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DIY Apple Pie Spice

Don't have apple pie spice on hand? Uncover the ideal substitute to elevate your baking experience, and the best part is, you likely have these ingredients readily available in your pantry.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: ingredient
Cuisine: American
Servings: 5 Tablespoons
Calories: 23kcal
Author: Aimee Mars

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons Ground Cinnamon
  • teaspoons Ground Nutmeg
  • teaspoons Ground Cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Allspice

Instructions

  • Blend the spices seamlessly - this recipe is simplicity itself. Measure out the various spices, combine them with a gentle whisk, and store the resulting mixture in an airtight container.

Notes

  • Substitute apple pie spice. Many baked apple recipes will use the spices that are in apple spice spice. You can easily swap those spices for your own homemade apple pie spice by totaling the amount needed and using that amount of your spice blend. For example, Old Fashioned Apple Crisp uses 2 teaspoons of cinnamon and instead, you can swap that for your homemade blend.
  • 1 tablespoon of apple pie spice. To make only 1 tablespoon you will need 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon of ground allspice, and 1/4 teaspoon of ground cardamom.
  • 1 teaspoon of apple pie spice.  If you only need 1 teaspoon of the spice blend you can use 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon of ground nutmeg, 1/8 teaspoon of ground cardamom, a pinch of ginger, and allspice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 23kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1mg