Homemade Garlic Powder
Make your own homemade garlic powder by dehydrating and grinding garlic cloves. Dried garlic is a good alternative to have on hand to use when you are out of fresh garlic. Once dried, garlic flakes and garlic powder can last longer in your pantry or spice cabinet.
Servings: 24 teaspoons
Calories: 9kcal
Ingredients
- 6 heads garlic
Instructions
- Separate the cloves of garlic from the head. Peel off the papery skins, and slice the cloves thin.
- To dry garlic using a dehydrator: Spread out the sliced garlic in a single layer on the dehydrator screens and dehydrate at 125˚F (52˚C) until the garlic is crispy and snaps when you break it, up to 12 hours. Rotate your screens several times to dry evenly.
- To dry garlic in an oven: Spread the sliced garlic on a parchment lined baking sheet and dry in a preheated, 150-200˚F (67-93˚C) oven for 1-2 hours until the garlic snaps when you break it.
- Let the dehydrated garlic cool, then grind into a powder using a high quality blender, spice grinder, or coffee grinder. Sift the powder to remove large pieces, and store the garlic powder in an airtight container in a dark, cool, and dry location.
- 6 large heads of garlic will make about 1/2 cup of garlic powder. Substitute 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder for each clove called for in recipes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1teaspoon | Calories: 9kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.5g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Calcium: 20mg