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Magic Mushroom Powder

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Magic Mushroom Powder is my secret weapon in my kitchen! Sprinkle this umami-packed, Whole30-friendly seasoning salt on anything to make it delicious!

A jar of homemade Magic Mushroom Powder with a happy holidays tag.

DIYers: I bet you glanced at my latest Holiday Gift Guide and shook your heads. Sure, there were lots of sleek gadgets and baubles available for purchase, but you want people to feel your love for them in the form of a homemade edible present. A gift you buy at the store just ain’t the same, right?

Perfect DIY Holiday Gift

Well, guess what? I’ve got a quick and fun project that’ll appeal even to folks who are allergic to crafting: adorably labelled jars of my world-famous Magic Mushroom Powder—published here on my site for the very first time! Every crazy-busy caveperson can channel his or her inner Paleo Martha Stewart with this spiced salt blend. It takes only five minutes to make, and we’ve already created awesome printable labels for you.

An empty glass jar with Magic Mushroom Powder labelled on it

In other words, you have no excuse not to make this gift.

Why everyone will love Magic Mushroom Powder

For the past few years, Magic Mushroom Powder has been one of the most popular recipes in our Webby-award winning iPad app, and also in our first cookbook (which—by the way—was named by Serious Eats, Powell’s, and America’s Test Kitchen as one of the best cookbooks of the year!). But until now, Magic Mushroom Powder’s been my secret weapon—one I always keep stocked in my kitchen.

A shot of the Magic Mushroom Powder recipe from the Nom Nom Paleo: Food For Humans cookbook

As The Oregonian wrote:

We’re always learning new things when we try out recipes in the Foodday Test Kitchen. But every once in a while we discover an ingredient or technique that makes us rethink everything we’ve been doing in the kitchen.

That just happened with Magic Mushroom Powder. It’s a spice blend with a psychedelic-sounding name, and while it has no hallucinogenic powers, it truly is magic, adding much-desired umami to everything it touches.

How do you use it?

Magic Mushroom Powder can be used in place of salt in virtually any dish, adding an immediate flavor punch to everything from scrambled eggs and ground meat to roasted veggies and chicken wings. Even your vegan friends’ll dig it!

You can use it to sprinkle on roasted broccoli, just like Dylan Dreyer of the Today Show! Watch this Today show segment where she names Magic Mushroom Powder her favorite food seasoning!

I’ve scaled up my original recipe so that you can offer 12 of your favorite people the gift of umami. (Of course, your secret’s safe with me if you prefer to just make a humongous jar for yourself.)

An overhead shot of the all the ingredients needed to make Magic Mushroom Powder

Ready to knock everyone’s holiday stockings off with Magic Mushroom Powder?

UPDATE: Cute tins of Magic Mushroom Powder are now available for sale at Whole Foods Market stores nationwide! You can totally skip this recipe and buy some for your pals!

Two shots of commercially available tins of Magic Mushroom Powder

Time to make Magic Mushroom Powder!

Makes about 4 cups — fills 12 (2.7-ounce) jars

Ingredients:

  • 3 ounces dried porcini mushrooms
  • 2 cups Diamond Crystal Kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper

Equipment:

  • Measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • Glass mixing bowls of various sizes
  • Food processor or powerful blender (If you’re just making a small batch, get a cheap coffee grinder like this one.)
  • Spoon
  • Label paper (full-sheet)
  • 12 Weck Mini Mold Jars (2.7 ounces)
  • Parchment Paper

Steps:

Measure out all your ingredients.

A table covered with bowls filled with Magic Mushroom Powder ingredients

In my original recipe, I used a spice grinder to pulverize the mushrooms—but to blitz this larger amount of dried porcinis, you’d be wise to use a higher-volume food processor or super-powered blender.

Dump your dried ’shrooms in the food processor and pulse a few times to chop them up uniformly. If the lid of your food processor isn’t on tight, a fine mist of mushroom dust will erupt from the crack, so check the seal before you continue blitzing.

Adding a bow of dried porcini mushrooms to a food processor

Next, turn the processor on for 2 minutes or as long as it takes for the mushrooms to break down into a fine powder. (If you use a super-charged blender like a Vitamix, you’ll finish in less time.)

Pulsing the dried porcini mushrooms in a food processor into a powder to make Magic Mushroom Powder

Warning: Do not open the container immediately after switching off your processor. A mushroom cloud will literally explode out of the top and you’ll find yourself coughing up Magic Mushroom Powder for the next few minutes. Instead, be patient and let the powder settle before you open it.

An overhead shot of powdered dried porcini mushrooms in an open food processor

In a large bowl, combine the powdered mushrooms, salt…

Pouring a large bowl of salt into a bowl of powdered porcini mushrooms.

…red pepper flakes, dried thyme…

Adding dried thyme and red crushed peppers to the bowl of salt and porcini mushrooms.

