Last Updated November 18th, 2021 at 09:44 am by Lisa
Mix your own Pumpkin Pie Spice. You can certainly buy it, but it is a great way to use pantry spices and tastes so much better homemade.
Warm notes of cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves create a classic spice that is used in so many Fall and Thanksgiving recipes.
You can use whole spices, and grind them at home or use preground spices. So many ways to use it, try desserts like pies, pumpkin bread, even a pumpkin spice latte...
Pumpkin Pie Spice Ingredients
You can buy whole or ground spices, just be sure to have a way to grind them at home.
Grinding Whole Spices
Fresh ground whole spices have more flavor intensity. Be sure to use fresh spices, not ones that have been around a while.
PRO TIP: You can take any whole spices in your pantry and grind them in a coffee grinder. Simply wipe it out and grind the whole spices. Nutmeg can be ground on a Microplane or in a nutmeg grinder.
Pumpkin Pie Spice Substitutes & Variations
Cinnamon is the leading ingredient in Pumpkin Pie Spice, and most important.
PRO TIP: For each tablespoon of cinnamon add at least 1-2 teaspoons of what you have on hand of ground spices like ginger, nutmeg, allspice, or cloves.
This will come close to the taste, won't be exact but will still be delicious.
How To Store Spices
You can use a mini Ball jar and a small funnel to fill the jar and the lid is airtight, use within 3-4 months for peak flavor.
Ways To Enjoy Pumpkin Pie Spice
- Mix into soft butter for pumpkin butter on pancakes.
- Make a Pumpkin Latte.
- Mix into heavy whipped cream, dollup on apple, pecan, or pumpkin pie.
- Sprinkle on Candied Pecans.
- Stir into pancake or waffle batter.
- Combine coffee grounds and pumpkin pie spice before brewing your morning coffee.
- Add to cookie dough for a warm spice flavor.
- Bake into banana muffins.
- Sprinkle on top of a breakfast Yogurt Parfait.
- Add to Pumpkin Bread.
- Add a spoonful to hot cocoa.
- Stir into soft vanilla ice cream.
- Sprinkle on hot oatmeal for breakfast.
- Flavor homemade Granola.
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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
- Add all the spices to a bowl, mix well, and store in an airtight glass spice jar.
- Try grinding some of your own whole spices to make it taste even better. You can make fresh ground spices from whole cloves, whole allspice, whole nutmeg and whole cinnamon sticks. Use a clean coffee grinder or a nutmeg grinder.
Notes
Ways To Enjoy Pumpkin Pie Spice
- Mix into soft butter for pumpkin butter on pancakes.
- Make a Pumpkin Latte, add to the hot milk.
- Mix into heavy whipped cream, dollop on apple, pecan, or pumpkin pie.
- Sprinkle on Candied Pecans.
- Stir into pancake or waffle batter.
- Combine coffee grounds and pumpkin pie spice before brewing your morning coffee.
- Add to cookie dough for a warm spice flavor.
- Bake into banana muffins.
- Add a spoonful to hot cocoa.
- Sprinkle on top of a breakfast Yogurt Parfait.
- Add to Pumpkin Bread.
- Stir into soft vanilla ice cream.
- Sprinkle on hot oatmeal for breakfast.
- Flavor homemade Granola.
I just made your pumpkin spice mix to use in a bunch of Thanksgiving recipes. So excited!