Vegetable Broth Powder

Inexpensive, convenient, and tasty veg broth powder

By the Gracious Vegan

I swore by Seitenbacher’s Vegetable Broth and Seasoning powder for years. It started to get very expensive (now it’s crazy high!). I wondered if I could make my own. I did some research and started tinkering. Low and behold, it’s not that complicated, and this broth works so well in so many dishes. I love it for soups, of course, but also for things like rehydrating soy curls. I’ll never go back, that’s for sure. It’s also very inexpensive, especially if you get most of your spices and your nutritional yeast in the bulk section of a grocery store. This recipe probably costs about $1.00 total with bulk-section spices and yeast. Yay!

Makes about 1 cup. I use this formula for creating broth: 

1 rounded teaspoon broth powder + 1 cup water = 1 cup broth *

Add all the ingredients to a jar and shake. Or, if you prefer a finer powder, add all the ingredients to a food processor and process until the texture is to your liking.

• 1 cup nutritional yeast

• 2 Tablespoons garlic powder

• 2 Tablespoons onion powder

• 1 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

• 1 Tablespoon dried parsley flakes

• 2 teaspoons sage

• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric

• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Timing: 5-10 minutes

* If you prefer the finer powder, this recipe will make less powder in total, but you’ll only need about 3/4 teaspoon for each cup of water to make broth. 

• For more on vegetable broths, and my take on the advantages and disadvantages of each approach,  see my post What are the Options for Vegetable Broth?

• In my Flavorful Plant-Based Ramen Bowl, I use vegetable broth as part of creating a tasty mushroom-infused broth. 

• I love cooking grains in broth, like I do in my Freekeh Salad with Roasted Vegetables.