Pumpkin season……….ohhh how I love thee. Growing up in Oklahoma, I missed out on an actual fall season as we didn’t really get one. Now that I am in Michigan I get to enjoy all four seasons, although, I wouldn’t mind skipping part of winter sometimes.
I just love this photo. I am trying to work through the settings on the dslr I purchased. This is from my cousins pumpkin patch.
Tis the season for pumpkins! I’ve had my fair share of fun with pumpkins this month and I have been working hard behind the scenes to prepare some new posts for you guys. I’ve been using an alarming amount of Pumpkin Pie Spice for my Pumpkin Butter and I find myself spending a lot of time reading the ingredients to make sure their isn’t a bunch of junk hidden in there.
Did you know if you don’t have Pumpkin Pie Spice on hand you can make your own?
Grab a cute quart canning jar and mix all of these ingredient in there and give it a good shake. Or, you can also use an old shaker container that has been emptied. I tend to save a few of mine here and there for homemade spices.
1 container of cinnamon (2 0z)
1 oz of nutmeg
1 oz of ginger
1/2 oz of allspice
You can also change these OZ around to your tastes. I change mine up all the time. This is just a simple guideline.
Enjoy.
Please let me know how it turns out for you.
- 1 small container of cinnamon (2 oz)
- 1 oz of nutmeg
- 1 oz of ginger
- ½ oz of allspice
- empty shaker container
- Pour all ingredients in a large shaker container.
- Make sure lid is on tight and shake to blend.
Emily says
October 26, 2013 at 10:41 pmThat sounds really tasty. I might just have to give that a try.
chrystal says
October 28, 2013 at 8:07 amI do hope you really enjoy it. Let me know how it works for you!
Nicole says
August 12, 2014 at 10:09 pmNational pumpkin day is also my birthday 🙂 I love pumpkin spice. I make my own too and I put it in pancakes all during autumn.
chrystal says
August 13, 2014 at 12:02 pmI’m addicted to pumpkin. I can’t wait for the day I can go steal them from my cousin 🙂
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
September 12, 2014 at 11:55 amCan you please make me some and send it to me? I swear, I always ruin stuff like this when I try to make it….but I do love me pumpkin ANYTHING!
chrystal says
September 14, 2014 at 11:50 amRobin, seriously, message me on FB and give me your mailing address. I’d love to send you some!
Lois Alter Mark says
September 12, 2014 at 1:29 pmNothing represents fall better than pumpkin pie spice! Definitely trying this – so much you can do with i!
Lesley Stevens says
September 12, 2014 at 3:32 pmThis sounds so delicious!! I love pumpkin pie and never knew how to make the spice for it myself.
Jennifer Williams says
September 12, 2014 at 5:01 pmThis is the same combination that I use for my oatmeal. One of my favorite seasoning blends.
chrystal says
September 14, 2014 at 11:45 amI love making pumpkin oatmeal. I can my own pumpkin and will sometimes add some to my oatmeal when its slow cooking. So tasty.
Theresa says
September 12, 2014 at 8:37 pmPumpkin Pie spice is so expensive. I love knowing that I can make my own. Sounds very simple too!
chrystal says
September 14, 2014 at 11:43 amIt is! I hate that. The last time I was in Kroger I was looking for it and it was like $5 for this small shaker of it. Most of these ingredients I can find the big shakers at the dollar stores. And then the pumpkin spice goes up this time of year, too.
maria says
September 12, 2014 at 9:12 pmSounds like a nice blend to add to our pumpkin pies. I’ll have to remember this next month when I start my baking.
Tough Cookie Mommy says
September 12, 2014 at 10:22 pmI love Pumpkin Pie and so does my older son. That is why I love this time of the year, because of all the pumpkin recipes.
chrystal says
September 14, 2014 at 11:42 amMe tooooo! I have a board on Pinterest that is nothing but pumpkin!
Lori says
September 12, 2014 at 11:45 pmSeriously? That’s it?! I am so making this tomorrow. I LOVE all things pumpkin and I need this spice in my life. Thank you so much!
chrystal says
September 14, 2014 at 11:34 amYou are so very welcome!
Aisha Kristine Chong says
September 13, 2014 at 6:20 amI love pumpkin – always yummy and healthy.
Krystal's Kitsch says
September 13, 2014 at 8:44 amOooo ready for fall, are you!? 🙂 Looks awesome.
chrystal says
September 14, 2014 at 11:34 amI am always ready for fall! When I lived in OK the summers were so hot, over 100 with heat index making it 120 or more. So, I always looked forward to October because thats when it finally starts cooling off. Plus, I lived in a college town and back to school, football, it was all so much fun.
April @ Everyday Fitness and Nutrition says
September 13, 2014 at 10:00 amI’ll have to give this a try! I’ve been experimenting with different seasoning combinations lately.
Heather says
September 13, 2014 at 11:04 amThis sounds great! I have never made my own, but I love pumpkin.
Nikki says
September 13, 2014 at 11:29 amI love pumpkin pie! I would sprinkle this spice in my coffee too, it sounds delicious!
becca says
September 13, 2014 at 11:33 amWow this is great I always buy mine but would to make it especially as i have all the ingredients.
chrystal says
September 14, 2014 at 11:28 amI think its one of those things that people don’t think about whats in the mix. Once you find out , you likely already have most , if not all , on hand.
veronica says
September 13, 2014 at 12:52 pmAs a Jamaican, we never use pumpkins this way. We use it to make soups. Because of that, I have never opened up my taste to making pumpkin pies and drinks etc. Maybe it’s time I start? 🙂
chrystal says
September 14, 2014 at 11:27 amI make pumpkin soup too. Yummy. I use pumpkin in a lot of things.
Rosey says
September 13, 2014 at 1:37 pmSuch great timing. Tis the season to be using pumpkin pie spice, for sure. 🙂
Kristen from The Road to Domestication says
September 13, 2014 at 2:47 pmI’m totally pinning this! Last year I needed Pumpkin Pie Spice, and the stores were out! I just threw a bunch of stuff in there and it tasted okay, but THIS would have been a lifesaver! Thank you!
chrystal says
September 14, 2014 at 11:25 amYou are welcome! I hope this works out better for you this year 😉
Liz Mays says
September 13, 2014 at 6:22 pmSometimes I use it as a combined like this, and sometimes I break it apart. I guess it all depends on my mood.
Elayna Fernandez ~ The Positive MOM says
September 13, 2014 at 6:25 pmThose are my favorite spices in the whole wide world. What an amazing recipe!
chrystal says
September 14, 2014 at 11:25 amThank you so much!
Pam says
September 13, 2014 at 8:20 pmThat certainly is simple enough. I love all things pumpkin also and if can be natural products, that is even better.
chrystal says
September 14, 2014 at 11:24 amI agree! Plus there is this great feeling about making things yourself.
Kelli says
September 14, 2014 at 7:59 amTHANK YOU!! I needed this. My sister and I have been talking about making our own but didn’t know what all to put in it. This sounds like a way cheaper way especially for all the pies we make around Thanksgiving and Christmas!
chrystal says
September 14, 2014 at 11:23 amIt’s so easy. I make giant zip top bags of it because I go through so much every year with the pies, breads, homemade apple butter, the canning I do and even coffee. I just love the fall.