How to make pumpkin pie spice

Making pumpkin pie spice has never been easier. All you need is 5 common spices and you can make homemade pumpkin spice all year to use in baking, coffee, soups and more!

When school starts you know it is pumpkin spice season is coming! Pretty much every coffee shop from here to Kingdom Come is running ads for pumpkin everything.

Love it or hate it there seem to be two camps for pumpkin spice. I fall into the can’t get enough of it camp. The problem is most stores only carry pumpkin pie spice mix for a month or so a year and it seems to always be sold out when I need more.

Good thing it is super easy to make with only 5 spices you likely have in your spice drawer.

Ingredients Needed

• Ground Cinnamon
• Ground Ginger
• Nutmeg – you can use pre-ground or for even better flavour use the whole nut and grate it fresh with the fine grate side of your cheese grater
• Ground Cloves – I always have whole cloves on hand and then when I need some ground I put them in my coffee grinder to grind them fresh.
• Allspice -A blend of ground aromatic berries from a West Indian tree. This ingredient is optional so if you can’t find it don’t sweat it.

how to make pumpkin spice spice

1. Add all of the ingredients to a small bowl and mix well to combine.

Yup, that is it! It would take you longer to drive to the store to pick it up.

Ways to use pumpkin pie spice

• Pumpkin pie
• Pumpkin breads or muffins
• Soups
• Pasta dishes like stuffed shells or tortellini
• Fancy coffees – sprinkle over frappucino whip, on a latte or cappuccino or add a sprinkle to your coffee ground before brewing.
• Curries
• Cookies

You can add it to anything you would add ground cinnamon too to give it a unique fall flavor.

Storage

Pumpkin pie spice can be stored for up to 2 years in containers with tight-fitting lids like other spices. Spices are generally always best to be stored in a cool dry place away from heat or sunlight which may alter the flavor.