…and freshly cracked black pepper.

Adding freshly ground black pepper to the bowl of Magic Mushroom Powder ingredients

Stir well to combine.

Stirring the Magic Mushroom Powder with a spoon until uniform.

Once the red pepper flakes are evenly distributed, you’re all set!

Scooping Magic Mushroom Powder out of a bowl with a measuring cup.

If you’re packaging this magical seasoning salt for your friends, print a set of labels on a full sheet of sticker paper. Carefully cut them out and stick them on 12 mini jars.

A shot of Magic Mushroom Powder labels

Scoop out a scant ⅓ cup of the Magic Mushroom Powder, and place it on a piece of parchment paper. Pull up the sides of the parchment and use it as a funnel to transfer the seasoning salt into each jar.

Transferring Magic Mushroom Powder to a labelled jar with some parchment paper.

Voilà!

A shot of a glass jar filled with homemade Magic Mushroom Powder

Add a gift tag if you’re feeling fancy—and then hand out jars of umami-packed mushroom dust like some deranged fungus-loving Santa!

An overhead shot of a jar of homemade Magic Mushroom Powder with a happy holidays tag tied on.

Wondering how to use Magic Mushroom Powder? Simply use it in place of salt (in a 1:1 ratio) in all of your favorite recipes!

Need more ideas on how to use Magic Mushroom Powder? Here you go:

    • Umami Roast Chicken
    • Instant Pot Magic Short Ribs
    • Sheet Pan Chicken and Mushrooms
    • Instant Pot Magic Pork
    • Instant Pot Cream of Mushroom Soup
    • Magic Crown Roast of Pork
    • Magic Wings
    • Air Fryer Cracklin’ Chicken
    • Easy Paleo Meatloaf
    • Carrot Cardamom Soup
    • Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
    • Sheet Pan Meatballs and Broccolini
    • Baked Kale Chips
    • Asian Meatballs
    • Instant Pot Oxtail Stew
    • Instant Pot Zucchini Bolognese
    • Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup
    • Instant Pot Meat Sauce
    • Instant Pot Cheater Pork Stew
    • Eggs in Purgatory

Looking for more recipe ideas? Head on over to my Recipe Index. You’ll also find exclusive recipes on my iPhone and iPad app, and in my cookbooks, Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2013) and Ready or Not! (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2017)!

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PRINTER-FRIENDLY RECIPE CARD

Magic Mushroom Powder by Michelle Tam / Nom Nom Paleo https://nomnompaleo.com
Print Recipe
5 from 11 votes

Magic Mushroom Powder

Magic Mushroom Powder is my secret weapon in my kitchen! Sprinkle this umami-packed seasoning salt on anything to make it delicious!
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time10 mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: condiment, gluten-free, paleo, Primal, seasoning, spice blend, umami, Whole30
Servings: 4 cups
Author: Michelle Tam

Ingredients

  • 3 ounces dried porcini mushrooms
  • 2 cups Diamond Crystal kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Measure out all your ingredients.
  • In my original recipe, I used a spice grinder to pulverize the mushrooms—but to blitz this larger amount of dried porcinis, you’d be wise to use a higher-volume food processor or super-powered blender.
  • Dump your dried ’shrooms in the food processor and pulse a few times to chop them up uniformly. If the lid of your food processor isn’t on tight, a fine mist of mushroom dust will erupt from the crack, so check the seal before you continue blitzing.
  • Next, turn the processor on for 2 minutes or as long as it takes for the mushrooms to break down into a fine powder. (If you use a super-charged blender like a Vitamix, you’ll finish in less time.) 
  • In a large bowl, combine the powdered mushrooms, salt, red pepper flakes, dried thyme, and freshly cracked black pepper. Stir well to mix thoroughly. Once the red pepper flakes are evenly distributed, you’re all set!
  • If you’re packaging this magical seasoning salt for your friends, print a set of labels on a full sheet of sticker paper. Carefully cut them out and stick them on 12 mini jars. 
  • Scoop out a scant ⅓ cup of the Magic Mushroom Powder, and place it on a piece of parchment paper. Pull up the sides of the parchment and use it as a funnel to transfer the seasoning salt into each jar.

Video

Notes

Warning: Do not open the container immediately after switching off your processor. A mushroom cloud will literally explode out of the top and you’ll find yourself coughing up Magic Mushroom Powder for the next few minutes. Instead, be patient and let the powder settle before you open it.
Don’t want to make your own Magic Mushroom Powder? Buy a tin at your local Whole Foods Market store!
Tried this recipe?Mention @nomnompaleo or tag #nomnompaleo!

Nutrition

Calories: 0kcal | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g

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Comments

  1. PJ says

    August 15, 2020 at 3:18 pm

    Definitely worth making yourself! I could not find it in the stores on the East Coast, so I made up a batch. Appreciate having the labels to print out – and the list of recipes for using the magic powder. We use it a lot in our cooking. Many thanks, Michelle.

