Cashew Free Kansas City Spice Rub
Bold, smoky-sweet, and built entirely from pantry spices, this Kansas City-style rub delivers serious barbecue flavor without a single nut in sight. Store-bought spice blends and seasoning packets can be surprisingly risky territory, often processed on shared lines alongside tree nuts — so mixing your own from scratch is genuinely the smarter move. Coconut sugar and maple granules bring that signature caramelized crust when the heat hits, while Ceylon cinnamon, turmeric, and ginger add warmth and depth that go way beyond basic BBQ. Garlic, onion, thyme, and oregano round everything out into a blend that smells incredible the moment you open the jar. Press it firmly onto chicken, ribs, brisket, or even cauliflower steaks before grilling, roasting, or smoking and let the heat do the rest. It keeps for up to three months in an airtight jar, so you can batch it once and have restaurant-quality seasoning ready to go all season long.
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8 servings
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup granules sugar or maple sugar
- 2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp dried oregano
Instructions
- 1
Combine the coconut sugar, maple sugar, turmeric, ginger, Ceylon cinnamon, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, thyme, and oregano in a small bowl and whisk until evenly blended with no visible streaks of turmeric.
- 2
Transfer to an airtight jar and store at room temperature for up to 3 months.
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