This homemade gingerbread spice mix is a perfect homemade holiday gift, and will allow you to make gingerbread flavored anything. This spice mix is aromatic and will make any gingerbread flavored food so much better.
[This recipe was originally posted in December 2017. It has been updated with new photos, cooking instructions, expert tips, FAQ, related recipes, video and ways to repurpose/use up ingredients]
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Make a big batch of this gingerbread spice mix & include a few recipes using it & send to friends/family for the holidays. It's special, delicious, and inexpensive treat for the holidays.
Or you could make a gingerbread poundcake made with this spice mix or these chocolate dipped oreos or 3 ingredient homemade hot cocoa are all tasty treats that anyone would be psyched to get delivered to them.
Plus, what's better is that they're all easy for you to make.
Ingredients
Scroll down to the homemade gingerbread spice mix recipe card for the amounts of each ingredient, but here's a quick list of what's in this recipe.
- Ground ginger
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground nutmeg
- Ground cloves
- Ground allspice
Instructions
Scroll down to the recipe card for more detailed instructions. Here's a quick overview + photos to see how to make this recipe in general.
Using a teaspoon and tablespoon, pour 2 Tablespoons ground ginger, 2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon, 1 Tablespoon ground nutmeg, 1 teaspoon ground cloves, and one teaspoon ground allspice into a small glass jar.
Screw lid onto jar and shake until all spices are mixed together. Makes about ⅓ cup of spice mix.
Tie ribbon around jar and add a small card if giving it as a gift.
Expert Tip: Get new spices from the bulk section of your grocery store so they're fresh and fragrant. The bulk section is also less expensive than buying whole bottles of spices.
Expert Tip: If making for multiple holiday gifts, roll curser over the number of servings in the recipe card to choose the number of servings you plan on making.
Mix spices in a bowl and divide into individual gift jars or small spice containers.
Substitutions/Tips
- Get new spices from the bulk section of your grocery store so they're fresh and fragrant. The bulk section is also less expensive than buying whole bottles of spices.
- If making for multiple holiday gifts, roll curser over the number of servings in the recipe card to choose the number of servings you plan on making. Mix spices in a bowl and divide into individual gift jars or small spice containers.
FAQ
Ground ginger
Ground cinnamon
Ground nutmeg
Ground cloves
Ground allspice
Occasionally coriander and cardamom
I'd describe gingerbread as spiced ginger. Gingerbread can sometimes taste spicy because of the ginger; but the warm spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice add holiday flavors to it.
The classic use for gingerbread spice is gingerbread or gingerbread cookies. But you can add it to a Holiday Gingerbread Cake, pancakes, a latte, and many other tasty foods.
What else can I add gingerbread spice to?
- Add it to pancake/waffle batter
- Use it to make this Gingerbread Pound Cake
- Add to yogurt in the morning (+ some sugar)
- Add it to this peanut butter granola.
Did you make this gingerbread spice? Leave me a comment & rating to share how it turned out!
Easy Homemade Gingerbread Spice Mix
Equipment
- Small Jar
- Measuring Spoons
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
Instructions
- Using a teaspoon and tablespoon, pour 2 T ground ginger, 2 T ground cinnamon, 1 T ground nutmeg, 1 t ground cloves, and one t ground allspice into a small glass jar.
- Screw lid onto jar and shake until all spices are mixed together. Makes about ⅓ cup of spice mix.
- Tie ribbon around jar and add a small card if giving it as a gift.
Notes
- Get new spices from the bulk section of your grocery store so they're fresh and fragrant. The bulk section is also less expensive than buying whole bottles of spices.
- If making for multiple holiday gifts, roll curser over the number of servings in the recipe card to choose the number of servings you plan on making. Mix spices in a bowl and divide into individual gift jars or small spice containers.
- Include a recipe to use this spice mix with, like this gingerbread cake.
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Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
What a great idea to mix this yourself! Gingerbread spice is one of my favorite holiday flavors- so super festive. Have a great holiday!
Rebecca says
Thanks Julie! it's so easy, hope you had a great holiday too
Rachel says
Perfect! I'm planning on making gingerbread cookies with my kids this weekend. Will use this!
Rebecca says
oh fun! let me know how they go 🙂
Abbey Sharp says
Mmm I can see myself putting this mix in everything!
Rebecca says
yup! me too! EVERYTHING
Deborah Brooks says
I just love the gingerbread spices they make everything taste amazing!
Rebecca says
ahhh I know, right?!
Veena Azmanov says
Two of my favorite spices this time of the year.! Gingerbread and Pumpkin Spice. Who knew they were so easy to create. I love making my own. The fresh flavors is like none other.
Rebecca says
amen! they're so easy, you just have to have good access to the different spices
Lindsey Pine says
I feel like I've been meaning to whip up some gingerbread spice for the longest time because I love the flavors so much. Thanks for the reminder!
Rebecca says
oh perfect! yes, you're welcome 🙂
Elizabeth says
You know, I'm not even sure we can buy shopbought gingerbread spice here in the UK - we always make it from scratch. Such a delicious blend. 🙂
Rebecca says
well there you go! it's better from scratch and too easy to not!
Allison - Celebrating Sweets says
Great idea! I can think of so many ways to use this. Happy holidays!
Rebecca says
thanks Allison! yes, so many uses
Kate | Veggie Desserts says
i have a lot of love for gingerbread spices. This would make a lovely gift.
Rebecca says
me too and yes! such a great gift 🙂
Emma @ Supper in the Suburbs says
What a wonderful combination of spices - beautifully warming and ideal for this time of year!
Rebecca says
yes so true!