The chilly weather is quickly approaching and you know what that means. Fall baking is beginning to happen. This means that it is pumpkin spice season and pumpkin recipes are on the menu! The earthly rich flavor of pumpkin on our food is a fall staple for us. Having some of our homemade pumpkin pie spice in the spice cupboard at all times is very important for us.
I can not tell you how many times I wanted to make a pumpkin flavored dish and didn’t have pumpkin pie seasoning. It finally dawned on me that I can make this spice by combining other spices together. Some of our favorite recipes that we make with the homemade pumpkin spice are Pumpkin French Toast, Pumpkin Pie, Oatmeal, Muffins and Pumpkin Bread.
If you love this homemade pumpkin pie spice recipe, stay tuned because I will be releasing some of my other homemade spice blend recipes for Chai Spice, All Purpose Spice, Chili Spice and Apple Pie Spice.
Ingredients
- Cinnamon – Cinnamon comes from the inside bark of a Cinnamomum tree. It has a slightly spicy, warm taste. To some it may even have a citrus or fruity taste to it.
- Ginger – Ginger is an herb. Believe it or not, it comes from the root of a ginger plant. Isn’t it funny how we eat roots of plants like ginger, beets, carrots and radishes? Ginger has a mild spicy flavor.
- Nutmeg – Nutmeg is derived from the seed of a Myristica tree. Nutmeg produces a mild fruity flavor with some hints of an earthy flavor.
- Cloves – Clove is a spice that is also derived from a seed. It is part of the dried flower buds of the Syzygium aromaticum tree. It produces an earthly, spicy flavor with a little bitterness and sweetness.
- Allspice – Allspice is a type of pepper. It is derived from the myrtle pepper tree. It has a unique flavor that tastes like a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg and black pepper. Hence the name allspice.
Instructions
- Making a homemade spice mixture will be one of the easiest kitchen recipes you ever follow. It is made with all ground spices that you most likely already have in your spice cabinet. Add the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, clove and allspice to a bottle and shake until well combined. You can also add them to a small bowl and stir until combined, then add it to a spice jar.
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground clove
- 1 tsp ground allspice
Instructions
- Add all spices to a bowl or a jar.
- Stir until well combined.
- Place the pumpkin seasoning in an airtight container and store in your spice cabinet.
How to store Pumpkin Pie Spice
Homemade pumpkin pie seasoning is best when stored in an airtight container at room temperature in a dark place. Many people store their own spice mixes in a mason jar.
Variations
You will most likely have all the individual spices needed to make this already ground. If you happen to have whole cloves or whole nutmeg, you can grind them in a spice grinder prior to combining them together.
There are not many variations for how to make pumpkin pie spice, but there are so many recipes you can use it in! One of our favorite ways to use this pumpkin pie spice is by making Pumpkin French Toast. Stay tuned because we will be releasing the full recipe to you next week.
Try adding some of your pumpkin spice mix to some pumpkin cookies or any of your pumpkin desserts.
Conclusion
When the cool mornings arrive and the leaves start changing, pumpkin season arrives. There are so many good pumpkin recipes to use your homemade pumpkin pie spice blend in.
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