Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend Recipe

Name: Pumpkin Spice
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 8 teaspoons ground cinnamon ((2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons)); 2 tablespoons ground nutmeg ((6 teaspoons)); 1 tablespoon ground ginger ((3 teaspoons)); 2 teaspoons ground cloves

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I make this Pumpkin Spice recipe with only four ingredients in under five minutes! Using spices we already have keeps our supplies fresher. It's safer to start with pure spices, as blends are more likely to have come into contact with gluten.

With this pumpkin spice on hand, I'm ready to make Pumpkin Roll, Pumpkin Spice Muffins, Pumpkin Pancakes, pumpkin pie, cookies, ice cream, cheesecake, or lattes! It's much quicker and easier to make a recipe when you can measure out one spice blend rather than measuring each of the individual components every time you make it.

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What You'll Need to Make Your Own Pumpkin Spice

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Cinnamon - There are two types of cinnamon: cassia and Ceylon. Both are harvested from trees belonging to the same family. Cassia cinnamon is the one you'll most commonly find in grocery stores. Ceylon cinnamon is called "true cinnamon" and is the preferred choice if you consume a lot of cinnamon. It contains much less of the toxin, coumarin, than does cassia cinnamon.

Nutmeg - the dry spice ground from the seeds of the nutmeg tree, commonly found in grocery stores

Ginger - Use dry, ground ginger, not fresh ginger, for long-term storage.

Cloves - ground, dry flower buds, readily available throughout the year

How do you make pumpkin pie spice from scratch?

Measure cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves into a small bowl.

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Stir them all together.

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Store your spice mix in a jar in a dry place for use in various pumpkin-flavoured recipes.

Recipe FAQ's

What is pumpkin spice made of?

This pumpkin spice is made of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Some blends use allspice, but you might prefer the flavour without it.

How long will pumpkin spice keep?

Pumpkin spice will keep for two or three years in a cupboard. However, as with all spices, the flavour is freshest within the first six months.

What is the difference between allspice and pumpkin pie spice?

Contrary to popular belief, allspice is not a spice blend. It's the dried fruit of the Pimenta dioica plant. Whole allspice berries look like little brown balls. Pumpkin pie spice is a blend of spices.

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Pumpkin Spice

Make your own 4-ingredient spice mix in under 5 minutes with spices you probably already have on hand. Use it for pumpkin pie, muffins, pancakes, lattes, etc.

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Course: Mixes, seasoning, spice

Cuisine: American, Canadian

Diet: Gluten Free

Keyword: pumpkin, pumpkin spice

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings: teaspoons

Calories: 17kcal

Author: Cathy

Ingredients

8 teaspoons ground cinnamon (2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons)
2 tablespoons ground nutmeg (6 teaspoons)
1 tablespoon ground ginger (3 teaspoons)
2 teaspoons ground cloves

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Instructions

Combine all of the ingredients by stirring them together well.
8 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cloves
Store your spice blend in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.

Notes

If you need to avoid gluten, check each of the spices you are using for gluten-free certification.
Your spice blend will store well in an airtight container for several months.

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