Name: Easy Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons ground ginger; 1 tablespoon ground cloves

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Easy Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix is a simple 3-ingredient spice blend that gives pumpkin pies and pumpkin lattes their distinct warm and cozy flavor of autumn.

Easy homemade pumpkin pie spice mix in a cream colored bowl with spices on the side on a white wood table.

Easy Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix is the most basic, simplest blend that gives anything "pumpkin" its signature flavor.

And pumpkin is the flavor of autumn.

But why wait for autumn to have that delicious taste and aroma or pay a lot of money in a cafe to have gourmet coffee or latte when you can simply make it right at home?

You can make pumpkin pie, using only 3 ½ muffins, cupcakes, loaf cakes, lattes, or whatever you want using this 3-ingredient, DIY recipe made with simple, budget-friendly pantry ingredients.

And you can customize the blend and add brown sugar, nutmeg, and/or vanilla.

What equipment is good to have in the kitchen for convenient baking?

a stand mixer, which I use mostly for dough and sometimes for whipping
a hand mixer (for things that aren't dough and I don't want to mix manually)
a kitchen scale
different sizes and shapes of baking pans, including loaf pans
mixing bowls (or just large bowls-I have plastic, glass, and metal)
cookie sheets
pie dishes
dry measuring cups
liquid measuring cups
measuring spoons
whisks
rubber spatulas (really good for when you don't want to leave anything in the bowl)
rolling pins
a baking mat for rolling out dough
baking strips
a good supply of baking (or parchment) paper (also round for layer cakes)

What ingredients are recommended to have to bake on short notice?

flour
white granulated sugar
brown sugar (light/dark-I usually keep dark)
confectioners' sugar (powdered sugar)
salt
baking powder
baking soda
cocoa powder
ground cinnamon
ground nutmeg
ground ginger
ground cloves
baking chocolate
chocolate chips
instant dry yeast
vanilla and/or vanilla sugar
cooking oil/cooking spray
margarine or butter
eggs
honey
instant coffee
various extracts (real or imitation)
fillings, frostings, toppings
whipping cream
powdered sugar
packaged pie dough or ready-made pie crusts
puff pastry dough

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for pumpkin pie spice mix

What can I use this spice mix for?

This mix is ideal for homemade pumpkin lattes, coffee, and a variety of baked goods.

Can I double or triple this recipe?

Yes, you can easily scale up the measurements to fill a larger spice jar for the autumn baking season.

How do I store homemade pumpkin pie spice?

Store it in an airtight glass jar or spice container in a cool, dark place for up to 6 months.

How long does homemade pumpkin pie spice last?

While it won't necessarily spoil, the spices will lose their potency after about 6 months, so it is best to make it in small batches.

What ingredients are in pumpkin pie spice?

This simple 3-ingredient recipe uses standard pantry spices like ground cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, but you can customize it and add nutmeg, brown sugar, or vanilla sugar (or vanilla extract when you're baking).

If you already have a similar baking pantry set up, chances are that you don't even need to go to the store for any of the spices to whip up a batch of Homemader Pumpkin Spice Mix!!

Note:

If you are going to use this pumpkin pie spice blend to enhance your baking or coffee, make sure to add it a little at a time to taste after you have already added the other ingredients. You might need to add sugar or sweetener to balance out the spices.

Also, I would not use it in any recipe that already has an overpowering flavor (such as cocoa), because the flavor of the spice blend may get lost.