In this post: The perfect blend of spices, herbs, and other seasonings can turn an ordinary pizza into something that tastes like it came from a fancy pizzeria.
Make the perfect pizza with this delicious pizza seasoning! A little spicy kick along with all the Italian flavors you know and love. This recipe is easy, delicious, and quickly tossed together!
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What is Pizza Seasoning?
Pizza seasoning is an herb and spice mix that combines Italian seasonings with a kick of spice! It tastes amazing on homemade or store-bought pizza.
Why Make Homemade Pizza Seasoning?
It’s quick and easy to make and you can customize it to fit your personal taste. Pizza seasoning is a great way to improve the flavor of homemade, frozen, or even takeout pizza. Plus, you can use this seasoning on other things like bread, pasta, and grilled cheese.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This pizza seasoning recipe:
- is quick and easy to make
- keeps well in an airtight container for months
- doesn’t contain complicated instructions or hard-to-find ingredients
- can easily be adjusted to suit your individual taste
Pizza Seasoning Ingredients
- Dried oregano: the quintessential pizza and pasta seasoning.
- Dried basil: mintier than fresh basil but with less anise.
- Dried minced onion: dehydrated fresh chopped onion; milder than fresh onion.
- Garlic powder: an easy way to add garlic flavor to any dish.
- Dried thyme: earthy, ‘green’ flavored, and spicy.
- Dried fennel: anise-flavored with bitter undertones; complements tomato sauce well.
- Paprika: mildly spicy, sweet, and smoky.
- Crushed red peppers: the perfect way to add spice to pizza and pasta.
How To Make Pizza Seasoning
- Measure out all ingredients and add them to a small bowl.
- Mix until well combined.
- Place in a sealed container and store in a dry pantry for up to 5 months.
Tips
- If you don’t like spicy food, omit the crushed red peppers.
- This recipe is easily doubled or tripled to make as much as you need. This amount tends to be plenty for two to four medium-large pizzas.
- You can use this seasoning both in the pizza sauce or directly on the pizza.
How to Use Pizza Spice Mix
You can use this seasoning on:
- Homemade, frozen, or takeout pizza
- Grilled cheese
- Popcorn
- Pizza casserole
- Spaghetti
- French fries
- Pizza grilled cheese
- Ritz Pizza Crackers
Storage
Store your pizza seasoning in an airtight container (like a glass jar) in a dark, cool, and dry place. You should use this seasoning within 5 months of making it because it’ll slowly lose its flavor.
How to Buy and Store Spices
I recommend buying smaller bags of spices so you can use them up before they go stale or lose their flavor. If you want THE freshest spices, buy them in whole form and grind them as needed. However, I find this can be difficult to keep up with, so I usually just buy ground spices! Make sure your spices are sealed in an airtight container or bag – I like to store my spices in labeled glass jars.
FAQS
Is pizza seasoning the same as Italian seasoning?
Pizza seasoning and Italian seasoning have some of the same ingredients: oregano, basil, and thyme. Pizza seasoning also has onion flakes, garlic powder, dried fennel, paprika, and crushed red peppers, but Italian seasoning doesn’t.
How long can you store pizza spice blend?
I like to use my pizza seasoning within 5 months of making it so I’m still getting the full flavor. The longer the seasoning sits in your cupboard, the more flavor it will lose. But, technically the seasoning won’t “go bad” for 6-12 months unless the herbs and spices you used are old or the mix was improperly stored. If you use the seasoning after the 5-month mark, check to make sure it hasn’t gone bad before using it.
What is pizza seasoning made of?
Most pizza seasonings have oregano, basil, garlic powder, and crushed red peppers. I like to include dried minced onion, dried thyme, paprika, and dried fennel as well.
What is Italian seasoning made of?
Basic Italian seasoning has oregano, basil, thyme, and rosemary. I like to add dried parsley and marjoram to mine as well. You could also include savory, black pepper, sage, garlic powder, salt, onion powder, or red pepper flakes.
More Homemade Spice Blends
Pizza Seasoning Mix
Easy, delicious, and quickly tossed together.
Ingredients
- 4 Teaspoons Dried Oregano
- 2 Teaspoons Dried Basil
- 1 Teaspoon Dried Minced Onion
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Dried Thyme
- 1 Teaspoon Dried Fennel
- 1 Teaspoon Paprika
- 1 Teaspoon Crushed Red Peppers
Instructions
- Measure all ingredients and add to a small bowl.
- Mix until well combined.
- Place in a sealed container and store in a dry pantry for up to 5 months.
Notes
- If you keep your seasoning for longer than 5 months, double-check that it’s still fresh before using it.
- Do not store in a humid area or your spice will clump together or get ruined.
- If you don’t like spicy food, remove the crushed red peppers.
- This recipe is easily doubled to make as much as you need. This amount is enough for two to four pizzas.
- You can use this seasoning both in the sauce and directly on the pizza.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 20Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 3mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 2gSugar: 1gProtein: 1g
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily via Nutrifox.
