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This small batch pumpkin pie spice recipe is quick, easy, and made with just five simple ingredients. Use this homemade spice blend in so many recipes for warm, classic fall flavor.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Perfect Balance of Flavor: A classic mix of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves for that true pumpkin pie spice taste.
- Quick and Easy: Mix it up in just 5 minutes with pantry spices.
- Small Batch Recipe: Yields about ¼ cup, the right amount to use in recipes without making a large batch.
- Fresher Than Store-Bought: Homemade spice blends are more aromatic, flavorful, and affordable.
Making your own pumpkin pie spice at home means you’ll always have a fresh, fragrant mix ready for baking, coffee, and everything pumpkin.
I love this small batch pumpkin pie spice because it’s so easy to make and I can use it in so many recipes. I keep a little jar in my pantry all season long because it instantly brings that classic fall flavor to whatever I’m baking or drinking.
The best part is that I can adjust the amounts to match exactly how I like it, which makes it even better than anything I could buy at the store.
Use your homemade pumpkin spice in a pumpkin pie for one, a small pumpkin coffee cake, small batch pumpkin spice coffee creamer, small batch pumpkin muffins, and so much more!
Ingredients
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How To Make Pumpkin Pie Spice
See the recipe card below for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions.
Whisk all of the spices together in a small bowl until well combined, making sure to break up any clumps of ground ginger.
Transfer the pumpkin pie spice blend to an airtight jar or container and store it in a cool, dry place such as a pantry or cupboard. The mix will stay fresh until the individual spices expire, which is usually 1–2 years.
Expert Tips
- Whisk Well: Ground ginger tends to clump, so whisk until everything is smooth.
- Fresh Spices: Buy all the spices around the same time so the blend stays fresh longer.
- Storage: Keep in an airtight jar in a cool, dry place for up to 1–2 years.
- Adjust to Taste: Add more cinnamon for sweetness or more cloves for a stronger spice flavor.
- Labeling: Mark the jar with the date you made it so you know when to refresh the mix.
Frequently Asked Questions
Homemade pumpkin pie spice will stay fresh as long as the individual spices used. If your spices are new, the blend can last up to 1–2 years. For the best flavor, check the expiration dates on your spice jars and store the mix in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.
Yes, both names refer to the same blend of spices.
Multiply the ingredient amounts to fit your needs.
You can use this homemade blend as a 1:1 substitute in any recipe that calls for pumpkin pie spice. If a recipe lists ground cinnamon along with some or all of the other spices in this blend, simply add up the total amount of those spices and use the same amount of this pumpkin pie spice instead.
How To Use Pumpkin Pie Spice
If you enjoy fall baking, you’ll love having this homemade pumpkin pie spice in your kitchen. The photos show a few of our favorite pumpkin recipes, but this spice blend can be used any of our small batch pumpkin recipes.
If you’ve tried this DIY pumpkin pie spice blend or any recipe on One Dish Kitchen please let me know how you liked it by rating the recipe and telling me about it in the comment section below.
Small Batch Pumpkin Pie Spice
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
- ½ tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Whisk all of the spices together in a small bowl until well combined, making sure to break up any clumps of ground ginger.
- Transfer the pumpkin pie spice blend to an airtight jar or container and store it in a cool, dry place such as a pantry or cupboard.
- Yields ¼ cup.The mix will stay fresh until the individual spices expire, which is usually 1–2 years.
Notes
- Whisk Well: Ground ginger tends to clump, so whisk until everything is smooth.
- Fresh Spices: Buy all the spices around the same time so the blend stays fresh longer.
- Storage: Keep in an airtight jar in a cool, dry place for up to 1–2 years.
- Adjust to Taste: Add more cinnamon for sweetness or more cloves for a stronger spice flavor.
- Labeling: Mark the jar with the date you made it so you know when to refresh the mix.
Nutrition
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Great recipe.
Thank you.