Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend

If you don't have store-bought pumpkin pie spice already mixed together, then here's the recipe to make your own. Also, some alternative spices to use as a substitute!

It's frustrating when you don't have what you need in the middle of making a recipe! I've been there so. many. times.

If you need to make your own pumpkin pie spice and have these 4 spices in your cupboard, I've got you covered with the ratios.

If you don't I have a few suggestions you could try instead so your fall recipes don't suffer.

🧄 Very useful ingredient notes

• Ground cinnamon - The most prominent flavor in pumpkin pie spice blends and also really common. Use a good quality cinnamon. We buy Kirkland's Saigon cinnamon from Costco for everyday recipes. And, keep some of the incredibly vibrant single-origin royal cinnamon from Burlap & Barrel on hand for small recipes or special occasions.
• Ground nutmeg - The 2nd most prominent flavor in pumpkin pie spice.
• Ground ginger - Dried ginger is used in a small amount to add a little spiciness and zing.
• Ground cloves - Cloves are also used in a small amount - too much would be overpowering

🔪 Instructions

1. Step 1: Add all ingredients to a small bowl.

2. Step 2: Stir to mix. Store spice blend in a small airtight container for up to one year.

📋 Substitutions and variations

Here are some suitable substitutes for pumpkin pie spice in a recipe:

• Chinese five spice powder - substitute 1:1 in a recipe. It may become your new favorite!
• Apple pie spice - substitute 1:1 in a recipe
• Ground cinnamon - in a pinch, just use cinnamon. It's the most prominent spice in pumpkin pie spice anyway. The flavor won't be as well-rounded and it'll taste like it's "missing something" but will work if you don't have everything you need to make your own.
• Blend up whole spices - Do you have whole cinnamon sticks, whole nutmeg and whole cloves? Blend up each individual spice in a spice blender, clean coffee grinder, high speed blender or mortar and pestle. Then, you'll have the ground spices you need! And, your kitchen will smell AMAZING.

Recipes to use pumpkin pie spice

📖 Recipe

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend

Abi Cowell

How to make homemade pumpkin pie spice, if you don't have store-bought pumpkin pie spice in the kitchen.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Spice Blends

Cuisine American

Servings 12 ¼ teaspoon servings

Calories 2 kcal

Equipment

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Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

 

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  Add all ingredients to a small bowl. Stir to mix.
  2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
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  Use mixed spice 1:1 for pumpkin pie spice in your recipe. Store spice blend in a small airtight container for up to one year.

Notes

Makes 1 tablespoon of spice blend, enough to make 2 pumpkin pies. If you need more, then multiply the servings toggle by 2x or more, and it will automatically calculate the change in ingredients.

Nutrition

Calories: 2kcalCarbohydrates: 0.4gProtein: 0.02gFat: 0.04gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.003gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.004gSodium: 0.2mgPotassium: 3mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.03gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 0.04mg

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