Enjoy the warm aroma and taste of the Holidays with this homemade Gingerbread Spice Mix. It's a blend of beautiful seasonal spices: ginger, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg. A flavorful combination that will make your pancakes, lattes, cookies, and cakes taste festive and delicious.
We finally greeted December, meaning holiday baking can officially start. One of the key ingredients I'll be (over)using this month for baking my favorite seasonal treats is this Gingerbread Spice Mix. It's a blend of pungent ginger, sweet cinnamon, nutty nutmeg and allspice, and aromatic cloves. It's a signature taste of Holidays and official Christmas spice.
This fragrant blend is a perfect addition to your Holiday baking, but also drinks. From cookies and cakes to muffins, pancakes, and lattes, the possibilities for using this spice mix are endless.
You can buy Gingerbread Spice mix in stores, but I will show you how easy and simple is to make this blend at home. Homemade spice blends are ultimately better and much fresher. Another advantage of making your own blend is you can adjust it to your taste and likings.
This Gingerbread Spice mix is aromatic and smells divine. It is warming and seasonal. It brings the Christmas jolly moods on your plate and in your cups. But this spice blend goes beyond its taste. It is filled with spices that benefit our health too. I'm actually so excited to share this Gingerbread Spice Mix with you.
What is gingerbread spice made of?
To make this Gingerbread Spice blend, you will need these spices:
- GROUND GINGER: Ginger is the main spice in this blend. Hence the name - Gingerbread! It's sweet, peppery, and a bit floral, with a lemon undertones. It has fiery taste and pungent aroma. But ginger is more than just tasty spice used in cooking and baking. It's among the healthiest spices on the planet. It has powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. (1)
- GROUND CEYLON CINNAMON: Ceylon cinnamon, also known as “true” cinnamon, is a highly flavorful and delicious spice. It is strong, warming spice that's hot, pungent with a sweet sensation. If you're fallowing my blog, you've probably noticed I'm using Ceylon cinnamon a lot. That's because he tastes divine, and it's loaded with powerful antioxidants with anti-inflammatory properties. (2)
- GROUND NUTMEG: Nutmeg has a fresh, rich aroma and a woody, bittersweet flavor. It is warm and aromatic with a deep flavor. Although it’s more commonly used for its flavor than its health benefits, nutmeg contains an impressive array of powerful ant-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties too. (3)
- GROUND CLOVES: Cloves are quite powerful in both taste and scent. They have strong, pungent, aroma and sweet, almost hot taste. In addition to their amazing aroma, cloves are known for their potent medicinal properties too. Cloves are rich in antioxidants and have strong anti-bacterial properties. (4)
- GROUND ALLSPICE: Derived from the dried berries of the pimento tree, allspice delivers the flavors of many different spices including cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and pepper. It has warm and earthy aroma and scent is amazing.
How to make Gingerbread Spice blend at home
- Prepare all the spices.
- Measure them precisely by using measuring cups.
- Add measured spices in a small mixing bowl.
- Mix the spices together using a small whisk or a spoon.
- Transfer the spice mixture to a spice glass jar with a lid. Seal it.
Tips for storing
- Store in a cool, dry place for up to a year.
- It will last even longer, but after a year it will lose some of the aroma.
Tips for using
Gingerbread Spice has many uses beyond cookies and cakes. This flavorful combination of holiday spices can be used in baking as well as in drinks. Here are some of my favorite ways to use this beautiful spice blend.
- Add it to your coffee.
- Mix it into the coffee creamer.
- Sprinkle it over Matcha Latte.
- Add to your hot chocolate.
- Stir it into pancake or waffle batter.
- Dash it over popcorns.
- Make spiced nuts.
- Add to anything you like to give it a gingerbread flavor!
Keep in mind that this spice mix is very powerful so little goes a long way when using.
This gingerbread spice blend is great for your holiday baking. Or make a batch to give as a homemade Christmas gift.
Enjoy!
Gingerbread Spice
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons ground Ceylon cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Prepare all the spices.
- Measure them precisely by using measuring cups.
- Add measured spices in a small mixing bowl.
- Mix the spices together using a small whisk or a spoon.
- Transfer the spice mixture to a spice glass jar with lit. Seal it.
Notes
Nutrition
Try these Gingerbread recipes
- Gingerbread Latte
- Gingerbread Hot Chocolate
- Gingerbread Energy Balls
- Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
- Healthy Gingerbread Loaf Cake
If you’ve tried this Gingerbread Spice mix recipe or any other recipe on Natalie’s Health, please take a minute to rate the recipe and leave a comment letting me know how you liked it. I love hearing from you!
FOODHEAL says
I love this spice mix. It's really aromatic and makes my baking taste so good
Capri says
Such a good spice mix! I used it to make pancakes and wow, they were so delicious!
Amy says
Love all these gorgeous spices! I have never tried Ceylon cinnamon before and wonder where I can get some as I'd love to try and see how different it is. Would definitely love some in my latte!
Crystal // Dreams, etc. says
I think I need to make some of this for my coffee. I love that little jar, too!
Wanda Lopez says
I love this spice recipe. I happen to have all the ingredients in my pantry. Thanks for sharing!
Wren says
This looks perfect and exactly what I need! It is the time of year for baking and this will make a nice addition!
Marina says
I really love spices. I was looking for the right recipe to make my own gingerbread spice mix, so I'll try yours with pleasure x
Ryan Escat says
I don't know if my wife uses spice like this. But thanks for sharing. It's great to make my own some time.
Celebrate Woman Today says
I like spices. This one can be a gift in a nice jar with a bow.
Kathy says
I need to make some of this. I love a good gingerbread spice. I've never made my own before, but I'd love to try this.
Erin says
I will have to try that soon!
Lisa says
This sounds delightful! My dad loves all things gingerbread and I bet this would make a great gift for him!
Mimi says
I don't eat enough gingerbread but I love it, I'll have to try your version
Meagan Ivie says
I've never thought about making my own - what a good idea! This would be perfect for the holidays!
Tara Pittman says
This mix would be great in cookies. I will be making this spice mix
Amber Myers says
Oh yes please. I am a fan of gingerbread anything, so I know I will love this!
Surekha says
I can't wait to make up a batch of this spice mix for myself! I love to put gingerbread spice in everything this time of year.
Jess says
Gingerbread is a must at Christmas time. Love that I can now easily and for cheaper than buying it in the store make all my favorite gingerbread treats!
Shanna says
I can't wait to use this in all my baking this holiday season.
Brianne says
I can't wait to try this in all my gingerbread recipes. It's so much fun to make your own spice mix.
Claudia says
I'm so glad you shared this! I love gingerbread everything this time of year. I can't wait to make my own spice mix.
Kushigalu says
Perfect recipe for holidays. Homemade spice is always the best.
Jill says
I'd like to open that jar and take sniff because it is sure to smell AMAZING!
Michelle Cantu says
Ooh, this would be fun to add to our Mexican Hot Chocolate recipe. Also, I had no idea about Ceylon cinnamon. Can't wait to try it, sounds and looks delish.
Dannii says
You can't beat homemade spice mixes, and there are so many uses for them too. This looks nice and simple.