Flavor up your lattes, pancakes, muffins, and smoothies this fall with homemade pumpkin spice!
It’s super easy to make and a signature spice in our “Recipes Every Girl Should Know” series. Pumpkin spice is packed with so many health benefits that you’ll want to add it to everything you make this autumn.
So make a batch for yourself and extra to share with your friends and family!
Homemade Pumpkin Spice Mix
PREP TIME: 10 mins
COOK TIME: 0 mins
TOTAL TIME: 10 mins
Author: Stacie Vaughan, simplystacie.net
Recipe type: Seasoning
Cuisine: American
INGREDIENTS
- 1/3 cup cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cloves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons allspice
INSTRUCTIONS
- Mix the cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and allspice in a bowl.
- Fill a glass jar with pumpkin spice and seal with a tight lid.
- Decorate the glass jar with ribbons and accent tags.
The flavors of fall found in pumpkin spice are perfect for keeping your body healthy. Cinnamon and ginger have anti-inflammatory agents, nutmeg and allspice are natural pain relievers, cloves have antimicrobial properties, and ginger aids in minor digestive discomfort.
Since most pre-packaged pumpkin spice foods contain large amounts of sugar, it’s best to make your own homemade pumpkin spice and add it to your favorite fall recipes. That way, you are able to swap refined sugar with an alternative sweetener and monitor your healthy eating goals.
Don’t forget to make extra pumpkin spice mix to give as “thinking of you” gifts to friends and family. It’s amazing how this one small gesture brightens their day!
Taste & See Life friends, give this homemade pumpkin spice recipe a try and let me know what you think! I know you will love it.
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