Pumpkin spice and everything nice – right? Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix is a great staple to have on hand. No need to go out and buy a jar, you probably have most, if not all of the spices needed already in your kitchen. All you need is: cinnamon, ground cloves, ground ginger, nutmeg and allspice.
Now about allspice. It’s a spice in it’s own right, not a mixture off “all spices”. Evidently waaaaaaay back in the day (We’re talking 1600’s) it got it’s name because it tasted like a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Nope, nope, nope. It’s its very own spice. 🙃
However, when you mix allspice with all of these other amazing spices BAM! It is one pretty amazing combination of flavors and aromas. And just look at these colors; gorgeous!
Uses for Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix
Don’t for a second think that you’ll get all these spices, mix them together, throw it in your spice drawer and forget about it. Au contraire mon frère. (Love to pretend I learned a little something in all of my French classes! 😂) You will be taking this out again and again. You’ll use it in way more recipes than you can imagine, least of which will be pumpkin pie. To be honest, I use this spice mix for a ton of recipes. Hardly ever pumpkin pie!
Stir it into oatmeal, sprinkle it onto a piping hot sweet potato or for sweet potato fries. It’s an amazing substitute for plain cinnamon when making French Toast (pain perdu 😉) or turn this Honey Cinnamon Latte into a Pumpkin Spice Latte! Whoop!
So…check out the quick and easy recipe below and let me know in the comments if you have any other great uses for Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix!
Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix
Ingredients
- 3 Tbs cinnamon
- 2 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp allspice
Instructions
- Mix in a small bowl
- Store in an airtight container
- That's it! 🙂
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Love using Pumpkin Pie Spice in a variety of recipes. My favorite use for breakfast is to add to cooked rice and raisins. Then add a little milk and top off with Pumpkin Pie Spice mix, no need for sugar. Another tasty treat is to add to coffee and teas for enjoying during those cold evenings.