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November 5, 2022 BASICS

Homemade Pumpkin Spice | What is pumpkin spice? (+VIDEO)

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Mix these simple spices and make amazing pumpkin spice at home! Enjoy making fall/holiday desserts using this spice that gives you a warm & cozy feeling.

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  • 📌 What is pumpkin spice?
  • 📌 Frequently asked questions
  • 📌 VIDEO: Learn how to make it visually!
  • 📌 Ingredients for pumpkin spice
  • 📌 How to make Pumpkin Spice
  • 📌 How To Enjoy
  • 📌 Printable recipe
  • Pumpkin Spice Recipe

📌 What is pumpkin spice?

When I first heard of it, I thought it was a spice that contains an actual pumpkin flavor in it. ...but it's not the case!

In other words, it's called "pumpkin pie spice". So it's a mixture of spices that goes so well with pumpkin pie or any other pumpkin dessert.

I'm not sure if it is sold widely in a lot of countries but here in the states, it is a very popular flavor throughout the fall to the holiday season. Pumpkin desserts and drinks are HUGE around this season.

📌 Frequently asked questions

What's the shelf-life of pumpkin pie spice?

This depends on the use-by-date of all the spices you used. So check that but if they are new, it's usually good for up to a few years. But! Note that the flavor slowly gets weaker as it sits for a long time.

Is pumpkin pie spice the same as pumpkin spice?

Yes, they are the same thing. (It might be different in other countries!) Oftentimes in the states, you'll see the spice as pumpkin pie spice at grocery stores.

📌 VIDEO: Learn how to make it visually!

To learn how to make this chocolate cake visually and have a deeper understanding of all, watch this video.

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📌 Ingredients for pumpkin spice

Enough amount for a 4-5 oz | 113-141g capacity container.

  • 3 Tbsp Cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp Ginger
  • 1 Tbsp Nutmeg
  • 1 & ½ tsp Allspice
  • 1 & ½ tsp Cloves  (All grounded)

The printable recipe with instructions is at the very end of this post.

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📌 How to make Pumpkin Spice

You'll need:

Cinnamon,

cinnamon in a glass cup

Ginger

ginger powder in a glass cup

Nutmeg,

ground nutmeg in a glass cup

Allspice,

ground all spice in a glass cup

and cloves! That's it.

ground cloves in a glass cup

If you are sensitive to the smell and flavor of cloves, feel free to reduce the amount.

5 spices in a bowl to make pumpkin spice

Simply mix them until it gets even!

mixing 5 ingredients to make pumpkin spice
pumpkin spice mixed in a bowl

You can also sift the spices if you want to get rid of the lumps completely.

Instead of mixing the spices in a bowl, you can also add all of them in a container and shake well to blend it.

5 ingredients to make pumpkin spice in a shaker

Store it in a shaker and sprinkle it on top of the fall/holiday drinks such as caramel spice latte, pumpkin spice latte, cappuccino, etc! Yum.

pumpkin spice in a glass cup

Store it in any of your favorite air-tight containers.

📌 How To Enjoy

Enjoy making a lot of falls and holiday desserts using this amazing spice. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin bread, pumpkin cheesecake, spice muffin, holiday cookies, and so on! You can enjoy it in an endless ways.

pumpkin spice packed and decorated in a mason jar

You can also wrap it nicely like this and gift it to your friends and family as a seasonal greeting.

Pumpkin Spice Pie Chiffon Cake

Make this moist and fluffy pumpkin pie chiffon cake using this spice.

amazing pumpkin spice chiffon cake

It tastes like a pumpkin pie in a fluffy form. One of my FAVORITE desserts to eat during this season.

a slice of pumpkin spice chiffon cake with whipped cream

💬 If you loved this recipe, please share your feedback on this post! I always love to hear how you enjoyed it at home with your friends and family.

📌 Printable recipe

Pumpkin Spice Recipe in a jar

Pumpkin Spice Recipe

ayacaliva
Mix some simple spices and make amazing pumpkin spice at home! Enjoy making many fall/holiday desserts using it which has a warm & cozy aroma.
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Total Time 3 mins
Course Spice
Cuisine Baking
Servings 1 4.5 oz container
Calories 119 kcal

Equipment

  • Bowl
  • Whisk
  • Air-tight container to store

Ingredients
 
 

  • Cinnamon Grounded
  • Ginger Grounded
  • Nutmeg Grounded
  • Allspice Grounded
  • Cloves Grounded

Instructions
 

  • Mix the 5 ingredients together.
    Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmeg, Allspice, Cloves
    a recipe to make pumpkin spice
  • Store it in an air-tight container.
    pumpkin spice in a glass cup

Video

Nutrition

Calories: 119kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gSodium: 12mgPotassium: 233mgFiber: 16gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 97IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 285mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Pumpkin pie, Pumpkin pie spice, Pumpkin spice, Spice
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  1. Donna says

    December 06, 2022 at 4:29 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Aya, I love the way you present, and you're so easy to follow.
    I'm in the throes of making the Christmas cookie box and used your pastry recipe for mince pies. A favourite with sharp cheese at Christmas.
    Thank you.
    Merry Christmas!

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    • ayacaliva says

      December 07, 2022 at 1:00 pm

      Thank you, Donna! I'm so glad you are enjoying them. Merry Christmas to you too! Thank you for visiting my blog as well.

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