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It's that time of year, you know? Time for the fall spices, but especially Pumpkin Pie Spice. It's super easy to go out and just buy a jar of it, but if you have all of the ingredients for the spice on hand in your cupboard already, why buy some pre-made stuff when you can just go ahead and make your own? It's super easy! All you need are the spices, duh, and a container to put them in. I used an old cake sprinkles container, super fancy of course. You can totally see the scrapes on there from where I was trying to get all of the old sticker residue off. Totally high class here.
I actually went out and got all new spices this year, apart from the cinnamon and nutmeg, which aren't very old. But the cloves and ginger I had previously? Let's not talk about it. Also, can I tell you about that Vietnamese extra fancy cinnamon you see above? It's pretty awesome. Very potent, as far as cinnamon goes. Definitely ups the ante in any baked good with cinnamon. My boyfriend is super into Penzeys Spices, so that's why you see so many of them here. I must say, it's pretty fun to just mosey around the shop and smell all the different spices they have. Yum.
Seriously, though, just mix those spices around and you're good to go. Just make sure you've got any clumps out. I did it in a bowl with a fork, but I suspect if you want to do some cha cha chas, you can just shake it all up in your container instead of dirtying another bowl.
The below recipe makes about two Tablespoons, which you can see here fills up a spice container about halfway. You can always double it up and give yourself a full container, or just use up what you have and then make some more. Yeah, in that picture above you can see the residual scrapes leftover on my container. But honestly, do I really need some fancy container, or is it what's inside the container that matters? Is this a metaphor for life? Hmm.
Ingredients
The best part is that you can now go use this spice on something delicious! Like, perhaps, some Pumpkin Coffee Cake?!
Seriously. Go make this cake if you haven't. It's SO GOOD!
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How to Make Your Own Pumpkin Pie Spice
It's that time of year, you know? Time for the fall spices, but especially Pumpkin Pie Spice. It's super easy to go out and just buy a jar of it, but if you have all of the ingredients for the spice on hand in your cupboard already, why buy some pre-made stuff when you can just go ahead and make your own? It's super easy! All you need are the spices, duh, and a container to put them in. I used an old cake sprinkles container, super fancy of course. You can totally see the scrapes on there from where I was trying to get all of the old sticker residue off. Totally high class here.
I actually went out and got all new spices this year, apart from the cinnamon and nutmeg, which aren't very old. But the cloves and ginger I had previously? Let's not talk about it. Also, can I tell you about that Vietnamese extra fancy cinnamon you see above? It's pretty awesome. Very potent, as far as cinnamon goes. Definitely ups the ante in any baked good with cinnamon. My boyfriend is super into Penzeys Spices, so that's why you see so many of them here. I must say, it's pretty fun to just mosey around the shop and smell all the different spices they have. Yum.
Seriously, though, just mix those spices around and you're good to go. Just make sure you've got any clumps out. I did it in a bowl with a fork, but I suspect if you want to do some cha cha chas, you can just shake it all up in your container instead of dirtying another bowl.
The below recipe makes about two Tablespoons, which you can see here fills up a spice container about halfway. You can always double it up and give yourself a full container, or just use up what you have and then make some more. Yeah, in that picture above you can see the residual scrapes leftover on my container. But honestly, do I really need some fancy container, or is it what's inside the container that matters? Is this a metaphor for life? Hmm.
Pumpkin Pie Spice
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Blend all spices together, whether in a bowl with a fork, or sticking it directly in an old spice jar and shaking it up. Just make sure you don't have any lumps.
The best part is that you can now go use this spice on something delicious! Like, perhaps, some Pumpkin Coffee Cake?!
Seriously. Go make this cake if you haven't. It's SO GOOD!
Psst! Hey you! You should totally go like my Facebook page. I'd love you forever and ever. Click and like: http://www.facebook.com/freshfromthe.com.
- Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
It's fall, which means it's pretty much the season of the pumpkin recipes. While I have been making my super awesome delicious Pumpkin Coffee Cake a lot, I realized I hadn't even posted any new pumpkin recipes on here yet this year. The horror!...
- Pumpkin Ice Cream
I know, I know. I've been doing a lot of ice cream recipes on here lately. What can I say, once I start trying something new that I love, I just keep on doing it. This is totally human behavior, yes? Yes. That being said, I know that when it comes...
- Pear Spice Cake With Pecan Praline Topping
Pears pears pears! I made a pear crisp only a couple weeks ago, and here I'm at it again with a pear spice cake! That's what happens when you buy a Costco-sized bag of gigantor pears and you are but one little person. Next time I should try roasting...
- Streusel Topped Pumpkin Bread
Let me just start by saying how much I have come to love pumpkin anything. I remember when I was a kid I always turned my nose up at pumpkin pie because it seemed weird. I don't know where I got that impression, but suffice to say, I am no longer...
- Molasses Cookies
Oh, molasses cookies. I had my first taste of these over the holidays and got completely addicted. But when I made them today? The horror! They did not turn out the same at all. I think I know why - I used white sugar instead of brown sugar. So what exactly...