How To Make Garlic Powder

Glass bowl filled with garlic powder, with whole garlic bulbs in the background.

Learn how to make Homemade Garlic Powder in your kitchen with our super easy recipe. Using a dehydrator, transform fresh garlic cloves into a flavorful, aromatic powder that adds a delicious touch to your favorite dishes. No more store-bought alternatives; make garlic powder and enjoy it all year.

Course Pantry

Cuisine International

Keyword dehydrate, dehydrator, dried garlic, fine powder, food dehydrator, fresh garlic, garlic cloves, garlic powder, grind, homemade garlic powder, make garlic powder, make homemade garlic powder, peel, slice, use garlic

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 6

Servings

Calories 3kcal

Author Zuzana Paar

Equipment

Ingredients

10 Pieces Fresh Garlic Cloves
1 Teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Pick your garlic. Fully clean all the garlic pieces that you are using for this recipe. Peel each garlic clove and cut the base part at the bottom of the cloves, then prepare your dehydrator.
Slice the peeled garlic cloves into thin slices and set aside. Attach a plastic silicone insert to the single-layer trays to hold the small slices while drying. Spray a small amount of olive oil and spread it around the tray. Place the garlic slices onto your dehydrator trays in a single layer and dehydrate for about 6 hours until garlic is dry fully.
Once the garlic is completely dry, place it in your magic bullet or any of your chosen gadgets for grinding. Use a food processor or coffee grinder to make a fine powder. Mortar and pestle are also good options as they are used manually to grind food.
We want our garlic powder to be smooth and fine, so ensure no coarse bits are left from the dehydrated garlic.

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Notes

Grinding - use a coffee grinder, food processor, mortar, and pestle to make fine powder if a magic bullet blender is unavailable.
Choosing garlic - opt for fresh garlic from the market. You can use purple garlic or porcelain garlic like I did.
Avoid moisture - make sure the garlic and equipment are bone dry. Even a hint of moisture can lead to clumping and spoil the batch.

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