How To Make Pumpkin Pie Spice

Make Your Own Pumpkin Pie Spice

November 9, 2009

For years I thought pumpkin pie spice was a special spice — only recently did I realize it's actually a spice blend. And, like any spice blend, be it herbs de Provence or a rub for barbecue, pumpkin pie spice is easy to make. Why waste a couple of bucks buying it when you already have the ingredients in your pantry?! All you have to do is stir together ground ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg and voila! You can use it throughout the holiday season. To get the simple recipe, keep reading.

From Martha Stewart Living

Pumpkin Pie Spice

Ingredients

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

For a sweetened version, that's excellent sprinkled on buttered toast or stirred into hot chocolate, add 2 tablespoons sugar.

Stir together the spices. Store in a glass container.

9 Comments

AmberHoney 2 years 28 weeks

Hey it me again, almost a year later - Yes, it's true over the weekend I searched for this (cause I was making applesauce) and found 3 different varieties on a site called sparkpeople and they are all different from the ones you have posted here. So I guess there is no gold standard for pumpkin pie/applepie spice. They called it by both names.

AmberHoney 3 years 28 weeks

I'm a DIY also! This year vinegars are my newest creations.

bchicgrl 3 years 28 weeks

I do this all the time, i think it also makes whatever your baking taste better.

Rancher'sGirl 3 years 28 weeks

I mix batches of this blend, with a pinch or two of cloves, then send little jars of this to friends and family around the first of November so they are all set for the holidays. :)