Pumpkin spice is a wonderful blend of spices that helps to make pumpkin recipes so flavorful and great tasting. Why look for this spice at the grocery store? Learn how to make pumpkin spice yourself and save money. It’s quick and easy. And, you just might have all the ingredients you need, already in your spice rack to make this recipe. We suggest you make a lot of it. Then, divide it into sepaarate jars to give away to your baking buddies.
One of the benefits of making your own blend is that you can vary the amounts of each spice to suit your personal taste.
Here are the not-so-secret ingredients………
Yield: It makes 8 teaspoons
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Did You Know? Pumpkin Spice and Pumpkin Pie Spice are the same thing.
4 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
1 teaspoon Allspice
1 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
Optional: 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cloves
Tip: After you have used this recipe a couple of times, you can vary it to suit your taste. That’s the beauty of making your own pumpkin spice.
Two Easy Steps:
Tip Keep and wash an empty spice container with a shaker top. Mark a label with “Pumpkin Spice” and place the label on the container.
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