Homemade Pumpkin Spice

Homemade Pumpkin Spice is an incredibly aromatic spice blend of cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg. This easy-to-make mix will transform your dish with cozy fall flavours!

A jar of Homemade Pumpkin Spice with a hand-made label.

This warm & comforting spice blend will become a well-used staple in your pantry, using ingredients you already have.

How do you use Homemade Pumpkin Spice?

Add pumpkin spice to coffee drinks, baking, and desserts; even roasted fall vegetables — squash, pumpkin, root veg — get into the autumn spirit with this flavourful blend.

This spice blend makes a great housewarming, shower, or holiday gift!

A jar of Homemade Pumpkin Spice.

How long does Pumpkin Spice take to make?

It takes only minutes to measure and mix the spices, and store in a sealed jar. 

Ingredients to make Homemade Pumpkin Spice are arranged on a slate.

Can I Make Substitutions?

You can vary the amounts of each of the different herbs, depending on your tastes. Try the recipe as written first, and adjust for your next batch.

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Homemade Pumpkin Spice

Homemade Pumpkin Spice is an incredibly aromatic spice blend of cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg. This easy-to-make mix will transform your dish with cozy fall flavours!
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Ingredient
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Baking, Pumpkin, Spices
Servings: 1 Batch

Equipment

  • bowl
  • Whisk
  • 125ml Jar with lid

Ingredients

To make approx. ¼ cup (see note):

  • 2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 4 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

To make approx. 1 Tablespoon (see note):

  • ½ Tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

To make about a ¼ cup of Homemade Pumpkin Spice:

  • Measure and add all ingredients in the ¼ cup section into a small bowl. Stir with a whisk until completely blended. Store in a container with a tight-fitting lid. See article above about how to use Pumpkin Spice.

To make about 1 Tablespoon of Homemade Pumpkin Spice:

  • Measure and add all ingredients in the 1 Tablespoon section into a small bowl. Stir with a whisk until completely blended. Store in a container with a tight-fitting lid, or use immediately in your recipe.

Notes

This recipe makes slightly less than a ¼ cup, and slightly less than 1 tablespoon. This should not make any difference to the final flavour of your recipe!
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