Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe
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Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe
Autumn is all about pumpkins in the United States; large ones, small ones, different colored ones, maybe ones with stripes. Orange and flowers, especially mums, join pumpkins on door steps to welcome the cooler weather. And what better spice to have handy than pumpkin pie spice.
I started making my own spice mixes when I first made my homemade taco seasoning. I was able to adjust the mixture to my taste and now use taco seasoning in a variety of dishes.
The success of that combination inspired me to try my own pumpkin pie spice recipe.
Homemade spice is the best way to have good flavors. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
The key to this recipe is to use fresh spices. I know, I have a cupboard full of old spices that should have been tossed years ago. And I do that every new year’s, clean out the cupboards of old spices and make a list of ones I need to replace.
This one is easy to make, the key is to try this recipe and adjust it to your taste.
Take your time mixing up the spices, you want the mixture well mixed. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
To make:
Mix in a bowl. Store in air tight containers.
How to use:
Add it to coffee: Mix pumpkin pie spice with your coffee grounds, or sprinkle it on your coffee.
2. Mix it into whipped cream: And then dollop over pies from pumpkin to apple and pecan.
3. Roast vegetables: Use pumpkin pie spice to season sweet vegetables like winter squash, sweet potatoes, and carrots.
6. Season popcorn: Give your popcorn a taste of fall by sprinkling on as you would salt.
7. Stir it into pancake batter: Use about 1/2 teaspoon per cup of batter.
Also toss out your old pumpkin pie spices, we all have them tucked away somewhere. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
Do you have a favorite way to use pumpkin pie spice?
