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Homemade Chili Seasoning Recipe

This homemade chili seasoning recipe comes together in just a few minutes with simple pantry spices. It stays good in the cupboard for 3 months which means you can make fresh, flavorful chili a reality even on a busy weeknight!

Wide mouth mason jar filled with homemade chili seasoning mix.


 

Easy Homemade Chili Seasoning

Skip the store-bought chili seasoning and spend just a few minutes throwing together your own! You can customize the flavor and control the sodium levels. And the best part is there are no preservatives or additives.

Big white bowl filled with dried herbs and spices to make homemade chili seasoning.

Ingredients for Homemade Chili Seasoning

How to Make Chili Seasoning at Home

Add ingredients to a wide-mouth mason jar. Shake well until the ingredients are combined. Store in a cool, dry place for up to 3 months. 

White bowl filled with homemade chili seasoning a spoon.

Tips for Making Chili Seasoning

  • Adjust the seasoning to suit your taste. This recipe is just a blueprint and can totally be adjusted based on your individual taste. If you love cumin, add an extra teaspoon or two. If you aren’t much of a dried oregano fan, dial it back a bit. After lots of recipe testing, this is the combination that I’ve settled on, but you can tweak it and make it your own!
  • Skip the brown sugar if you prefer. I love how the brown sugar balances out the acid from the tomatoes, but it’s totally optional. The chili seasoning doesn’t taste sweet from the brown sugar and your chili won’t taste sweet either. But you can leave it out if you like.
  • Spice it up. Add cayenne pepper or a pinch of red pepper flakes to add some heat to this chili seasoning. Just be aware that a little goes a long way!
  • Give it as a gift. If you’ve got a chili-lover in your life, gift them this homemade chili seasoning! It’s perfect for the holidays or as a hostess gift or housewarming gift. You can even print out my homemade chili recipe and attach it so they’ve got a recipe ready to go.

How to Use Chili Seasoning

You can use this chili seasoning in all my favorite chili recipes, like:

While making chili is an obvious way to use this seasoning, you can also use it in many other ways including:

How to Make Classic Chili

If you’re looking for a simple, classic chili recipe – this is our family’s favorite! It requires pantry staple ingredients like onion, garlic, ground beef, tomato paste, my classic chili seasoning mix, light and dark kidney beans, and my secret chili ingredient V8 or tomato-based vegetable juice. It’s a one-pot meal that your whole family will love!

Small bowl of homemade chili with a spoon in it.

FAQ

How much chili will this batch of seasoning make?

This recipe makes enough seasoning for about 4 pots of chili if you use about 4 tablespoons per batch. You are welcome to add more or less chili seasoning depending on your taste.

What is chili seasoning made of?

Chili seasoning is made with a simple list of pantry staple spices like chili powder, cumin, dried oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, pepper, and brown sugar.

What can I use if I don’t have chili seasoning?

You can make your own! Homemade chili seasoning is actually surprisingly easy to make and you can throw it together with a handful of common pantry spices you’ve probably got on hand.

Small mason jar filled with homemade chili seasoning mix and a small spoon.

Make-Ahead Instructions

The best part about this chili seasoning is that you can make it ahead of time and store it in the pantry for months! This means you can throw together my homemade chili recipe any night of the week!

Storing Chili Seasoning

Store homemade chili seasoning in a wide-mouth mason jar in a cool, dry place (like a cupboard or pantry) for up to 3 months.

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This homemade chili seasoning recipe comes together in just a few minutes with simple pantry spices. It stays good in the cupboard for 3 months which means you can make fresh, flavorful chili a reality even on a busy weeknight!

  • Author: Kylie
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: enough for about 3-4 batches of chili
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Add ingredients to a wide-mouth mason jar.
  2. Shake well until the ingredients are combined.
  3. Store in a cool, dry place for up to 3 months. 
  4. Use it to make my homemade classic beef chili recipe
  5. If you loved this recipe, please leave a 5-star rating and review below!

Notes

  • Adjust the seasoning to suit your taste. This recipe is just a blueprint and can totally be adjusted based on your individual taste. If you love cumin, add an extra teaspoon or two. If you aren’t much of a dried oregano fan, dial it back a bit. After lots of recipe testing, this is the combination that I’ve settled on, but you can tweak it and make it your own!
  • Skip the brown sugar if you prefer. I love how the brown sugar balances out the acid from the tomatoes, but it’s totally optional. The chili seasoning doesn’t taste sweet from the brown sugar and your chili won’t taste sweet either. But you can leave it out if you like.
  • Spice it up. Add cayenne pepper or a pinch of red pepper flakes to add some heat to this chili seasoning. Just be aware that a little goes a long way!
  • Give it as a gift. If you’ve got a chili-lover in your life, gift them this homemade chili seasoning! It’s perfect for the holidays or as a hostess gift or housewarming gift. You can even print out my homemade chili recipe and attach it so they’ve got a recipe ready to go. 

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    1. Awwww what a compliment!! I’m so glad to hear that you both enjoyed this chili seasoning recipe! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review – I really appreciate it 🙂

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