Pumpkin Spice

By Naz Deravian

Updated Sept. 22, 2023

Pumpkin Spice
Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.
Total Time
10 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Rating
4(283)
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A jar of pumpkin spice always comes in handy when baking pie, cake or quick bread, added to your favorite coffee shop-inspired latte, or even sprinkled in judicious amounts to savory dishes like stews. A homemade blend takes no time and, chances are, you already have all the required warm spices on hand. Just make sure they aren’t too old — this mix will keep for as long as the spices you begin with stay fresh. You can tweak these measurements as you wish, omitting any spices that you don’t like.

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Ingredients

Yield:2 tablespoons ground spice blend
  • 1tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¼ to ¾teaspoon ground cloves, to taste
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Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)

18 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 5 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 2 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and cloves in a sieve set over a small bowl; sift to make sure you don’t have any clumps of spice. Mix well, then transfer to an airtight container. Store in a dark, cool space. It will keep for as long as the spices stay fresh.

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Jules

A neighbor of mine makes a similar spice blend and swears by adding cardamom to the mix as well. She turns out the best pumpkin muffins and pies with the blend.

CLC

This was very nice used in applesauce. The cloves become a bit too much if this is added to food with a heavy hand; likewise, I think, if you are grinding your own cloves you may want to use a little less so they don’t dominate. But as written and used with moderation, it’s very good. Cardamom in equal proportion to the allspice is a good addition as well.

Julia in Loveland

For those of us sensitive to cloves, reduce to one half of even a quarter. Add a similar amount of allspice instead.

Nora

What can you use in place of cinnamon? My daughter is allergic to cinnamon.

Mary

I'm a big believer in whole spices--fresher flavor. I ground cinnamon sticks, allspice berries, and whole cloves. I grated in nutmeg and added ground ginger. The results were wonderful and not much harder than just using pre-ground spices.

Mary

This was wonderful in my pumpkin date tiramisu!!! Since I'm big believer in using whole spices when ever possible, because they provide more intense flavor, I ground cinnamon sticks, allspice berries, and cloves together, grated the nutmeg, and added ground ginger. The results were wonderful and not much harder than using everything ground.

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