Pumpkin Pie Spice

Making your own pumpkin pie spice is as easy as pie! Er, wait—now that I think about it, it’s MUCH easier since there’s no rolling out pie crust or baking. This is the blend I use in all my cozy pumpkin recipes, from pumpkin spice syrup to pumpkin pop tarts. I posted it on Instagram a few weeks ago and I decided it was time to share it here on the blog too!

Why It’s Worth Making Your Own Pumpkin Pie Spice

• Fresher flavour. Although you can use the jars you have in your pantry, I love grinding my own spices for a fresher, more flavourful pumpkin spice when I’m baking for a special occasion (like Thanksgiving pumpkin pie!).
• Budget-friendly. At my local grocery store, bottles of pumpkin pie spice are $8! But I can make the same mix at home with ingredients I already have on hand.
• Easy to customise. You can change up the spices according to your taste preferences. Sometimes I even add a little ground black pepper for some extra oomph.

Notes on Ingredients

Here’s a quick look at what you’ll need to make pumpkin spice from scratch. Nothing fancy here! Scroll down to the recipe card to find the ingredient quantities.

• Cinnamon – For that pure warm, cozy flavour.
• Ginger – Ginger adds a bit of zing.
• Nutmeg – Another warm spice, nutmeg is also earthy and woodsy.
• Cloves – Pungent, spicy cloves give pumpkin pie spice some pep.
• Allspice – Allspice is not a blend of spices as some people think! It comes from the allspice berry, which is native to the Caribbean. That’s why you’ll also find it in Jamaican jerk and rice and peas!

How to Make Pumpkin Pie Spice

Gather your ingredients, then mix everything together in one bowl. How’s that for easy?

• Combine. Mix all the spices together in a small bowl and funnel them into a jar, or just mix the spices right in the jar if you have enough space to stir.
• Store and use. Keep the jar in your pantry and use it for all your favourite pumpkin recipes.

Ways to Use Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice

• Recipes. Like pumpkin bread, pumpkin cream cheese muffins, and pumpkin pancakes.
• Oatmeal. Sprinkle it over your oatmeal for some cozy flavour.
• Lattes. You don’t even need to make a pumpkin spice latte! Just sprinkle some onto the foam of a regular latte instead of cinnamon.
• Chia pudding. Make this pumpkin chia pudding or just add some pumpkin pie spice to your favourite vanilla chia pudding recipe.
• Roasted butternut squash. Toss butternut squash with pumpkin pie spice and oil, roast it, then drizzle with a little maple syrup. It’s a side dish that tastes like a treat!

How to Store

Pumpkin pie spice won’t spoil, but the flavour will fade as time goes on. As long as the spices you use are fresh, it will last up to 3 years in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.

More Vegan Pumpkin Recipes

• Pumpkin Banana Muffins
• Pumpkin Waffles
• Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake
• Pumpkin Brownies
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins