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Ok, so I love pumpkin recipes as much as the next person but seriously, it’s far too early for it. That’s personal opinion though. I mean, this is how I think of the Fall baking season. September: apples, October: pumpkin, November: cranberry & all things Thanksgiving, December: cookies and all things Christmas. I don’t like when things are rushed. The whole pumpkin spice lattes being released “early” by Starbucks was slight overkill because it’s still in the 90s here. Yes, I understand some people live in areas where it’s cooler but it’s not even near October! Can’t we hold off and savor each month? By the time pumpkin time really rolls around, we’ll all be sick of it and want to move onto something else. It’s just like when stores push Christmas in August. Pushing pumpkin in September is a no-no for me. Sorry, but I won’t be posting pumpkin recipes til October (but I’ve got some really good stuff coming – I promise), so we’ll get started on apple recipes, how’s that?
My apple recipes this week and next week require the use of apple pie spice. Sure, it’s easy to go to the store to buy a teeny tiny jar of it for $5 but I guarantee that you already have all the supplies in your pantry to make your own! I made my own pumpkin pie spice last year and it lasted me all Fall and into this year. Definitely saves a bunch of money and trips to the store since you’re making it in a big batch. Give it a try and I promise you’ll be making the switch to apple recipes this month instead of pumpkin :)
You could use this spice in a bunch of apple recipes.
Apple Pie Spice
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (59 g) ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground allspice
- 2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk all the ingredients together.1/4 cup (59 g) ground cinnamon, 1 tablespoon ground allspice, 2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- Store in an airtight jar for use year-round.
great idea! Believe it or not, I’ve never used apple pie spice – I’ve been missing out on a great flavor combination!
This is a brilliant idea Julie! I have already started the fall baking and this will come in handy!
I always like making my own spice blends!
Julie, I respect the pumpkin hold out. I’m still trying to get my fill of summer tomatoes and eggplant! Also, I feel like every year I google “How to make your own apple pie spice.” Now I know where to go :)
Love this post and totally agree with everything you said! I actually tweeted at DD last week about their pumpkin campaign. I mean come on. Where’s the apple love?! ;)
Love this Julie! Pretty pics too :) xoxo
Julie, I am with you about apples in September. Then, pumpkin in October or at least late September. I need to work with Honeycrisp apples and go apple picking before I can work with pumpkin and go to the pumpkin patch. It’s the way I prefer it, too. Great recipe for apple pie spice. Thanks for sharing! Pinning!
Hah! It is so crazy that store are already carrying Christmas items, I mean come on! Lets just enjoy Halloween first? I hate that store try and rush through all the Holiday’s. Not fun!
Love apple pie spice and cannot wait to see what apple recipes you have coming!
I couldn’t agree more – let’s celebrate apples for a few weeks before we all move onto pumpkin. There’ll be plenty of time for that next month! Love this simple homemade spice mix, it’s perfect for just about every apple dessert out there!
Well said! Do we need a Facebook group for this petition? ;) Kidding, but whoa, yeah, I’m still enjoying fresh peaches, you know?