Homemade Christmas Spice Mix

This Homemade Christmas Spice Mix is perfect for holiday baking and smells so good that you can use it as room potpourri.

Made with ground cinnamon and ginger, this seasonal spice mix evokes that holiday spirit with its sweet, spicy, and slightly bitter notes.

What is Christmas Spice ?

Christmas Spice mix is a blend of the seasonal spices most often used during the holiday season for baking, cooking, or even as a topping for beverages and snacks.

I like how easy and inexpensive it is to make this homemade spice blend yourself.

Have you seen my recipe for Air Fryer Cinnamon Apples

That air fryer apple recipes is a quick and easy snack idea that takes about 10 minutes to make.
This Christmas inspired spice blend would go nicely on those air fryer apples.

Store your homemade holiday spice seasoning in a spice jar for easy access. You can find a selection of spice jars here.

Why we love Christmas Spice Mix.

This spice blend includes the spices that are most commonly used for Christmas and holiday baking. For many of us, that means that it could get a bit of use when added to our kitchen creations.

Here is what else we like about this recipe.

• It takes less that five minutes to make this recipe.
• If you are like me and like your seasoning blends, you can certainly save some money making it yourself.
• This is an inexpensive to make recipe that uses common pantry ingredients that you may already have on hand.
• Christmas spice blend can be used in baking cookies, on top of popcorn, in your favorite beverage, or simply a a room aromatic.
• This holiday spice blend offers warmth and comfort, with a touch of Nostalgia.
• Homemade Christmas spice blend is also a perfect and affordable holiday gift idea.

Ingredients needed to make Christmas Spice

• Cinnamon. Freshly ground works great.
• Allspice. I have a recipe for homemade allspice here.
• Ground Cloves. Offer a warm and somewhat spicy balance that makes this a holiday favorite.
• Cardamom Another aromatic influenced by the holiday season.
• Ginger. Use ground ginger.
• Nutmeg. Also ground.

Tips for making the best Christmas Spice.

Using fresh ingredients is essential to the success of your Christmas seasoning. This is both for optimal flavor and storage.

More helpful tips for you.

1. Personalizing this seasoning blend is a easy as adding additional cinnamon or adding anise or coriander.
2. In some ways, this blend is meant to be more of an all-purpose seasoning which means that you can use it in a variety of ways. Feel free to make adjustments in the ingredients as needed to your uses.
3. For a sweet balance for your savory you can add a pinch or two of sugar.
4. You can use Christmas spice in cookies, coffee, baked breads, or really any baked goods that you want to add a bit of Christmas flavor in. This is very tasty on candied pecans too!
5. Clearly label your container with the ingredients and date of creation.
6. Don't forget to store this in an airtight container to keep it fresh.

How to make Homemade Christmas Spice Mix

Prep Time: 5 minutes .
Servings: 12, depending on how it is sued. .

1. Make sure that you have a cleaned and dry spice jar or similar storage container ready. Also gather your ingredients together. image 1
2. Measure out your ingredients and place them into a bowl. image 2.
3. Use a small whisk or similar item to blend the ingredients together. image 3.
4. Taste and make adjustments as needed.
5. Use a funnel to transfer your homemade seasoning into your prepared jar.
6. Lastly, label the jar with the seasoning blend name and the date it was made on.

Expert Tip 👉 This homemade seasoning blend makes for a nice gift idea!

How to store Christmas Spice Mix

This homemade seasoning blend should be stored in an airtight container such as a spice jar. When properly stored in a cool location such as a pantry, this homemade spice blend can last up to a year, depending on the age of your ingredients.

You may also be interested in these pantry recipes as well.

• Homemade Allspice Blend Recipe
• Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning Recipe
• How to Make Mexican Fiesta Seasoning
• Homemade Taco Seasoning
• Easy Homemade Ketchup
• Homemade Ranch Seasoning Recipe

Print the recipe for Homemade Christmas Spice Mix

Homemade Christmas Spice Mix, a holiday season favorite blend of aromatic spices commonly used in recipes or as potpourri.

Please see recipe post for further details on this recipe.