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by Danielle on September 7, 2021 57 comments »
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Learn how to make pumpkin pie spicein less than 5 minutes with just a few common spices. Perfect for fall cookies, breads, pies, and so much more!
Can I let you in on a big secret? You can make almost any spice blend you find at the grocery store yourself simply by using the individual spices you already have in your pantry.
Oh, and it’s usually cheaper to make your own spice blends, to boot.
For that reason, I prefer making my own pumpkin pie spice substitute rather than buying it at the store. I always have the individual spices on hand, and I like having the ability to scale the batch up or down depending on my needs.
The pumpkin pie spice recipe I’m sharing with you today requires just five basic common spices and takes all of a few minutes to whisk together.
Ingredients for This Recipe
When making any kind of spice blend, it’s important that all of the individual spices are still good. Give them a sniff, and if any have lost their scent or smell off, throw them out and buy a replacement.
Here’s an overview of what is in this recipe:
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground ginger
- Ground nutmeg
- Ground allspice
- Ground cloves
How to Make Pumpkin Pie Spice
To make this recipe, add the spices to a bowl and whisk until combined. You can use a spoon or small whisk to do this.
Once they’re well combined, you can store the homemade spice blend in an airtight container until you’re ready to use it.
How Much Pumpkin Pie Spice to Use
The amount you will want to use will vary depending on the recipe. If a recipe calls for just pumpkin pie spice, you can use this recipe as a 1:1 substitute.
If a pumpkin dessert or baked good calls for a blend of cinnamon and other spices, but you want to use pumpkin pie spice instead, you can total up the amount of spices and replace it with an equal amount of pumpkin pie spice.
For example, in my homemade pumpkin pie recipe I would recommend using about 2 and 1/2 teaspoons. For a recipe like my homemade pumpkin bread, I would use 1 and 1/2 to 2 teaspoons. It also depends on how much spice you prefer.
Storage Instructions
You may store the homemade pumpkin spice in an airtight container at room temperature. As long as the ground spices you used were still fresh, your homemade spice blend will last up to three years.
Recipe Tips
- Note that ground allspice is made from a certain type of dried berry. It’s not a blend of spices.
- You’re welcome to tweak the ingredient ratios after you’ve tried the homemade spice blend. I think the recipe is perfect as is, but you may prefer more or less cinnamon, nutmeg, and so forth.
- This homemade spice isn’t just for pie! You can add this blend to your morning cup of coffee, quick breads, bread puddings, and more.
- This recipe will make about 5 tablespoons. You can either cut the recipe in half to make less or double it if you plan to make quite a few pumpkin desserts this fall.
Recipes That Use Pumpkin Pie Spice!
- Pumpkin Scones
- Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Pumpkin Cake
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Pumpkin Roll
Video Tutorial
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice
5 from 25 ratings
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Total Time: 5 minutes mins
Learn how to make your own pumpkin pie spice in less than 5 minutes with just a few common spices. Perfect for fall cookies, breads, pies, and so much more!
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Ingredients
Servings: 5 tablespoons
- 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
Add all of the ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk until well combined. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
Author: Danielle
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57 comments on “Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice”
Sarah —Reply
absolutely fantastic!! tastes great with ice coffee.
Caroline Schedel —Reply
Wonderful blend who like the hearty flavor of spice.
Cindy Winter —Reply
Great recipe!
Mark —Reply
This is a great recipe that I’ve used a few times in lieu of sweetener on oatmeal. Thank you for sharing it!
Tami —Reply
We have been using your recipe for the last few years, and just love it. Very nice blend, not to over powering.
Thank you!!
Tessa Flowers —Reply
Thanks for posting this!!! I’ve used your recipe the past two years, I love the allspice (the more spices in my pumpkin spice the better!)
I make this spice blend with a little bit more cloves 🧡 I add it to a can of pumpkin purée (sometimes with brown sugar sometimes not depends on hiw healthy I want to be that week), which I then add to my latte style instant coffee every morning (tiny bit of hot water with instant coffee then fill the rest with milk) with some monk drops.
It enables my PSL addiction hahaha 😝 I always double the recipe and swear I make at least 4 times every autumn/winter season 🤯 I actually prefer my version to PSL in cafés, because it has real pumpkin and I can control how sweet it is!
Jaimie —Reply
Love this recipe!!! I use it in my coffee in the fall. Cheaper way to enjoy a pumpkin spice latte!!! Thank you for sharing!!
Marsha B Elliott —Reply
Yes, I make this to go into my pumpking recipes. In my opinion it is much better than that that is already made and sold in the markets. It has a much richer flavor in the baked goods.
Thank you for this excellent recipe for this blend of spices.
