Pecan Free Kansas City Spice Rub
Bold, smoky-sweet, and built entirely from pantry staples, this Kansas City-style spice blend delivers serious barbecue flavor without any trip to a specialty store. Coconut sugar and maple sugar granules create that signature caramelized crust when heat hits the meat, while Ceylon cinnamon adds a subtler, more complex warmth than the standard variety. Ground turmeric, ginger, garlic, and onion powder layer in savory depth, and dried thyme and oregano round everything out with a faint herbal backbone. Store-bought rubs can be a minefield for anyone avoiding tree nuts, since spice blends are often processed on shared equipment alongside nut-based seasonings and coatings. Mixing your own from scratch takes about five minutes and gives you total confidence in every ingredient on the list. Press it firmly onto chicken, pork, or beef before grilling, roasting, or smoking, and you'll get that gorgeous bark that makes Kansas City barbecue so craveable. Stored in an airtight jar, this blend stays fresh for up to three months — so you can make a big batch and have competition-worthy flavor 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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