It’s that time of year when every recipe seems to have hints of pumpkin or squash in them. Well, I’m going to be no different and going to be posting quite a large array of pumpkin based recipes for fall season! While I do love pumpkin, I try to use as little as possible for the carb counts to stay low. To keep the flavors of fall bursting through whatever I make, I tend to accent a lot of my recipes with this homemade pumpkin pie spice – the perfect combination of flavors to really keep your mouth and tummy wanting more.
I’ve been using this recipe for a few years and it’s never failed me. It has a slight more sweetness and “tanginess” (if you will) from the ginger, which I tend to love. It also has cardamom in it, which is a relative of ginger, and brings a distinct brightness to everything I put this on. It’s super simple to make, and most will have the majority of the spices on hand. You can make this in larger batches if you want (I normally do a triple batch, and that will last me quite a long time). So, if you need to do so – just double, triple, or quadruple the recipe as needed.
What’s your favorite recipe to use pumpkin or pumpkin pie spice in? Let us know in the comments below!
Yields 10 ¾ tsp. Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice
The Preparation
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
The Execution
1. Get a small bowl and your spices ready.
2. In a spice grinder, grind about 3/4 tsp. Whole Cloves into a powder. This should make about 1/2 tsp. of ground clove. You can alternatively use ground clove.
3. Add all of your spices in a bowl. You can double, triple, or quadruple the recipe as needed.
4. Mix together all spices until color is the same throughout.
5. Store in a leftover spice container and use on everything you want!
This makes a total of 10 servings of Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice. Each serving comes out to be 7 calories, 0.1g fats, 0.9g net carbs, and 0.1g protein.
| NUTRITION | CALORIES | FAT | CARBS | FIBER | NET CARBS | PROTEIN |
| 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves | 3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 2 tablespoon ground cinnamon | 39 | 0.2 | 12.6 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| 1 tablespoon ground ginger | 18 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg | 6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice | 3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1/4 teaspoon cardamom | 2 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Totals | 69 | 1.1 | 18.7 | 10 | 8.7 | 1.3 |
| Per Serving (/10) | 7 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice
Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom
Instructions
- This recipe can be made with powdered or whole cloves. If using whole cloves, use a spice grinder to grind them into a powder, then measure.
- Add all of the spices to a small bowl.
- Mix together until well combined and the color of the spices is the same throughout.
- Store in a leftover spice container and sprinkle over just about anything!
Just so you know, McCormick now owns Badia spices, so stop spending $$ on “Mickey C” and stick with Badia. Compare prices PER POUND to see exactly how you’ve been spending on those cute little spice jars–I once did an examination of bay leaves (about 5 years ago), and on the regular spice aisle, they cost $23/lb. (in the glass jars), when over in the international foods aisle, they were about $3/lb. (in plastic bags-I bought all they had, and still have some). The cheapest overall was Sam’s Club, at $2.89/lb. when they were in stock.
Bay leaves are bay leaves, right? (Unless you want a specific type of bay leaf, like Turkish or something–most come from Mexico)
Check your shelf labels carefully before buying. This situation is NOT limited to bay leaves by any means! All spices are subject to this.
I’ve had many of these spices for a few years now so when we had bought them it was just for the sake of convenience at the grocery store (which has a small selection). I normally buy Badia spices, but I am going to be changing to more organic spices very soon anyway as many of the commercial blends (like Badia) have added starches in them.
These brands are irradiated and not organic. I buy organic fresh bulk ‘pie spices’ at the health food store freshly ground for the season. Fill my own container. Smells Fab!
I am aware of this. As mentioned in the comment below, I am planning to re-stock my entire spice cabinet. Just takes a bit of time as it’s quite expensive.