*A healthy, whole-food inspired seasoning that captures the sweet, smoky, tangy flavor of classic BBQ potato chips—perfect on baked potatoes, air-fried potatoes, roasted vegetables, popcorn, or even tofu.*
Ingredients (Makes about ½ cup seasoning)
* 2 Tbsp tomato powder
* 2 tsp smoked paprika
* 1 tsp sweet paprika
* 2 tsp onion powder
* 1 tsp garlic powder
* 2 tsp nutritional yeast
* ½ tsp mustard powder
* ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
* ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
* ½ tsp salt (or less, to taste)
* 1 tsp maple sugar, coconut sugar, or blackstrap molasses powder
* Tiny pinch cinnamon
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Smoky BBQ Glaze (Optional—but highly recommended)
Mix together:
* 1 tsp tomato paste
* ¼ tsp blackstrap molasses
* 2–3 drops liquid smoke
* 1 tsp water
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🥔 Smoky BBQ Chip Baked Potato
Ingredients
* 1 large baked russet potato
* Smoky BBQ Glaze (optional)
* 1–2 teaspoons Smoky BBQ Potato Chip Seasoning
* Extra nutritional yeast (optional)
* Chopped green onions (optional)
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Directions
1. Bake the potato until fluffy inside and crisp outside.
2. If using the glaze, stir together the tomato paste, blackstrap molasses, liquid smoke, and water. Brush or spoon it lightly over the hot potato.
3. Sprinkle 1–2 teaspoons of the Smoky BBQ Potato Chip Seasoning generously over the potato.
4. Lightly mist the potato with water or vegetable broth so the seasoning adheres well, then sprinkle on a little more seasoning if desired.
5. Finish with a light dusting of nutritional yeast and chopped green onions, if using.
Serve immediately while hot.
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Chef’s Notes
* **Tomato powder** provides the authentic BBQ chip flavor.
* **Smoked paprika and liquid smoke** recreate the smoky notes found in barbecue chips.
* **Nutritional yeast** replaces the torula yeast used in many commercial snack seasonings, adding rich umami flavor.
* **A tiny amount of molasses** recreates the deep sweetness found in BBQ chips without making the potato taste sugary.
* Store the dry seasoning in an airtight jar for up to **6 months**.
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🌟 Rose’s Verdict
This recipe won’t taste *exactly* like a greasy BBQ potato chip—and that’s a good thing. Instead, it captures the **sweet, smoky, tangy, savory “BBQ chip” experience** while fitting beautifully into our low-fat, whole-food eating style. I think it’s close enough that it may become our new favorite baked potato topping!