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Fall officially arrived a couple of weeks ago and I’m starting to get all the fall feels. You know the drill, warm sweaters, crisp air, beautiful colors, and of course pumpkin spice. I’m sure you’ve noticed the price of pumpkin pie spice in the grocery stores. And for some strange reason, all you can find is a teeny tiny container. With this homemade pumpkin pie spice recipe, you can make it at a fraction of the cost! Plus you can make as much, or as little, as you want! ♥
How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice!
It’s super easy! Only five ingredients and all you do is combine them.
Most of the ingredients you'll probably have on hand. Click To TweetHowever, out of the five ingredients, allspice might be one you don’t have.
Allspice is another ridiculously high priced spice that you can make super easy.
I use Rosemary’s recipe from An Italian In My Kitchen! It’s the perfect blend. You can find her recipe HERE.
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Ingredients
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- 4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp nutmeg
How to Use Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice.
Whether you use store-bought or homemade, there are a ton of ways you can use it. The blend of spices is perfect for sweet or savory dishes.
- Put it in your coffee grounds before brewing and you’ve got your very own homemade pumpkin pie spice coffee!
- Use it in Pumpkin pie of course!
- Make Pumpkin pie cinnamon rolls!
- Mix it with a little sugar to make pumpkin pie toast! Kind of like cinnamon toast but BETTER! ♥
- Sprinkle it on popcorn!
- Stir some into your pancake batter!
- Mix it into whipped cream! How delicious would that be on top of a warm apple pie?
- Roast vegetables! Sprinkle it on sweet vegetables like carrots, sweet potato, and winter squash.
- Try it with pasta! It would be great with any brown butter and sage sauce. And maybe some roasted butternut squash on the side. YUM!
Click HERE for 7 more ways you can use Pumpkin Pie Spice!
Have you ever wondered about the origins of Pumpkin Pie Spice?
Better Homes & Gardens published an article laying out the facinating history of this iconic fall spice blend. I love a good spice mix and of course always curious about their origins!
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- 4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Combine cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container in a cool dark place.
Buy the best organic spices HERE!
Check out my video for making your own homemade pumpkin puree!
More Homemade Spice Mixes You Might Like:
If you’re looking for a great way to organize your spices, click here! ♥
Happy fall!
Leigh Ann ♥
Leigh Ann
Leigh Ann Schooley is the owner and founder of Making My Abode, a blog dedicated to helping homemakers live well and simply on one income. She is a believer, wife, and mother of three with more than sixteen years of homemaking experience. Leigh Ann is the recipient of the Wife of The Year award eighteen years running. She has also won the Mother of The Year award every year for the past sixteen years. She is a Colorado native raised by her dad who taught her almost everything she knows. Leigh Ann lives with her husband and family in Colorado.
