Herbes de Provence Recipe – easy DIY version!
Posted: 11/24/2014
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Use this Herbes de Provence recipe to make this fragrant herb mixture at home – it’s easy and you’ll know you’re using quality ingredients!
As you hurry to plan your Thanksgiving feasts, I have a quick and easy recipe for you. I’m excited to share this one for a few reasons:
- It would be perfect rubbed onto a certain type of poultry who says “gobble gobble” and whose name starts with a “T.”
- It would be great for gifting — time to start thinking about holiday gifts!
- It would be delicious on a big ol’ beef roast — ideal for a Christmas dinner.
- It’s a good way to get tons of herby flavor into your food even though your beautiful herb garden is covered in white fluffy junk.
When I was in high school, my family traveled to France and stayed with friends there. This visit was the result of our family hosting an exchange student for a few summers. The relationship with her family grew until we were all good friends. We had the wonderful privilege of staying with them for a few weeks as we traveled around France with the best tour guides possible, our French friends.
It probably goes without saying that the food was great. My mom and I have different memories of this, but I remember them sprinkling Herbes de Provence over fresh salads. Regardless whether they did it or not, it would be another great use for this DIY herb mixture.
I teamed up with SpiceJungle to bring you this recipe. SpiceJungle is Beanilla’s new venture into spices, teas, salts, chiles, mushrooms and more (over 400 products!). Beanilla is located in my hometown and they are my go-to for all things vanilla. Needless to say, I’m very excited about this new online store.
The wonderfully fun descriptions of each of their products make browsing their website truly enjoyable.
For example, the following is their description of Herbes de Provence:
“A charming herb that smells of deep and ancient forests and fields where fantastic experiences are waiting. (We hope these experiences are unicorns. That would be awesome.) Enchanting to smell and bewildering in taste, this classic herb blend is a must for the Francophile kitchen.”
I did a fair amount of Herbes de Provence recipe research, and what I found is that every recipe is different. Some include lavender, some do not. Some include fennel, but fennel seeds aren’t my favorite. If you choose to switch it up a little, let me know in the comments what you put in your Herbes de Provence mixture! I’d love to hear!
What is Included in Herbes de Provence?
In my recipe, I used:
- dried thyme
- dried savory
- dried oregano
- dried rosemary
- dried marjoram
- dried parsley
- dried lavender flowers (optional)
This Herbes de Provence recipe really couldn’t be easier to throw together. I didn’t even dirty a spoon…all I did was put all the ingredients in a jar and gave it a little shake. You can use it as is, or you could use grind it up in a spice grinder. Or you could wrap it up in cheesecloth to infuse the flavor into a soup. Endless possibilities!
Looking for more DIY spice and herb mixes?
Check these out or peruse my complete list of homemade spice blends.
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Use this Herbes de Provence recipe to make this fragrant herb mixture at home – it’s easy and you’ll know you’re using quality ingredients!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons dried savory
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
- 1 tablespoon dried marjoram
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon dried lavender flowers (optional)
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together and store in an airtight container.
- Optional: Blend in a spice grinder or using a mortar and pestle if you prefer the herbs to be a finer texture.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1teaspoon, Calories: 3kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Sodium: 1mg
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
*Disclosure: This post was written on behalf of SpiceJungle. I was compensated for my time but all opinions are my own, as always. Thanks for supporting my blog by reading about brands I love.
Shannon says
Thanks for sharing this herb blend, I used it in some bread that I had a recipe for.
Rachel Gurk says
Oh I bet that was amazing! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!
Claudia says
I am a bit confused. The message that came up first said that lavendar marjoram and parsley were not authentic but then I found them in your recipe. What is the authentic recipe?
Rachel Gurk says
There is definitely some debate about that! I like them in it, but you could leave them out if you prefer.
William says
It is a nice blend to have on hand, and certainly makes it easier to take out one jar of herb “mix” when you are cooling…it isn’t any “fresher” than the dried spices you use! So buy good herbs or dry your own!! Maybe not authentic, but I like the addition of lavender….. it’s great in a simple vinegarette
Rachel Gurk says
Thanks William!
Jo says
Bit shocked to see lavender mentioned. Herbes de Provence does NOT contain lavender in Provence, France, nor marjoram or parsley. If you want it to be authentic and not some americanised version do not add them. I buy my Herbes de Provence in the Provence area of France and I can assure your readers that there is NO lavender in the blend whatsoever. In fact the blend is strictly controlled (Label Rouge) in Provence. Here are the correct proportions, Label Rouge, blend : 26% savoury, 26% oregano, 26% rosemary, 19% thyme, and 3% basil.
Rachel Gurk says
You’re more than welcome to adjust this recipe to fit your tastes.
Jason loves Spices says
I am that kind of person who loves cooking but got no time to make my own recipe of herbes de provence so I purchase a ready made one online.
Rachel Gurk says
That works too, but it’s so easy to make one at home! Plus it’s great in a pinch or if you don’t use a lot of this particular blend.
ashley - baker by nature says
Homemade spices are always SO amazing! Cannot wait to try this!
Kristen says
I love this combo on my favorite roast chicken recipe! YUM!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Love this idea for gift giving! Gorgeous photos, Rachel!
Sues says
I love the idea of giving something like this as a gift. Your photos are seriously beautiful :)
naomi says
Homemade spices are the best- so much fresher too.
Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips says
I love to sprinkle herbes de provence on oven fries! And I could totally use some new herb to restock my new kitchen!
Kirsten / ComfortablyDomestic says
Herbes de Provence is one of my favorite spice blends! I use it on just about enduring. I can’t wait to make it myself.
P.S. Beanilla is doing spices? Woo-hoo!
Jamie | My Baking Addiction says
I love the idea of homemade spice blends – I can only imagine how amazing it smells! This would make such a fun holiday gift for neighbors or co-workers too.
TidyMom says
oh I can just smell the flavors right now!! I bet it’s incredible!! I can’t wait to make my own!
Miss+@+Miss+in+the+Kitchen says
I love herbes de provence but reading this I think I have spelled it wrong in every single recipe, ha ha. Great idea to make your own, I am so doing this!