Our pumpkin pie spice recipe is super easy to make using just 5 ingredients. This blend of spices is used in many fall recipes like pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie and pumpkin pancakes. It’s versatile and we like to add a pinch of cardamom too! Perfect for any pumpkin spice recipes!
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This is the best fall spice and smells so good! It’s versatile and can be used in many recipes. We even like to sprinkle it over our morning coffee. This recipe makes about 7 teaspoons, but you can easily double or triple it to make more. Furthermore, it makes a wonderful gift for the holidays too.
What is in Pumpkin Pie Spice?
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Pumpkin pie spice is made from 5 spices. These spices together create a delicious blend that is full of flavor and fragrances to use in recipes. Here are the 5 main ingredients in this spice:
- Cinnamon – A spice that comes from the branches of trees. It’s been used since Ancient Egypt times and it’s also commonly used in fall and winter dishes.
- Cloves – The aromatic flower buds of a tree in the myrtle family. It’s used as a spice and can even have a numbing effect.
- Ginger – The root of a flowering plant. It has a spicy flavor to it.
- Nutmeg – A seed that comes from a tropical evergreen tree called Myristica fragrans.
- Allspice – Is the berry from the Pimenta dioica tree, that is dried and made into allspice.
How to Make Pumpkin Pie Spice
Our pumpkin pie spice recipe is a mix of ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, ground nutmeg and ground allspice. It makes the perfect spice blend for fall recipes. This spice typically has a shelf life of one year.
- Measure out the ground spices into a small mixing bowl.
- Next, give them a good stir to combine.
- Then, store in a sealed container, like a glass jar with a lid.
Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe with Cardamom
Cardamom is one of our favorite fall spices. We use it in our apple cider doughnuts and our crumb cake. If you prefer, you can add 1/4 tsp cardamom to your spice mixture.
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Pumpkin Pie Spice
Ingredients
- 4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp allspice
Instructions
- Measure out each ground spice into a small mixing bowl.
- Stir to blend, then store in a sealed container.
