Mushroom Free Kansas City Spice Rub
Bold, smoky-sweet, and built from scratch, this Kansas City-style spice rub delivers serious barbecue flavor without a single questionable ingredient. Coconut sugar and maple sugar granules create that signature caramelized crust, while Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, and turmeric add warmth and depth that go way beyond your average store-bought blend. Garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, and oregano round everything out into a rub that smells incredible the moment you open the jar. For anyone navigating a mushroom-free lifestyle, pre-mixed seasoning blends and rubs can be a minefield — some commercial versions sneak in mushroom powder or umami boosters that aren't always obvious on the label. Making your own means you know exactly what's going on your food. Just pat your protein dry, press the rub in firmly, and let the grill or oven do the rest. Store it in an airtight jar and you've got up to three months of effortless, flavor-packed meals on standby.
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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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