If you make homemade pizza, you NEED this pizza seasoning in your life. It has the perfect ratio of seasonings and herbs to make the tastiest pizza ever!
We LOVE pizza in our home, but we don’t always have pizza seasoning on hand. If that’s the case for you – don’t fret! Now you can make it at home with some of the standard spices in your pantry, which will be perfect for our pizza casserole and chicken alfredo pizza.
Homemade Pizza Seasoning – it’s easy!
Did you know you can make your own pizza seasoning at home? It’s so handy to have whenever you’re in the mood to have a pizza night – one of our favorite dinner recipes! You don’t need much- just a few ingredients! So dig around in you spice drawer/cabinet and look for the following herbs and seasonings:
- oregano
- basil
- dried onion flakes
- garlic powder
- thyme
- fennel
- paprika
- ground black pepper
If you don’t have any of those- pick them up during your next grocery trip. You’ll be SO happy you prepared this homemade pizza seasoning in advance. This also makes a cute gift idea. Package it in a cute little glass container and give it to someone with a jar of pizza sauce or a recipe for pizza crust!
Is pizza seasoning the same as Italian seasoning?
Italian seasoning is usually a mix of dried oregano, basil thyme and rosemary. Pizza seasoning usually has the extra ingredients that everyone loves with their pizza, like onions, garlic, fennel and more.
How to Store Pizza Seasoning
You’ll want to store your homemade pizza seasoning sealed in a tight container. Make sure you use herbs and spices that are not close to being expired. This will keep your pizza seasoning last longer on your shelf. If you’re giving this to someone as a gift- make sure to write the expiration date on it so they know!
When you’re ready to use the pizza seasoning, be sure to try out some of our other recipes in helping you put together the perfect homemade pizza night, including:
We hope you enjoy this pizza seasoning with your night pizza night. Our kids love nothing more than having homemade pizzas and picking out their own sauce and toppings with their homemade dough. 😀
For more pizza recipes to try, check out:
- Heart Shaped Pepperoni Pizza
- Pizza Dip
- Breakfast Pizza
- Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese
- Cheesy Pizza Rolls
- Caprese Pizza
Pizza Seasoning Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp oregano
- 2 tbsp basil
- 1 tbsp dried onion flakes (or onion powder)
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp thyme
- 1 tbsp fennel
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp black pepper coarsely ground
Instructions
- Combine all spices in a bowl and mix well.
- Seal in a container and use amount to taste.
yum! i love the flavor this adds!
i followed the recipe as written. excellent!! I’ll be adding this to my stash of keeper recipes.
Yay!! Glad you did! Thank you for trying it 🙂
Where AND how DO I use the seasoning?
You can use it on any pizza. I would add it on the crust before baking 🙂
43g of CARBS?
How much tomato sauce will i use for this pizza seasoning
You would use however much you’d like. This makes more than you would want to add to pizza. Depending on how big the pizza, I use anywhere from a teaspoon to a tablespoon. So, it’s just a personal preference on how much tomato sauce.
This is definitely a keeper recipe! I add it to mY toMato sauce and also a little to our meat. It takes homemade pizza to a whole new leveL! Thanks fOr sharing Such an easy and yummy recipe.
Great ideas!! I will have to try that! Thank you for sharing that 🙂
How does this pizza seasoning recipe provide 183 kcals per serving and 43 gramsCHO?
I wondered this, too!
The 183 calories for the pizza seasoning is not for one serving or slice of pizza, but for the whole pizza. I’m so sorry for the confusion! I hope this helps!
If it doesn’t have fennel in it it’s not a pizza seasoning, great job.
I’m so happy you enjoyed the seasoning! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you. These are classic pizza flavors.
You’re welcome! So glad to hear you enjoy the flavors!
Do you use whole fennel seeds or ground?
Great question! I use whole fennel seeds.:)
Thank you, Kristyn! I like your recipe of pizza seasoning & look forward to using it
You’re welcome! Hope you enjoy the seasoning!!
You’re welcome! Hope you enjoy the seasoning!!
Hi Kristyn,
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful insights and learnings.
I’m so looking forward to following your instructions and making for the first time my own Pizza Base.
Please forgive me as I’m very new to baking etc, but I do have a dumb question to ask you.
I love all the ingredients in your “Pizza Seasoning” but I don’t know where these should be added.
Should this “seasoning” be mixed with the “dough” (base) or with the Sauce (Red or White?) or sprinkled over the pizza “toppings”?
Sorry to everyone reading this dumb question.
I’m a newbie but super keen to learn. 🙂
Thank you
Best wishes
Tony
Not a dumb question at all! I wouldn’t suggest putting it in your dough (I guess you could?). When assembling the pizza, I would include it as a topping. So spread your sauce, add some pizza seasoning, then cheese and other toppings. Or you could add it to your sauce too to bump up the flavor. Either way! It just takes your homemade pizza to the next level.
Thank you Kristyn for your PIZZA SEASONING RECIPE. Please could you tell me (a very inexperienced newbie cook) how or where this “seasoning” is applied? (In the Pizza dough? In the Pizza (base) sauce? On top of the Pizza toppings? or on top of the final sprinklings of cheese on top of the “toppings”?
I’m guessing it needs to be sprinkled over the the pizza toppings just before placing into the oven to cook. ???
I’m sorry this is such a dumb question.
Thank you.
Best wishes
Tony
Oh. I’m so sorry to have just asked the same question again.
I’ve only just now seen your answer.
Please ignore my last question.
You fully answered my original question a few days ago.
Thank you so very much!!!
Best wishes.
Stay safe & keep smiling (even if under your useless, needless Covid mask)
Stay strong
Tony
Thanks so much!! Hope the pizza seasoning turns out great for you! 🙂
I was making a pasta salad that called for pizza seasoning but I didn’t have any. This recipe saved the day! So quick & easy and I had everything in my pantry to make it! And now I love to use this on pizza as well!
How does this compare to Penzeys frozen pizza seasoning?
I haven’t ever tried Penzeys pizza seasoning, so I’m not sure. But we definitely are fans of this homemade seasoning!! 😉
We LOVE this seasoning! We use it on pizza, stromboli, sandwiches, salads/dressings, etc. I make Italian Burgers with it: ½# 97% lean hamburger, ½# fresh ground pork + 2 tablespoons Pizza Seasoning (or more to taste); mix well. Make 3 – ⅓-lb or 4 – ¼-lb burgers. Cook any way you like: pan fry, grill, broil. Serve on buns (bottom-to-top) with Butterhead lettuce, burger, onion slice, crispy bacon, mozzarella/mild white cheddar slice, and marinara sauce.
I’m so happy to hear you love the seasoning! And how fun… look at all the things you put it on! I love it!
Chemical reactions are, in part, a function of temperature. So, once you have made your seasoning, store it in your fridge and it will last longer