My homemade pumpkin pie spice is a simple DIY blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves with a few extras for the best flavor! The recipe can be scaled up or down to suit your needs and is perfect for your fall and pumpkin-based baking! You'll never use store-bought pumpkin pie spice again!
Best Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe
That delicious spiced pumpkin flavor is easier to make at home than you think! Best of all, the main ingredients are likely already in your pantry and ready to use!
I don't typically start my fall baking until the leaves have fallen (that's the Minnesotan in me trying to stave off winter for as long as possible)! My friends in warmer climates, however, have no problem anticipating the arrival of fall and all of the spectacular flavors that come along with that season.
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🥘 Ingredients
My base recipe uses the core five ingredients that are typically found, in some variation of quantities, in most of your commercially available pumpkin spice blends. If you have them on hand, the optional added spices can take this easy homemade spice mix from great to AMAZING!
- Cinnamon - 3 tablespoons of ground cinnamon.
- Ginger - 2 teaspoons of ground ginger.
- Nutmeg - 2 teaspoons of ground nutmeg.
- Allspice - 1 teaspoon of ground allspice.
- Cloves - 1 teaspoon of ground cloves or a ground clove substitute.
- Orange Peel (optional) - 1 teaspoon of orange peel.
- Mace (optional) - ½ teaspoon of mace.
- Cardamom (optional) - ½ teaspoon of ground cardamom or a ground cardamom substitute.
*Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!*
🔪 Instructions
I strongly recommend using the optional ingredients to get the best flavor possible. All you'll need for this easy recipe is a mixing bowl!
This recipe will make 5 tablespoons of the most perfect pumpkin pie spice you've ever had! If you do a lot of fall-time baking, double the batch!
Step 1: Combine. In a small mixing bowl, combine 3 tablespoons (44 grams) of ground cinnamon, 2 teaspoons (10 grams) each of ground ginger and ground nutmeg, 1 teaspoon (5 grams) each of ground allspice, ground cloves, and orange peel, and ½ teaspoon (2 grams) each of mace and ground cardamom.
Step 2: Use or store. Use right away in your recipe or store in an airtight spice container for later.
🥧 Ways To Use Pumpkin Spice
Add your pumpkin pie spices to bread and rolls, pies and tarts, pumpkin bread and muffins, cookies, coffee, and more! Check out this iced latte with homemade pumpkin pie spice whipped cream!!
Any recipe that calls for adding cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves - all of these spices, many of them, and in any combination - can be spiced up with some pumpkin spice!
These are the 'warm spices' used when baking things like apple pies, cookies, sweet rolls, etc.
If you love creating and customizing your seasoning blends instead of buying them from the store, check out my other homemade seasoning blend recipes! Enjoy!
💭 Angela's Tips & Recipe Notes
- You can tailor the flavor to your liking by adding more cloves, ginger, or mace. Or add more of the orange peel to enhance a citrus flavor instead.
- To tone down or soften the spiced flavor, use more cinnamon. Adding another tablespoon of your ground cinnamon will make the other spices seem more subtle.
- Spices will lose flavor over time, and the 2-3 year timeline for storing your spices can be affected by how old the spices were before being combined to make this homemade pumpkin pie spice mix.
🥡 Storing
Place the pumpkin pie spice in a spice jar or an airtight container until ready to use. Your spice blend will last for up to 2-3 years when stored correctly in a container with a tight-fitting lid.
It is also best to store spices away from direct sunlight, in a cabinet or your pantry.
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❓ Recipe FAQs
Nope! Allspice is a single spice used in a pumpkin pie spice blend. On the other hand, pumpkin pie spice is a blend of multiple spices.
Absolutely! It does contain carbs, though, so you cannot eat an unlimited amount of it. For this recipe, one serving has 3 grams of net carbs.
Pumpkin pie spice combines ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice. Depending on the brand you are buying, these quantities can vary. For my recipe, I love adding in the extra orange peel, mace, and cardamom to make it extra delicious!
🎃 Fall Baking Recipes Using Pumpkin Spice
- Pumpkin Pie - This classic recipe is easy to make from scratch and will impress all of your guests during the holiday season!
- Pumpkin Roll - A visually stunning dessert loaded with pumpkin puree and my homemade pumpkin pie spice for extra warm flavor!
- Pumpkin Dump Cake - This dump cake is a beginner-friendly treat perfect for sharing with a crowd!
- Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins - These super moist breakfast muffins are a great way to start your day!
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies- A soft, chewy cookie recipe that will quickly become a new family fall-favorite treat!
- No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake - If you love pumpkin cheesecake and Oreo cookies, this easy dessert is a must-try!
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📖 Recipe Card
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon orange peel (optional)
- ½ teaspoon mace (optional)
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the 3 tablespoon ground cinnamon, 2 teaspoon ground ginger, 2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1 teaspoon ground allspice, and 1 teaspoon ground cloves (plus optional 1 teaspoon orange peel, ½ teaspoon mace, or ½ teaspoon ground cardamom) and whisk until well combined.
- Place the pumpkin pie spice in a spice jar or an airtight container until ready to use. Your spice blend can last for up to 2-3 years when stored properly in a container with a tight-fitting lid. It is also best to store spices in a cabinet. *Note that spices will lose flavor over time and that the 2-3 year timeline for storing your spices can be affected by how old the spices were before being combined to make this homemade pumpkin pie spice mix.
Notes
- You can tailor the flavor to your liking by adding more cloves, ginger, or mace. Or add more of the orange peel to enhance a citrus flavor instead.
- To tone down or soften the spiced flavor, use more cinnamon. Adding another tablespoon of your ground cinnamon will make the other spices seem more subtle.
- Spices will lose flavor over time, and the 2-3 year timeline for storing your spices can be affected by how old the spices were before being combined to make this homemade pumpkin pie spice mix.
Heidi Berger says
super Gewürzmischungen, Danke
"great spice mixes, thank you"