This easy-to-make Apple Pie Spice combines cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, allspice, and cloves to create a comforting blend that can be used in so many recipes!
This post includes a recipe for making homemade apple pie spice, how to use your homemade spice blend, and ideas for giving this spice blend as a gift (with free printables!).
I use a ridiculous amount of apple pie spice and pumpkin pie spice come fall time. It was getting a little crazy paying $4-$5 for just a few tablespoons, so after reading the labels of my favorite apple pie spice blend and playing around with quantities a bit, I’m excited to share this recipe with you.
There are so many ways to use this spice blend! In fact, it can transform an unexciting jar of overnight oats into something you’ll look forward to eating in the morning. Spices are beautiful things and taking several and tossing them together in a blend? I think you’re going to love this!
Apple Pie Spice FAQs
Apple pie spice is essentially a blend of spices that are often called for in baked goods with apples.
Apple Pie Spice includes cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, allspice, and cloves.
The possibilities are endless! Use this apple pie spice blend in ice cream, cake batter, muffins, yogurt—anywhere you want that apple pie flavor. Just remember, it has no sweetener, so mix it into recipes rather than sprinkling it on top (unless adding sugar) to avoid bitterness.
How to use Apple Pie Spice
There are so many ways to use this spice blend! Here are some ideas:
- Add to homemade applesauce, your morning bowl of oatmeal, into apple pancakes, waffles, or French toast, or your morning apple smoothie.
- Use in these apple muffins or this apple fritter bread.
- Add to this apple crumble, your favorite apple pie recipe, or this caramel apple cheesecake.
- Aim to use about 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of Apple Pie Spice blend per 6 medium-sized apples.
Storing Apple Pie Spice
Store your homemade spice blend in an airtight container out of any direct sunlight. I like buying re-usable spice jars (here are my favorite spice containers; affiliate link). Really, though, you can use any small glass jars, like WECK or Mason jars or any small bottle with a lid.
Gifting homemade spices
I’m all about gifting these cute spice blends to friends, family members, or co-workers. Add a homemade label (Download FREE printable labels here) on brown Kraft sticker paper and stick it on the top or side of a small glass jar. Here’s the exact label paper I use; it can be found here.
The free printable also includes a few extra designed labels in case you want to gift a whole basket of spices.
You can print the labels on paper, cut them out, and attach them with glue or double-sided tape. If you’d rather, you can use label stickers. Grab some jars or spice containers, tie on some twine, and gift away!
Quick Tip
For just 1 tablespoon of apple pie spice, whisk together 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoons of nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon of allspice, and 1/4 teaspoon of cardamom.
Apple Pie Spice
Equipment
- Spice container or other container
Ingredients
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Mix all spices together. Store in an airtight container out of direct sunlight.
- If you only want to make 1 tablespoon apple pie spice, use these measurements instead: 1-1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoons of nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon of allspice, and 1/4 teaspoon of cardamom
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Do you have a recipe for gingerbread spice?
Thank you,
Lory
I don’t but I’ll definitely look into it! 🙂
I made the pumpkin pie spice to use in all the pumpkin recipes I was making for a bridal shower. I doubled the recipe and ended up using almost the entire thing in one weekend of baking! I love the taste of fresh ground nutmeg in it–it makes a huge difference! You can buy whole nutmeg in the spice section, and then grate it as needed with a zester. It’s a little expensive compared to ground nutmeg, but it’ll last a REALLY long time and is SO much better!
Way to make it work! Thanks for letting us all know all of that! I’m so glad you guys enjoyed! 🙂
I love homemade spices.
Wow, these look so gorgeous! I love giving away spice blends!
Bet it makes the house smell great. 🙂
Wonderful Christmas handmade gifts and printables ! The spices are so easy! Can’t wait to see what is next 🙂
I love your idea of making homemade apple pie and pumpkin pie spice! I go through so much during this time of year, so having a homemade version is fantastic!
I love homemade spices! Pinned!