Homemade Apple Pie Spice Mix is so easy to make with a mixture of cinnamon, ground nutmeg, allspice, and ginger. With only four ingredients, you can mix up your own spice blend to use in apple dishes, sweet potatoes, fruit crisps, pumpkin bread, and more!
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Apple Pie Spice
What is more comforting than a slice of apple pie with ice cream or coffee cake with your morning coffee? Even better, being able to make this substitute for apple pie spice means you will never run out of the perfect spice blend.
This Apple Pie Spice recipe is one of those things you should always make at home. Like my Pumpkin Spice Substitute, it'll save you money, and you probably already have the ingredients in your spice cabinet.
While technically, this is an apple pie spice substitute, it's as good as the store-bought variety, if not better, because you can change the flavor profile. This is an apple pie spice recipe without cardamom, but you can add it (or any other flavor) to make it your own.
Why You'll Love This Recipe for Apple Pie Spice
- Easy - with only 4 ingredients (easy to find ingredients), you can whip this up in just 5 minutes!
- Make it Your Own! You can customize your homemade spice blend. Don't love allspice? Use less (or none at all). Want to add more ginger? Go ahead!
- Save Money. Spices are expensive and special mixes are no exception. But if you already have the ingredients, you can make it yourself and get more bang for your buck.
- Stay Home. No need to run to the grocery store for a spice you may only use once or twice a year.
- It's fresh! Again, since apple spice
- mixes are typically only used in the fall, a special blend may sit in your cabinet or on the store shelf for months before you use it again. If you make it when you need it, you'll get the best flavor.
- Versatile Use. Apple Pie seasoning is not just for apple pies. Mix it into pancake batter, overnight oats, sweet potato casseroles, apple cider, or French toast. It will be delicious in your winter recipes, adding the flavor of fall.
Next time you need a couple of teaspoons of apple pie spice, you can make it yourself and experience the comforting flavor of Fall in any of your desserts (or savory dishes), knowing that your homemade blend is fresh and saves you money!
Apple Pie Spice Ingredients
These common spices are probably already in your pantry, but if not, they're readily available at any grocery store.
Find the complete recipe with ingredients measurements in the recipe card below.
How to Make Apple Pie Spice
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and thoroughly mix.
- Use right away or store in an airtight container, in the pantry (or other dark place) for 10-12 months. I love using cute spice jars!
Pro Tips
- This recipe is very easy to scale up—whether you need to double, triple, or more. Just make sure to mix the ingredients thoroughly to avoid any unmixed pockets in your bowl.
- You can use this apple spice blend instead of any apple pie spice you typically use, without adjusting the amount called for in a recipe.
- If you notice any clumps in your spice mixture, break them up to ensure a more even blend.
- This recipe also works wonderfully in cobblers, apple turnovers, and similar desserts.
Use DIY apple pie spice in an apple dessert this fall season, and you'll see how wonderful it is!
FAQ
After reading through dozens of apple spice recipes, the most common ingredients are cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg. I also found recipes with ginger (which I used) and cardamom (which I did not use). There were a few other variations but those were the most common ingredients in DIY apple pie spice.
Here are some of my favorite Apple Recipes:
- Apple Crisp for a Crowd
- Apple Crumble Pie
- Hot Spiced Apple Cider
- Fresh Apple Cake
- Apple Pie Egg Rolls
- Homemade Mulling Spices Recipe for Cider & Red Wine
Recipe
Homemade Apple Pie Spice Mix Recipe
- Total Time: 2 minutes
- Yield: 5 tablespoons 1x
Description
Homemade Apple Pie Spice Mix is so easy to make with a mixture of cinnamon, ground nutmeg, allspice, and ginger. With only four ingredients, you can mix up your own spice blend to use in apple dishes, sweet potatoes, fruit crisps, pumpkin bread, and more!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and thoroughly mix.
- Use immediately or store in an airtight container, in the pantry (or other dark place) for 10-12 months. I love using cute spice jars!
Equipment
Buy Now → Notes
- This recipe is really easy to double, triple, etc. Just be sure to mix all the ingredients thoroughly. You don’t want any unmixed pockets appearing in your bowl.
- Use this recipe interchangeably with any other apple pie spice you may have used. In other words, if a recipe calls for apple pie spice, you don’t need to change the amount it calls for.
- Be sure to break up any clumps that appear in your spice mixture. It gives it a more even blend when you do.
- This recipe works great in cobblers and such as well.
- Prep Time: 2
- Category: Spices
CATHERINE
looking for the egg roll recipe to try
Susan
The Apple Pie Egg Rolls are found here: https://rosebakes.com/apple-pie-egg-rolls-deep-fry-or-air-fryer/
Susan P. Erwin
How much ground ginger?
Rose Atwater
Oops - 1 teaspoon. I updated the recipe. 🙂