Gingerbread Spice Mix – This homemade gingerbread spice mix makes a great addition to your holiday baking projects or it can be made as a festive DIY Christmas gift for your family, friends and neighbors.
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If you love making your own spice mixes, don’t sleep on this festive Gingerbread Spice Mix that makes a great addition to your Christmas baking. Not only you can make fun Christmas cookies and cakes with this spice mix, but you can also brew up some gingerbread inspired drinks, like lattes and cocktails. This Christmas spice mix also makes a festive and lovely DIY Christmas gift. Grab this Free Printable DIY Christmas Gift Label plus a free printable gingerbread cookies recipe, and gift this easy gingerbread spice to everyone this holiday season. Creating your own gingerbread spice mix is actually easy. This classic blend of simple spices – from cloves to nutmeg, cardamom, and cinnamon – is the perfect gingerbread spice blend!
This post is about how to make Gingerbread Spice Mix for holiday baking.
Gingerbread Spice Mix Recipe
There’s something so fun and cozy with baking your own Christmas goodies. This gingerbread spice comes in handy for when you want to make your own gingerbread cookies, gingerbread pancakes, gingerbread cakes and many other holiday desserts. This is also a very fun and easy DIY Christmas gift idea that will inspire your loved ones to bake their own Christmas desserts. This spice mix is full of holiday flavor and Christmas cheer. I love how easy it is to throw it together and make it as a cute holiday gift. Make your home smell like Christmas when you toss together this spice mix. With strong notes of cinnamon and ginger, and a touch of clove, nutmeg, and allspice, this mix is extremely aromatic.
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE
- Quick and easy to make.
- Perfect addition to Christmas baking projects.
- You can make the most perfect gingerbread spice lattes with this spice mix.
- Cute DIY holiday gift idea.
INGREDIENTS NOTES
You only need 5 ingredients to make this spice mix. Here’s your shopping list –
Allspice – You need this or cloves, or both to really make this recipe successful. If you have one, simply double the amount of the other in its place. If you don’t have any of these, you can try using pumpkin spice mix.
Ground Ginger – If want to make your spice mix milder, simply cut ginger amount in half. Or you can make it more gingery by adding an extra teaspoon of ginger to your mix. But I recommend being extra careful with this as the amount in this recipe is already spicy & gingery enough.
Ground Cloves – You need this or allspice, or both to really make this recipe successful. If you have one, simply double the amount of the other in its place. If you don’t have any of these, you can try using pumpkin spice mix.
You can also add other spices, such as, coriander and cardamom for extra flavor, but that’s optional.
HOW TO MAKE GINGERBREAD SPICE
This recipe is extremely easy to make. Here’s what you’ll need to do –
Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl and stir until combined.
Then, spoon your mix into the prepared jar.
Store in a sealed jar or container for up to 6 months.
Add these free printable spice mix labels and gift this fun edible gift to everyone this holiday season.
TIPS FOR SUCCESS
- If you want another boost of flavor, add 1/4 tbsp of cardamom. It will add a nice flavor note.
- I don’t recommend freezing or refrigerating this spice mix as the moisture will ruin the texture.
- The awesome thing about homemade spice mixes is that you can adjust it to your own preferences. If you would like one spice to be more prominent, simply add some extra until it’s just right for you.
RECIPE FAQ’S
HOW TO PACK THE MIX UP AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT?
Spoon your homemade spice mix into the spice jar, and label with the printable gift tag and the recipe for easy gingerbread cookies!
Grab this FREE PRINTABLE GINGERBREAD SPICE MIX label tag + Gingerbread Cookies + Royal Icing Guide Sheet so that everyone who gets this spice mix can follow the instructions and make their own gingerbread cookies from scratch!
HOW TO STORE GINGERBREAD SPICE MIX?
I recommend storing it in a sealed jar in a dry and dark space for up to 6 months – 1 year maximum. It shouldn’t go bad, but the spices do lose flavor over time – even if they’re sealed.
Gingerbread Spice Mix
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- spice jar
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp ground ginger
- 1 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl and stir until combined.
- Then, spoon your mix into the prepared jar.
- Add these free printable spice mix labels and gift this fun edible gift to everyone this holiday season.
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