Pumpkin Pie Spice
With this easy recipe, you'll never need store-bought pumpkin pie spice again. Use this warm spice blend in all of your favorite pumpkin recipes.
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Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe
It's that time of year - pumpkin spice season! From quick breads to cookies, there are dozens and dozens of pumpkin desserts that all call for one key ingredient, pumpkin pie spice. There are some wonderful store-bought options out there, but I've found that pre-made pumpkin pie spice is wildly overpriced.
Why pay $4-$8 for a tiny jar of pumpkin pie spice when you can make it all on your own with spices in your spice cabinet?! It's way more cost effective and will work just as well, if not better, than something you can buy at the store.
I use homemade pumpkin pie spice in recipes like pumpkin oatmeal cookies, homemade pumpkin creamer, and pumpkin spice sugar cookies. There's seriously no reason to buy pumpkin spice at the store anymore! This is just perfect.
If you're out of this key spice blend, or you simply don't want to keep buying something you can easily make, then this recipe will be a winner for you! It's warm, spicy and gives the best cozy flavor to all of your fall and winter bakes.
Why You'll Love this Recipe
This is a must have recipe in your arsenal to make the best fall treats:
- Make your own pumpkin pie spice with just 5 basic spices that you likely already have on hand. It's great to make last minute if you're in the middle of baking and realize that you're out of the blend you need.
- When you make your own blend of spices, you can ensure that it's just quality ingredients. No unnecessary stuff added!
- This homemade spice blend is a great gift! Tie a bow around a cute spice jar and give pumpkin spice as a gift.
Ingredients
This blend of spices is made with things that you can find in your spice cabinet! Here's a list of every ingredient that you'll need:
- ground cinnamon
- ground ginger
- ground nutmeg
- ground allspice
- ground cloves
How to Make Pumpkin Pie Spice
If you're ready for fall baking, then let's get started with making a homemade pumpkin pie spice blend:
In a small bowl, mix all the spices until well combined. You can also add all of the spices to a mason jar and shake well.
Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. This jar of pumpkin pie spice will last for up to 6 months when stored properly.
How to Use Pumpkin Pie Spice
There are so many different recipes where this blend of simple spices can be used! Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins are a fall breakfast favorite, as well as pumpkin overnight oats. For Thanksgiving and Christmas, you can use this homemade pumpkin pie spice recipe to give your pumpkin pie the best flavor.
Make some pumpkin cupcakes with creamy icing, or kick off your day with a homemade pumpkin spice latte.
You can even use a pinch of pumpkin pie spice as a surprising addition to savory dishes like roasted vegetables, chili, or butternut squash soup. Use it sparingly to enhance flavors without overwhelming the dish.
Tips for Success
These few tips and tricks will help ensure that the pumpkin spice turns out great:
- Feel free to tweak the quantities based on your personal preference. If you love cinnamon, you can add more. Want it spicier? Add extra ginger or cloves. That's what's great about individual spices - you can adjust whatever you want.
- Make sure you're storing this pumpkin pie spice in a cool, dry place. If any moisture gets into the spice jar, the spice blend can clump up and become difficult to use.
- Write the date somewhere on the jar you plan to use to store this spice blend. A label would be great! This makes it easy to keep track of how old your pumpkin pie spice is.
FAQ
The typical bottle of pumpkin pie spice is made from a mixture cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice and clove. Some recipes vary a bit and leave out certain spices, but these five are the most commonly used.
These two spice blends are not the same. Five spice is a Chinese spice blend that typically contains fennel, star anise and peppercorn. It has a stronger and more powerful flavor than pumpkin pie spice. A pumpkin spice blend is more subtle, cozy and warming.
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Pumpkin Pie Spice
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground allspice
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cloves
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix all the spices until well combined.
- Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.
Notes
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