Ranch Seasoning Calculator, Scaled to Your Batch

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This ranch seasoning calculator scales Budget Bytes' Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix, which combines buttermilk powder, parsley, dill, onion powder, garlic powder, lemon pepper, sugar, salt, and black pepper and makes about 3 tablespoons, roughly one store-bought packet.

Common batch sizes

Tap a batch size to load it into the calculator, and the exact amounts appear below.

Ranch seasoning calculator

Scale by

Weight mode needs a USDA gram weight for every ingredient; buttermilk powder doesn't have one.

From 0.25 to 20. Use 0.5 for half a batch.

Salt

Grind changes how much salt fits in a spoon. Amounts match by weight.

Your batch

Buttermilk powder does most of the work here, at about three quarters of the blend by volume, which is why the calculator can't switch to weight mode: buttermilk powder doesn't have a USDA gram weight on file. Everything else is there in small amounts for flavor.

Some lemon pepper blends contain their own salt, so taste before adding more once you've mixed a batch.

The base recipe

Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix

Adapted from Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix, Budget Bytes

Yield: 1 batch (about 3 Tbsp), about the same as one store-bought ranch seasoning packet

  • 2 Tbsp buttermilk powder
  • 1/2 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/4 tsp dried dill
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/8 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp lemon pepper
  • 1/8 tsp sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
  1. Stir all the ingredients together until evenly combined, then store in an airtight container.

Scale this recipe

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Batch size chart

IngredientHalf batchBase batchDoubleTriple
buttermilk powder1 tbsp2 tbsp1/4 cup1/4 cup + 2 tbsp
dried parsley1/4 tsp (0.1 g)1/2 tsp (0.3 g)1 tsp (0.5 g)1 1/2 tsp (0.8 g)
dried dill1/8 tsp1/4 tsp1/2 tsp3/4 tsp
onion powder1/8 tsp (0.3 g)1/4 tsp (0.6 g)1/2 tsp (1.2 g)3/4 tsp (1.8 g)
garlic powderless than 1/8 tsp (0.2 g)1/8 tsp (0.4 g)1/4 tsp (0.8 g)3/8 tsp (1.2 g)
lemon pepper1/8 tsp1/4 tsp1/2 tsp3/4 tsp
sugarless than 1/8 tsp (0.3 g)1/8 tsp (0.5 g)1/4 tsp (1.1 g)3/8 tsp (1.6 g)
saltless than 1/8 tsp (0.4 g)1/8 tsp (0.8 g)1/4 tsp (1.5 g)3/8 tsp (2.3 g)
freshly cracked black pepperless than 1/8 tsp1/8 tsp1/4 tsp3/8 tsp
Total volume1 tbsp + 1 tsp2 tbsp + 1 3/4 tsp1/4 cup + 1 tbsp1/2 cup

Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix from Budget Bytes, scaled with the site's kitchen rounding. Weights from USDA FoodData Central where USDA lists the exact form. Salt is shown as the recipe lists it.

How the scaling works

Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix totals 2 tbsp + 1 3/4 tsp as published, across 9 ingredients. Every one is multiplied by the same number, so buttermilk powder stays 77% of the blend whatever size you make. Pick a multiplier directly, or enter the amount you want and the calculator works back to it from that 2 tbsp + 1 3/4 tsp total.

The salt control changes only the salt line, never the rest of the blend. Amounts under 3 teaspoons round to the nearest 1/8 teaspoon, and larger amounts round to the nearest 1/4 teaspoon in tablespoons.

Worked example: doubling the base recipe

IngredientBasex 2
buttermilk powder2 Tbsp1/4 cup
dried parsley1/2 tsp1 tsp
dried dill1/4 tsp1/2 tsp
onion powder1/4 tsp1/2 tsp
garlic powder1/8 tsp1/4 tsp
lemon pepper1/4 tsp1/2 tsp
sugar1/8 tsp1/4 tsp
salt1/8 tsp1/4 tsp
freshly cracked black pepper1/8 tsp1/4 tsp

How this was checked

This recipe is Budget Bytes' Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix by Beth Moncel. Cedrick Reese checked the amounts against Budget Bytes' own recipe page for Ready Utilities, and the calculator scales them exactly as published. Buttermilk powder, lemon pepper, and a couple of the herbs have no entry in USDA FoodData Central in the form this recipe calls for, so their grams show as not available rather than an estimate. The recipe doesn't name its salt, so it's treated as table salt, following America's Test Kitchen's guidance on unlabeled salt.

Frequently asked questions

What is in ranch seasoning?

Budget Bytes' mix uses 2 tablespoons buttermilk powder, 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley, and small amounts of dried dill, onion powder, garlic powder, lemon pepper, sugar, salt, and black pepper.

How much ranch seasoning equals one packet?

One full batch of this recipe, about 3 tablespoons, is roughly the same amount as one store-bought ranch seasoning packet, according to Budget Bytes.

Why can't I use weight mode for this recipe?

Buttermilk powder is the main ingredient by volume and it isn't in USDA's spice database, so there's no reliable gram weight to build a weight-based calculator on.

Does homemade ranch seasoning have salt in it?

Yes, a small amount of plain salt plus whatever salt is in the lemon pepper blend you use. Taste your dressing or dip before adding extra salt.