How to make a homemade pumpkin pie spice with a few simple ingredients. This homemade pumpkin spice mix is easy to make and perfect for baked goods year-round!
I love to use this blend all season long in seasonal fall favorites like pumpkin cookies, pumpkin snickerdoodles and pumpkin bars!
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Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice
As soon as fall arrives, I love to bake all the pumpkin recipes. You’ll find this delicious spice in many of your favorites, like pumpkin bread or a cream cheese pumpkin roll. Easily make this spice mix at home to have on hand all season long.
Pumpkin spice adds the perfect flavor to all your favorite pumpkin breads, cookies, and bars! It tastes just like fall and gives your baked goods that warm aromatic flavor. If a recipe calls for pumpkin spice and you don’t have any on hand, you can use this simple blend to make your own!
Why This Recipe Works
Make this fall staple seasoning right at home with minimal ingredients and it is easy to store! It takes less than 5 minutes to make with a long shelf life to store all year long. This homemade pumpkin pie spice is the best seasoning to have on hand this fall seasoning!
- Inexpensive. It’s a lot cheaper to make at home, especially if you don’t need a whole jar. You probably already have many of the spices that are needed to make the recipe in your pantry.
- Less than 5 minutes. No heavy lifting is required to make homemade pumpkin spice! Just give it a quick stir and it’s ready in under 5 minutes.
- Long shelf life. This pumpkin spice will stay fresh in your pantry for up to 1 year, which makes it perfect to use throughout multiple seasons because why not?!
- Versatile. Of course, it tastes great in all of your favorite fall baking recipes such as pies, cakes, and cookies, but you can also use it to jazz up everyday staples like overnight oats, energy balls, smoothies, and more!
Just 4 Ingredients
It is so easy to make your own pumpkin spice. It only takes 4 ingredients and a couple of minutes to stir together. Store this in your favorite jar or use it when needed for each favorite fall recipe. It is the perfect combination!
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
- Cinnamon: The base of this recipe is cinnamon and it adds the perfect flavor.
- Nutmeg: Brings a warm and slightly sweet taste and flavor to the pumpkin spice blend.
- Ginger: Adds a little bit of spice! This blends well with a savory flavor giving it that special boost of spice.
- Cloves: Bring out the perfect flavor in fall desserts! Just a pinch goes a long way!
Spice Ratio
You can play around with the pumpkin pie spice ratio to fit your taste. This recipe uses 2 Tablespoons of cinnamon, 2 teaspoons of nutmeg, and 1 teaspoon of both ginger and cloves. All-spice is optional, however, if you love the spice flavor, add about 1/2 teaspoon.
Feel free to add more or less of each ingredient to taste, or add in other spices such as cardamom. You could even tweak the recipe to make it similar to my homemade apple pie spice which is made with just cinnamon, nutmeg, and all-spice.
How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice
It doesn’t get more simple than making this easy homemade spice blend for fall. Skip the grocery store and make it at home. It will be ready in less than 5 minutes and can be used all season long!
- Combine. The ground cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves in a small bowl or jar. If adding all-spice, add it in now too.
- Whisk. The mixture until well combined. You don’t want there to be any streaks throughout. Give it a good stir to blend the spices nicely together.
- Seal. The jar and store it in the pantry for up to 1 year.
Favorite Ways to Use Pumpkin Spice
Here are different variations and ways to enjoy your homemade pumpkin pie spice recipe! Add it to all things pumpkin, your breakfast favorites, or even a warm drink on those chilly nights. The options are endless!
- Pumpkin favorites. It can be used in both sweet and savory recipes, like my favorite pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin muffins, or this hearty pumpkin chili.
- Morning recipes. To add a fall twist on breakfast and brunch favorites like pumpkin waffles or pumpkin pancakes.
- Add-in. Sprinkle on top of steel-cut oats or in a yogurt bowl with some chopped nuts and fresh banana or apple slices.
- Drinks. Stir into Thanksgiving punch or crockpot apple cider for that warm and cozy spice flavor.
Recipe FAQs
One batch of this recipe makes about 4 Tablespoons, but feel free to double or triple the ingredients depending on how much you need. Look at the recipe notes for specific amounts.
It seems crazy, right? There is no actual pumpkin in this recipe. It is just the perfect spice blend to use for all of your favorite baked pumpkin goods.
No they are both different spices. Allspice is a single spice that is made from the dried and ground allspice berry. Pumpkin pie spice is a blend of several spices, usually including cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger.
Storing
Any leftover spice mix will stay fresh for up to 1 year if stored in a sealed jar or airtight container. You can easily use it year-round if you’re a big fan of pumpkin. It tastes delicious on top of overnight oats with cinnamon syrup or even mixed in with yogurt or applesauce.
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Pumpkin Pie Spice
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice , optional
Instructions
- In a small jar, add the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice, if using.
- Shake until well combined and there are no more streaks.
- Place a seal tight lid on the jar and store up to 1 year.
Notes
- 2 Tablespoons: cut the recipe in half
- 1/4 cup (4 Tablespoons): follow recipe as-is
- 1/2 cup: double the recipe
- 3/4 cup: triple the recipe
- 1 cup: quadruple the recipe
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: American, Condiments, Spices, Vegan
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is also the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook. Here you will find easy family-friendly recipes for every occasion.
This was a lifesaver! Our grocery store ran out of pumpkin spice and it was the only thing I needed for a recipe I was making. Thank you because I had all of these ingredients on hand and had no idea I could make it with these!
My favorite fall spice!! I love making a big batch of this! It smells so good & adds so much flavor to anything you put it in!
This is seriously a must-make for pumpkin season! Thanks for this easy to follow recipe!