A warming homemade Pumpkin Spice Mix made with a blend of ground cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. It can be used to make pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice latte, and many other recipes.
Pumpkin Spice is our favourite spice blend of all time. It's so warming and comforting and is the essence of Autumn. They don't sell pumpkin spice mix at the leading supermarkets in Australia, so it's convenient to make it yourself.
There are many uses for Pumpkin Spice Mix; one of our favourites is to use it in our Cream Cheese Frosting recipe.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- An excellent ingredient to spice up many recipes.
- If you have cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves in your pantry, you don't have to buy pumpkin spice mix from the store.
Recipe Ingredients
Note: The full quantities are shown in the recipe card below.
Despite the name, pumpkin spice does not contain pumpkin but is made with the following spices: -
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground ginger
- Ground nutmeg
- Ground cloves
How to Make Pumpkin Spice Mix
Add all the spices to a bowl or jar and mix well!
Common Questions
It can be stored in an airtight container for up to one year. The flavour decreases over time.
It is similar, but mixed spice tends to contain cloves and coriander.
It can be used in many recipes, including pumpkin pie, pumpkin scones, cakes, muffins, pancakes, lattes and much more.
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📖 Recipe
Homemade Pumpkin Spice Mix
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Add all the spices to a bowl or jar, and mix well with a fork or spoon.
- Store the spice mix in an airtight container for up to one year. The taste of the spices will decrease over time. Don't forget to label the jar!
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