Pumpkin pie spice is used in many autumn treats, but what do you do when you don't have any in your pantry for baking?Ā No worries! It takes just 4 ingredients and 2 minutes to make your own!
Enjoy making your own spice blends? Try our easy recipe for mixed spice. This English blend is great in many baking recipes!
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- ā²ļø Prep Time: 2 minutes
- ā²ļø Total Time: 2 minutes
- š½ļø Yield: 14Ā½ teaspoons
- š„ Dietary Info: Vegan and Gluten Free.
- ā” Calories: 7 calories per serving (based on nutrition facts in recipe card)
- š« Ingredients: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice.
- š„£ Method: Stir all the spices together, pour into a jar, and use.
- šŖ Equipment: microplane, spice grinder, and metal sieve.
- ā Expert Tip: Pour the spice blend through a sieve to remove any lumps and to ensure it's well combined.
- š Flavor & Texture: This pumpkin spice has a good cinnamon flavor with spiciness from the ginger and a robust depth from the allspice and nutmeg.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Only 4 Ingredients: This takes just a few simple spices: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice.
- Easy to Customize: Feel free to swap up the flavors based on your preferences. Reduce the quantities of some or add others like coriander or cloves.
- Versatile: Pumpkin spice can be used in fall desserts and soups, or sprinkle it on applesauce, whipped cream, or ice cream.
- Stores Well: This spice blend will keep fresh in your pantry or cupboard for up to 3-6 months, so make it in advance!
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āāāāā "I like the smell of the pumpkin spice! I love it when there's a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice on top of warm applesauce. This is REALLY good!"
- Alex
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Ingredients
Curious what seasonings go into this recipe? Go to your pantry and see if you have these ones ready to go.
- Cinnamon: This is the dominant flavor in the blend. Use a good quality cinnamon, such as Saigon, for a really great flavor.
- Ginger: This adds a little bit of punch to the mixture.
- Nutmeg: It adds a subtle flavor to balance out the ginger and cinnamon.
- Cloves: This adds a spicy richness and depth of flavor.
See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How to Make Pumpkin Pie Spice
Measure out all four spices: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice.
- Pour the spices into a bowl.
- Stir them together until well blended.
Recipe FAQs
Anywhere from Ā½ to 2 teaspoons is a good amount. Most people use 1 Ā¾ teaspoons of it in their pies.
A popular way to use it in the U.S. is in coffee--especially a Starbucks copycat pumpkin spice latte!
Some other ideas on how to use this recipe are: sprinkle it in a browned butter sauce then pour on pasta for a quick dinner. Use it on roasted sweet potatoes with cranberries, roasted acorn squash, and carrots. Another savory idea is to sprinkle it on your roasted nuts or on your popcorn for movie night.
You could also sprinkle this in heavy cream just before whipping it to make spiced whipped cream. Or use it as a garnish on pancakes or in other breakfast foods like granola, applesauce, smoothies, and scones.
No, you can't. While allspice contains hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in its flavor and aroma, allspice actually comes from a berry and doesn't taste the same as the fall-flavored seasoning.
Yes, they are the same. Pumpkin pie spice is the blend of spices, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice, that are most commonly used to make pumpkin pie. This name is sometimes shortened to pumpkin spice.
Serving Pumpkin Pie Spice
Pumpkin pie spice tastes great in a wide variety of fall recipes, like our easy pumpkin pie bars, pumpkin dinner rolls, and vegan pumpkin scones. Use it as a garnish on whipped cream, sprinkle into applesauce, or stir into your homemade pour over coffee. Check out the rest of our favorite fall recipes to find even more ways to enjoy this autumn spice blend!
Expert Tips
- Use the freshest spices you can.Ā Old, stale spices won't have very much flavor, making this homemade version too bland.
- If you have the whole spices, grind them fresh yourself.Ā Use a microplane grater for the nutmeg and cinnamon, and a mortar and pestle for the allspice.Ā Grind frozen and dehydrated ginger in a blender or food processor to make your own ground ginger.
- Store the extra in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, like a pantry or cupboard.
Fall Dessert Recipes that Use Pumpkin Spice
Recipe
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice
Ingredients
- 8 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 4 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- Ā½ teaspoon ground allspice
Equipment
Instructions
- Stir together the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice until well mixed.
- Put in an airtight container and store in a cupboard or pantry.
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Notes
- It's key to use fresh spices when making this blend.Ā For optimal flavor, freshly grate the nutmeg with a microplane grater and grind allspice berries with a mortar and pestle.
- Store the jar in a cool, dry place, and use within 3 months for best taste.
- If you have the whole spices, grind them fresh yourself.Ā Use a microplane grater for the nutmeg and cinnamon, and a mortar and pestle for the allspice.Ā Grind frozen and dehydrated ginger in a blender or food processor to make your own ground ginger.
Nutrition
Serving sizes and nutritional information are only an estimate and may vary from your results.
Alex
I like the smell of the pumpkin spice! I love it when there's a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice on top of warm applesauce. This is REALLY good!
Emma
Pumpkin spice makes everything nice!
Beth
I love eating pumpkin pie spice on applesauce. It adds such fallish flavor to anything.
Emma
Can't go wrong with a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice!