Pumpkin pie spice substitute: ratio and measurement

Accurate measurements are crucial for successful pumpkin pie spice substitutes.

Basic formula

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice = ½ tsp cinnamon + ¼ tsp nutmeg + ¼ tsp ginger + 1/8 tsp cloves

Universal ratios

• –Cinnamon: 50% of total amount
• –Nutmeg: 25% of total amount
• –Ginger: 25% of total amount
• –Cloves: 12.5% of total amount

Scaling formula

For any amount of pumpkin pie spice

• –Cinnamon: ½ × (total amount) = amount of cinnamon
• –Nutmeg: ¼ × (total amount) = amount of nutmeg
• –Ginger: ¼ × (total amount) = amount of ginger
• –Cloves: 0.125 × (total amount) = amount of cloves

Example calculations

For 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

• –1 tsp cinnamon + ½ tsp nutmeg + ½ tsp ginger + ¼ tsp cloves

For 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

• –1 ½ tsp cinnamon + ¾ tsp nutmeg + ¾ tsp ginger + 3/8 tsp cloves

For ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

• –¼ tsp cinnamon + 1/8 tsp nutmeg + 1/8 tsp ginger + 1/16 tsp cloves

Standard teaspoon conversions

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Fractional teaspoon conversions

1/8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice =

• –1/16 tsp cinnamon + 1/32 tsp nutmeg + 1/32 tsp ginger + 1/64 tsp cloves

¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice =

• –1/8 tsp cinnamon + 1/16 tsp nutmeg + 1/16 tsp ginger + 1/32 tsp cloves

½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice =

• –¼ tsp cinnamon + 1/8 tsp nutmeg + 1/8 tsp ginger + 1/16 tsp cloves

¾ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice =

• –3/8 tsp cinnamon + 3/16 tsp nutmeg + 3/16 tsp ginger + 3/32 tsp cloves

1 ¼ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice =

• –5/8 tsp cinnamon + 5/16 tsp nutmeg + 5/16 tsp ginger + 5/32 tsp cloves

1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice =

• –¾ tsp cinnamon + 3/8 tsp nutmeg + 3/8 tsp ginger + 3/16 tsp cloves

1 ¾ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice =

• –7/8 tsp cinnamon + 7/16 tsp nutmeg + 7/16 tsp ginger + 7/32 tsp cloves

Standard tablespoon conversions

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Fractional tablespoon conversions

½ tablespoon pumpkin pie spice =

• –¾ tsp cinnamon + 3/8 tsp nutmeg + 3/8 tsp ginger + 3/16 tsp cloves

1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice =

• –1 ½ tsp cinnamon + ¾ tsp nutmeg + ¾ tsp ginger + 3/8 tsp cloves

1 ½ tablespoons pumpkin pie spice =

• –2 ¼ tsp cinnamon + 1 1/8 tsp nutmeg + 1 1/8 tsp ginger + 9/16 tsp cloves

2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice =

• –3 tsp cinnamon + 1 ½ tsp nutmeg + 1 ½ tsp ginger + ¾ tsp cloves

2 ½ tablespoons pumpkin pie spice =

• –3 ¾ tsp cinnamon + 1 7/8 tsp nutmeg + 1 7/8 tsp ginger + 15/16 tsp cloves

3 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice =

• –4 ½ tsp cinnamon + 2 ¼ tsp nutmeg + 2 ¼ tsp ginger + 1 1/8 tsp cloves

Standard cup conversions

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Fractional cup conversions

¼ cup pumpkin pie spice =

• –2 tbsp cinnamon + 1 tbsp nutmeg + 1 tbsp ginger + 1 ½ tsp cloves

1/3 cup pumpkin pie spice =

• –2 2/3 tbsp cinnamon + 1 1/3 tbsp nutmeg + 1 1/3 tbsp ginger + 2 tsp cloves

½ cup pumpkin pie spice =

• –4 tbsp cinnamon + 2 tbsp nutmeg + 2 tbsp ginger + 1 tbsp cloves

2/3 cup pumpkin pie spice =

• –5 1/3 tbsp cinnamon + 2 2/3 tbsp nutmeg + 2 2/3 tbsp ginger + 1 1/3 tbsp cloves

