How will you ever get through the holiday season without pumpkin pie spice? And wow, pumpkin pie gets its own spice blend? Let’s decode what’s in the little bottle before it goes into your seasonal confections (or maybe, just maybe, it’s possible to make your own).

2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon ground ginger

2 teaspoons ground allspice

2 teaspoons ground cloves

3/4 tablespoon ground nutmeg

Try subbing it in equal amounts for our Pumpkin Gingersnap Cheesecake or Spiced Pumpkin Waffles and see what happens when these five spices team up.

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