Make your own Pumpkin Pie Spice Blends at home and forget the expensive bottles at the store. I like to make my own blend of this classic warming spice and use it in herbal teas and ice creams along with all those pies!
What’s the deal with Pumpkin Pie Spice costing $4.47 in the spice aisle at the grocery store? Really?!?!? A bottle of it which has about 2 tablespoons worth of spices in it, costs more than a PS Latte? I can’t deal with that!
I am so frustrated with the store, couple that with the fact that I am cheap, and the result is not pretty! What can I do about it? Make my own pumpkin pie spice.
If you are a sucker for pumpkin season like me, you are going to love this blend of spices. I use it in this fluffy pumpkin dip, chocolate pumpkin wontons, pumpkin skillet dip, and this pumpkin apple punch.
Making your own spices are easy AND you can control what you put in. Like more ginger? Add it in!
You also don’t have those drying and anti-clumping agents in it like the ones at the store. It’s perfect for sweet and savory dishes.
Cinnamon – Use ground cinnamon and not sticks. Saigon Cinnamon is the best blend of cinnamon and I highly recommend using it over ALL others.
Ginger – Ground ginger is pretty pungent. If you are sensitive to it, I would start with half the amount.
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Making pumpkin spice at home is very easy. Most likely you already have all the ingredients. Most recipes contain these common spices. The only differences are the amounts.
If your fall recipe calls for individual spices but you want to use pumpkin pie spice instead, you’ll use an amount equal to the sum of the other spices. For example, if your recipe calls for a teaspoon cinnamon, teaspoon allspice and teaspoon ginger, you’ll use 3 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice.
Can you substitute allspice for pumpkin pie spice?
You can use pumpkin spice in place of allspice in a recipe but I would not recommend using just allspice in a recipe that calls for pumpkin spice. It’s a little on the strong side.
Uses for Pumpkin Spice
- cookies
- cakes (carrot cake especially)
- pies
- bars (this is my favorite recipe for pumpkin pie but in bar form!)
- banana bread
- sweet potatoes
- fudge
- whipped cream
- pumpkin spice lattes
- french toast
- hot chocolate
- pumpkin bread
- drinks
- popcorn
- brownies
- anything you love these spices with
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FAQ
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