Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe
Elevate your fall baking with this fragrant Pumpkin Spice blend. A cozy mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and cloves, it adds the perfect warm, spiced flavor to everything from pies and cakes to lattes and oatmeal. Make a jar in minutes and sprinkle it on your favorite fall recipes for that classic autumn taste.
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 6kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
- ½ tablespoon ground cloves
- ½ tablespoon ground allspice
Instructions
- Combine nutmeg, cloves, ginger, allspice, and cinnamon in a jar. Mix with a spoon or by covering and shaking the jar.
Notes
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Tips:
- Check for freshness: Smell and taste your ground spices to ensure they are still fresh and flavorful, as old spices can lose their potency.
- Store the pumpkin spice properly: Keep your homemade pumpkin spice mix in an airtight container away from light and heat to maintain its flavor.
- Start with whole spices: Use whole spices and grind them yourself for peak freshness and maximum flavor.
- Toast the spices: Toast the whole spices before grinding them. This process enhances their flavors and gives your spice blend a richer, more aromatic profile.
- Use the right tools: Invest in a good-quality spice grinder, mortar, and pestle, or coffee grinder dedicated to spices. A spice grinder is ideal for small amounts, as it allows for precise grinding and better control.
- Spice ratios: Depending on your taste preference you can adjust the rations to match your preferences.
- Omit the allspice: We enjoy the flavor that allspice adds to pumpkin spice, however, many versions use just cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.
- Whole spices: This recipe works with whole spices that you grind yourself or pre-ground spices from the grocery store.
Nutrition
Calories: 6kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.2mg