

This easy homemade chili powder is made with simple pantry spices and comes together in minutes. It’s fresher, more flavorful, and more affordable than store-bought blends—and you can easily adjust the heat to your taste.

Recipe by Adrienne on July 26, 2013

Rating

4.64 stars (30 reviews)

Keywords

Chili Powder Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons paprika
2 teaspoons oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper ((omit or increase to taste))

Cuisine

Dairy-Free
Gluten-Free
Grain-Free
Keto
Low-Carb
Paleo
THM:S
Vegan
whole30

Steps

Place all ingredients in a bowl.
Blend thoroughly.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Paprika is a pepper and should be refrigerated for maximum shelf life and potency.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
Calories: 21 kcal
Carbohydrates: 4 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 1 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 5 mg
Sugar: 1 g

Reviews

Alexis on 2026-02-16 (5 stars):
very well put together
Nancy E All on 2023-05-15 (5 stars):
I have been making my dry mixes for awhile. I love this recipe and I always double it. We use chili powder a lot here in Texas so now I always have it on hand. And I know what it has in it.
Carol L on 2023-03-24 (5 stars):
Sorry, my computer has a bad habit of leaving off the first part of the first words: I MEANT: Allergychick! (not ick!)
Carol L on 2023-03-24 (5 stars):
ick: Mountain Rose Herbs sells several versions of Paprika. I reached out to them and here is the response: FROM MRH: "All of our Paprika, including our Smoked Paprika, does not contain any corn, or corn derivatives. In fact, we do not have any corn based products, unless you consider our alcohol-based extracts, which are made of Organic Corn-derived alcohol. However, our dried spices do not have any contact with this. Our Smoked Paprika is 100% roasted bell peppers, finely ground." They sell almost all organic, and their paprika is organic.