¾ cup pumpkin pie spice =

• –6 tbsp cinnamon + 3 tbsp nutmeg + 3 tbsp ginger + 1 ½ tbsp cloves

1 cup pumpkin pie spice =

• –8 tbsp cinnamon + 4 tbsp nutmeg + 4 tbsp ginger + 2 tbsp cloves

1 ¼ cups pumpkin pie spice =

• –10 tbsp cinnamon + 5 tbsp nutmeg + 5 tbsp ginger + 2 ½ tbsp cloves

1 ½ cups pumpkin pie spice =

• –12 tbsp cinnamon + 6 tbsp nutmeg + 6 tbsp ginger + 3 tbsp cloves

Apple pie spice blend

1 teaspoon apple pie spice =

• –½ tsp cinnamon + ¼ tsp nutmeg + ¼ tsp allspice

1 tablespoon apple pie spice =

• –1 ½ tsp cinnamon + ¾ tsp nutmeg + ¾ tsp allspice

Cinnamon + allspice + nutmeg blend

1 teaspoon blend =

• –½ tsp cinnamon + ¼ tsp allspice + ¼ tsp nutmeg

1 tablespoon blend =

• –1 ½ tsp cinnamon + ¾ tsp allspice + ¾ tsp nutmeg

Cinnamon + ginger + allspice blend

1 teaspoon blend =

• –½ tsp cinnamon + ¼ tsp ginger + ¼ tsp allspice

1 tablespoon blend =

• –1 ½ tsp cinnamon + ¾ tsp ginger + ¾ tsp allspice

Cinnamon + cloves + allspice blend

1 teaspoon blend =

• –½ tsp cinnamon + ¼ tsp cloves + ¼ tsp allspice

1 tablespoon blend =

• –1 ½ tsp cinnamon + ¾ tsp cloves + ¾ tsp allspice

Cinnamon + nutmeg + mace blend

1 teaspoon blend =

• –½ tsp cinnamon + ¼ tsp nutmeg + ¼ tsp mace

1 tablespoon blend =

• –1 ½ tsp cinnamon + ¾ tsp nutmeg + ¾ tsp mace

Gram conversions

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Milliliter conversions

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Libby's pumpkin pie recipe

1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice =

• –1 ½ tsp cinnamon + ¾ tsp nutmeg + ¾ tsp ginger + 3/8 tsp cloves

Pumpkin bread recipe

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice =

• –1 tsp cinnamon + ½ tsp nutmeg + ½ tsp ginger + ¼ tsp cloves

Pumpkin muffins recipe

1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice =

• –¾ tsp cinnamon + 3/8 tsp nutmeg + 3/8 tsp ginger + 3/16 tsp cloves

Pumpkin cookies recipe

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice =

• –½ tsp cinnamon + ¼ tsp nutmeg + ¼ tsp ginger + 1/8 tsp cloves

Pumpkin pancakes recipe

½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice =

• –¼ tsp cinnamon + 1/8 tsp nutmeg + 1/8 tsp ginger + 1/16 tsp cloves

Pumpkin soup recipe

1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice =

• –1 ½ tsp cinnamon + ¾ tsp nutmeg + ¾ tsp ginger + 3/8 tsp cloves

Pumpkin cheesecake recipe

2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice =

• –3 tsp cinnamon + 1 ½ tsp nutmeg + 1 ½ tsp ginger + ¾ tsp cloves

Pumpkin ice cream recipe

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice =

• –½ tsp cinnamon + ¼ tsp nutmeg + ¼ tsp ginger + 1/8 tsp cloves

Most common conversions

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Alternative blends

Accurate measurements are essential for successful pumpkin pie spice substitutes. With these precise measurements, you can achieve good results every time.