Homemade Taco Seasoning

Store bought taco seasonings are super convenient – the only problem: our favorite taco seasoning had corn starch as an ingredient. Since corn is one of our daughter’s allergies, I began experimenting with making our own – we had almost all of the same ingredients in our cupboard already anyways.

For a long time, my experimenting was throwing in a little cumin here, a little chili powder there, some onion and garlic powder, salt and pepper, maybe some of this or some of that, but I never actually kept track of how much of each ingredient I was using. Until now!

Instead of throwing things together, I finally took the time to measure and write it all down. Now I have an actual taco seasoning recipe to use! Even better – it’s all mixed together in a jar and will save me time going forward when I make tacos! Anything to save us time, right?!

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INGREDIENTS

• 4 tablespoons chili powder
• 3 tablespoons cumin
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried cilantro flakes

DIRECTIONS

1. Put all the spices together in a bowl and stir together.
2. Store in an airtight container.

I hope you enjoy this taco seasoning! It only takes a few minutes to put together – and it looks oh so pretty stored in a mason jar!

Tag @lactating_coconuts on Instagram with a photo of how you used your taco seasoning!

Recipes where I use this taco seasoning:
* Quinoa Tortillas
* Quinoa Taco Bake
* Stuffed Peppers