Homemade Apple Pie Spice
Don’t bother with a new bottle of spice from the market, it’s easy to make your own Homemade Apple Pie Spice combining spices in your pantry!
I love baking and cooking and cocktail making and I always try to imagine something new and delicious…but maybe sometimes I need to think more basic, with recipes like this combination for Homemade Apple Pie Spice. Often it is at the urging of friends that I put together a post with those basics and that is true of this one today.
A neighbor is making and selling the most amazing sourdough loaves of bread. While she has the requisite ‘regular’ sourdough, I have become enamored of her flavored ones, most specifically the cheddar/jalapeno, the garlic/rosemary, and my new favorite, her blueberry/lemon loaf.
When another neighbor joined me for coffee, I toasted a couple of slices of the blueberry/lemon version, slathered on some great butter, and sprinkled it with a spiced sugar that is our favorite; combining sugar with apple pie spice instead of just cinnamon. For her it was a revelation, for me rather ordinary…and yes, she pushed me to include my ‘recipe’ which uses basic spices most keep in their pantry.
What are those spices? I know what I like but ingredients can be diverse depending on your taste but typically Homemade Apple Pie Spice will always include cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice; some also include a bit of ginger or cloves, so add a bit of those if you like.
Of course Apple Pie Spice is a favorite use for, well, apple pies. But I also love apple pie spice combined with sugar and sprinkled on an English Muffin in the morning; I’ll also sprinkle some of the same sugar mixture on buttered popcorn…yummy! I grew up with cinnamon sugar; this sugar is better!
Need fun ideas for gifts? My neighbors love it when I present them with something homemade. I like to share spice mixes like this Homemade Apple Pie Spice using small Quilted Ball Jars. Simply wrap a ribbon around the lid and they are perfect for teacher gifts or thank yous.
Make it for friends or make it for yourself; but don’t stress about buying a new spice…you’ve already got it!
More of our Favorite Spice Combinations!
- Chai Spice Mix
- Adam Perry Lang Spice Rub
- Dry Spice Rub for Chicken, Beef, or Pork
- Coming Soon…Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix
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Homemade Apple Pie Spice
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
Instructions
- Combine all three spices in a bowl and mix thoroughly; store in a jar with a closed lid.
- Store in a sealed container, in the pantry, for up to a year.
Wow, this is so cool! I always buy apple pie spice, but making my own seems way easier and probably tastes better too.
The suggestions for other uses – on English muffins or buttered popcorn – are wonderful and inspiring.
I haven’t able to find apple pie spice in the store. So I thought there was a recipe for it. Thank u so very much for making it and for sharing it with others.
Leave the stuff you bought at the store! You may make excellent handmade pies by preparing this warming apple pie spice blend, which includes cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and other various spices.
That’s a great tip! I always end up with half-empty spice jars. Now I can finally use them up. Plus, homemade always tastes better, right? If you’re ever bored while waiting for the apple pie to bake.
Skip the store-bought stuff! Whip up this warming apple pie spice blend with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and more for delicious homemade pies.
You must have been reading my mind! I want to make an apple dessert, and yes, guilty as charged, I’ve always bought a bottle of Apple Pie Spice, but now I don’t have to!