    Reply
  2. Lynne Miles says

    August 15, 2020 at 6:39 pm

    5 stars
    Michelle really hit the nail on the head with the wonderful Umami flavors it brings to a dish. What I’ve learned about Magic Mushroom Powder is don’t smell it just use it!

    Reply
  3. Jill says

    August 16, 2020 at 1:09 pm

    5 stars
    This blend is so delicious and versatile. It adds “magic” to almost any dish! I bought a better coffee/spice grinder just for blitzing porcini mushrooms. Trust the review that Lynne posted – don’t smell is just use it! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Irene says

    August 25, 2020 at 10:00 am

    5 stars
    Hi Michelle, I make this all the time and we love it. Just checking- could you please tell me how big, small or medium the grain of the kosher salt is please? We dont have it freely here in Australia so I just want to find an equivalent. From your video it looks more like a medium grain uniform salt like a table salt rather than a flaked salt. What do you think?

    Reply
    • Michelle Tam says

      August 25, 2020 at 3:55 pm

      Here’s a good article about the difference between Diamond Crystal Kosher and Morton’s kosher salt: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/how_to_swap_morton_kosher_salt_for_diamond_crystal_and_vice_versa/

      Reply
      • Matt Kreger says

        January 9, 2021 at 8:02 am

        5 stars
        This reply is not really helpful. The article compares two brands of kosher salt, neither of which are available in many parts of the world. Here in Germany you can’t buy any brand of kosher salt. It would be great if you could include ingredient weights in the recipe for those of us that have to use some form of table salt or sea salt.

        Reply
        • Michelle Tam says

          January 11, 2021 at 10:22 pm

          I added the gram amounts to the recipe card (switch to metric units). 2 cups Diamond Crystal Kosher salt is approximately 270 grams.

          Reply
    • Mandy says

      January 13, 2021 at 12:16 am

      A flaky sea salt would be a good substitute. Or a corse ground sea salt

      Reply
  5. Janet Carmichael says

    August 26, 2020 at 11:09 am

    5 stars
    It’s delicious. I ran low and need to make another batch but before doing so, I used the store bought Umami powder from TJ’s thinking it would be a good sub. Nope. This powder was MUCH better on my first batch.

    Reply
  6. Michele DeLuz-Guitrau says

    September 14, 2020 at 1:23 am

    Hi Michelle, Michele here! I have a question, can you use other types of dried mushrooms or mix different varities together?

    Reply
    • Michelle Tam says

      September 14, 2020 at 2:08 am

      Yes! Lots of people use mixed mushrooms in MMP.

      Reply
  7. Natalie says

    October 24, 2020 at 10:37 pm

    I have a local mushroom farm here and have dehydrated my own mushrooms…. regular white mushrooms, crimini, and portables. Would any of these work well in the magic mushroom powder? If so which would you suggest?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Michelle Tam says

      October 27, 2020 at 4:35 am

      Yes! Lots of Nomsters use different mushrooms and mixes to make Magic Mushroom Powder. Personally, I love shiitake and porcini the best but the types you mention will work.

      Reply
  8. Erin says

    October 28, 2020 at 1:06 pm

    5 stars
    Love this stuff! I bought mine at WF before seeing this recipe. Definitely bookmarking it for the future! I add it to the Egg Roll in a Bowl and it MAKES the dish! Just linked to your recipe in my post 🙂 Thank you!!

    https://www.fridaynightcocktails.net/easy-gluten-free-egg-roll-in-a-bowl/

    Reply
    • Ann says

      January 10, 2021 at 1:25 am

      Can I decrease the amount of salt without changing the umami? Or maybe even make it without the salt? My doctor has me using little to no sodium right now

      Reply
      • Michelle Tam says

        January 11, 2021 at 10:25 pm

        You can leave out the salt. My friend Jess has a salt-free version of my recipe here: http://www.sodiumgirl.com/salternatives-and-magic-mushroom-streusel/

        Reply
  9. Liam says

    December 14, 2020 at 4:21 am

    I found this recipe and want to try it out! One question I do have, could this be used as a soup base? Like a bouillon? I’ve been looking for a replacement for mushroom stock and hopefully this could be used for that. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Michelle Tam says

      December 15, 2020 at 4:48 pm

      I haven’t tried it as a soup base. You can definitely season broth with it!

      Reply
  10. Clarissa Webster says

    December 21, 2020 at 7:28 pm

    Hello! I want to make this, but I already have dehydrated mushroom powder ready to go. About how much mushroom powder total (in cups) do you end up with after processing the 3oz of dried mushrooms? I think I have about a cup…

    Reply
    • Michelle Tam says

      December 23, 2020 at 8:16 pm

      Does your package tell you how many ounces per cup or tablespoon? Also, 3 ounces dried mushrooms = 3 ounces powdered mushrooms.

      Reply

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