In the fall I find myself using crazy amounts of Pumpkin Pie Spice. Although you can buy it at the grocery store…making it at home is so easy! All it takes is combining a few spices and you are ready for the holiday baking season! The best part is that you probably already have most {if not all} of the spices you need on hand for this homemade pumpkin pie spice recipe.
Do you love the idea of making your own spice mixtures? Try this Everything Bagel Spice!
What is Pumpkin Pie Spice
Pumpkin Pie Spice is the perfect combination of warm spices. While it is sold year round most often it isn’t purchased until the fall season when people start using pumpkin in recipes.
Perfect for a traditional pumpkin pie, the great thing is that you don’t have to stop there. You can use Pumpkin Pie Spice in almost any kind of baking, especially if you love comforting spices.
Ingredients Needed for this Recipe
- Cinnamon {ground}
- Ginger {ground}
- Nutmeg {ground}
- Allspice {ground}
- Cloves {ground}
How to Make this Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe:
Making Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice might just be the easiest thing you have ever made which is so awesome.
Measure out each of the the ingredients into a bowl {or onto a plate} and mix well to be sure that all of the spices are nicely incorporated. That is it!
How to Store your Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice needs to be kept at room temperature and in an airtight container. I love these jars but a basic mason jar works great too.
If your spices are new, the shelf life of your homemade Pumpkin Spice can be as much as 3 years. How cool is that?!
How to use Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice can be used just how you would use a bottle from the grocery store.
There is not a crazy conversion rate of homemade vs. store bought with this recipe. Just use the exact amount of Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice that the recipe calls for.
Recipes using Pumpkin Pie Spice:
There are so many wonderful recipes using Pumpkin Pie Spice. From cookies to cakes and everything in between…I can’t get enough this time of year.
My favorites however would have to be Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Snack Cake. I love how easy the cake batter is to make and how the Pumpkin Pie Spice works with the sweetness of the cinnamon sugar topping.
I also can’t forget cookies! They are my favorite food group and the addition of Pumpkin Pie Spice to a classic cookie is what I dream about. These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are both soft and DELICIOUS!
Whatever you do…don’t miss out using Pumpkin Pie Spice at breakfast! It gives these Pumpkin Sheet Pan Pancakes all of the fall feels and who doesn’t love that?
Do you love pumpkin pie spice? Try these recipes…
- Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake
- Pancake Mix Pumpkin Spice Donuts
- Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Crumb Cake
- Easy No Bake Pumpkin Mousse Pie
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Cake Mix Cookies
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Measure out each of the spices into a bowl or onto a plate and combine until everything is evenly incorporated.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 years {if the spices are fresh}.
