How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Spice Blend: The Perfect Fall Flavor

Homemade Pumpkin Spice is a staple when it comes to fall flavors. Having your own recipe in your back pocket is a great way to personalize your fall baking and drink recipes. My family’s favorite pumpkin spice recipe is my Pumpkin Pie with a Pecan Crumble Top. It combines a traditional pumpkin pie with a crunchy pecan crumble that tastes so delicious.

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What is Pumpkin Spice? (And is Pumpkin Pie Spice Different?)

Pumpkin spice is a blend of a few spices that you probably already have in your cabinet! I always try to use organic when possible. It typically includes:

• cinnamon– Ceylon cinnamon is best. More on that later!
• ginger
• nutmeg
• cloves
• allspice
• sometimes you’ll see black pepper included too, but just a pinch

Pumpkin pie spice is essentially the same thing as pumpkin spice! Different recipes will have slightly different amounts of each spice. The beauty of homemade pumpkin spice is that you can customize it! Once you try the recipe I’ve included, you can alter it based on your preferences. Add a little more of one seasoning and a little less of another and experiment until you find your perfect blend.

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Recipe & Storage

• 2-2.5 Tbls ground cinnamon
• 1.5 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp ground cloves
• ½ tsp allspice

Mix all the spices in a small bowl and you’re all set! Make as much or as little as you’d like and put it in a cute little jar. Finish it off with an adorable label and you’re ready for a great fall and winter season making your favorite homemade pumpkin spice desserts, drinks, smoothies, and more!

Storing spices is super easy! Just make sure they are in an airtight container and they should stay fresh for 6-12 months. You can check the freshness dates on the spices that you’re using for the blend and that will give you a good idea of how long the blend should be stored. Here’s a tip: when you’re making the blend, smell the spices. If they are losing their aroma, they are probably on the older side and should be replaced! You don’t want dull spices in your blend.

Pumpkin Spice Recipes to Try

There are so many delicious recipes to try using your homemade pumpkin spice. Explore them all and don’t forget to pin the ones that you want to save. Remember that this pumpkin spice blend can be for savory recipes too, not just for sweets and lattes.

When using your homemade pumpkin spice in a recipe you can use it as a 1:1 substitute for any other pumpkin spice blend. You can also use it to replace all of the cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and ginger in the recipe. If the recipe calls for a total of 2 tbsp of spices combined, just use 2 tbsp of your pumpkin spice blend.

• Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Crumble Top
• Soft Pumpkin Cookies
• Pumpkin Cranberry Bread
• Pumpkin Spice Hummus
• Pumpkin Spice Pork Tenderloin

Health Benefits of the Spices

Cinnamon can be great for heart health, digestive health, and to help regulate blood sugar. It is anti-inflammatory and is full of antioxidants. There are two types of cinnamon, Ceylon and Cassia. Ceylon has a milder flavor and has lower levels of coumarin, which can be toxic and damaging to the liver in high levels. Ceylon is safer to use regularly and to help maximize the health benefits. If you’re used to using Cassia cinnamon, you may want to add a bit more of your Ceyon to match the flavor!

Ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice have a variety of health benefits as well! Here are some of the benefits that these spices offer:

• digestive aid
• regulate blood sugar
• boost your immune system
• anti-inflammatory
• antioxidant properties
• could help with pain relief
• mood-boosters

Giving the Gift of Homemade

I love giving homemade gifts and this one is great to add to my list of things to give away at Christmas time or to hosts of fall get-togethers. You can put it in a mini mason jar or one with a flip lid like this. Both of these small jars come with a little funnel to help with filling and labels! You can include a recipe or two that it can be used for. Better yet, include your pumpkin pie spice in this Pumpkin Pie Muffins Gift-In-A-Jar! You could even give a bundle of homemade seasoning blends and include this Taco Seasoning Blend.

Homemade Pumpkin Spice is an easy blend of spices that you can make at home. When you make your spice blends you have control over the quantity and quality of the ingredients, ensuring there aren’t any preservatives or filler ingredients that don’t need to be there. You can also experiment with flavors and customize your blends based on your preferences and recipes. I hope you really enjoy this homemade pumpkin spice recipe!