Homemade Apple Pie Spice
This warm and fragrant apple pie spice is filled with cinnamon, nutmeg and just a hint of cardamom. Use it in apple pies, crisps, muffins, pancakes, oatmeal and other cozy fall favourites.
Prep time
5 min
Cook time
No cook
Serves
Ingredients
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- 2 tbspground cinnamon
- 1 tspground nutmeg
- 1 tspground allspice
- ½ tspground ginger
- ½ tspground cardamom
Ingredients
- 2 tbspground cinnamon
- 1 tspground nutmeg
- 1 tspground allspice
- ½ tspground ginger
- ½ tspground cardamom
Instructions
Method
- 1
Add all the spices to a small bowl or jar.
- 2
Stir or shake until thoroughly combined.
- 3
Use immediately or store in an airtight container in a cool, dry cupboard for up to six months.
- 4
Shake or stir before each use.
How to Use It
- 1
Apple pie: 1½ to 2 teaspoons.
- 2
Apple crisp or crumble: 1 to 2 teaspoons.
- 3
Muffins, scones or loaves: 1 to 2 teaspoons.
- 4
Pancakes or waffles: 1 teaspoon.
- 5
Oatmeal: ¼ to ½ teaspoon per serving.
- 6
Baked apples: ¼ teaspoon per apple.
Melissa's Notes
This blend is cinnamon-forward, with cardamom adding a subtle brightness that complements apples beautifully.
Unlike the pumpkin pie spice, this blend contains no cloves and has a softer flavour.
If you don't have cardamom, leave it out or replace it with an additional ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon.
For a stronger ginger flavour, increase the ground ginger to 1 teaspoon.
Double or triple the ingredients to prepare a larger batch for fall baking.
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