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Create your own pumpkin spice at home that can last up to a year with this easy DIY recipe! Perfect for fall, this homemade blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and more adds the cozy, warm flavours you love in lattes, baked goods, and more!
As the air turns cool, crisp, and leaves start to fall, one flavour that announces autumn’s arrival louder than any other – pumpkin spice! It’s a little hard to ignore when you see it advertised anywhere you go! Coffee shops offer pumpkin-spiced lattes, grocery stores sell pumpkin-spiced pies, and the closer you look, the more you see it. However, one thing most people can agree on is how expensive this premade spice blend is when you buy it from the store. Why not make it yourself using spices you may already have in your pantry?
The Magic Mix: What is Pumpkin Spice?
Contrary to its name, pumpkin spice isn’t just about pumpkins. It’s actually a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and cloves – a medley of spices that turns the simplest treats into delicious autumn nostalgia!
*Good To Know*
- How long can I store this blend for?
This blend can last up to a year if stored properly in an airtight container. - How can I ensure my homemade spice blend has the best fragrance and flavour?
To create the best aromatic batch of pumpkin spice, ensure that none of your existing spices from your pantry have expired. Otherwise, your spice blend may lack depth of aroma. Replace any expired spices and purchase fresh ones.
Ingredients You Will Need:
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- Cinnamon
- Ginger
- Nutmeg
- Allspice
- Cloves
All spices mentioned above should be used in ground form.
A Brief History of the Origins of Pumpkin Spice
This trend isn’t exactly brand new. Pumpkin spice has been around for many years, but it really took off when a certain coffee chain (rhymes with ‘schmarmucks’) introduced the now-iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte in 2003. Since then, it’s become an annual fall craze, with pumpkin-spiced everything popping up all over the place. Who needs a calendar to tell you that autumn has started when a spice blend can do that!
Why Do We Love It?
How to Use Pumpkin Spice at Home
The beauty of pumpkin spice is that you can whip up your own blend at home! Here’s how:
- 4 Tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 3 teaspoons ground ginger
- 3 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons ground allspice
- 2 teaspoons ground cloves
Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. If necessary, sift the mixture to remove any clumps, then store in an airtight jar. Sprinkle this into everything from oatmeal to coffee or even roasted winter squash such as butternut squash, pumpkin, or even sweet potatoes (trust me on this one).
Other Pumpkin Recipes to Try
If you want to try something new that involves pumpkin instead of pumpkin spice, here is a recipe for you: Soft Fluffy Pumpkin Dinner Rolls.
DIY Pumpkin Spice
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons ground Cinnamon
- 3 teaspoons ground Ginger
- 3 teaspoons ground Nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons ground Allspice
- 2 teaspoons ground Cloves
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add all ingredients to a bowl and whisk together until no clumps remain. If needed, sift your spice blend to remove remaining clumps.
- Use pumpkin spice according to your recipe.
- Store pumpkin spice in an airtight container.
