DIY Pumpkin Pie Spice

Fall is here! This is quite possibly the only time of year you use pumpkin pie spice, so you may not have it on hand. Or, maybe you're using it in everything, and run out. I was in the middle of making my Pumpkin Spiced Latte Scrub the other day when I realized I was totally out of an important ingredient, pumpkin pie spice! I started to get upset, then realized it would be super easy to just make my own, since I knew I had the listed ingredients in my cabinet already. 

DIY Pumpkin Pie Spice

 Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
•  2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger 
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice

 

 

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, combine ingredients and mix well.
2. Store in an airtight container.

 

Combine cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice in a small bowl.

 

Mix ingredients until well-combined. 

 That's it!

You could easily double this recipe to get more, but this recipe fits perfectly inside these small pumpkin pie spice containers so I just refilled the one I had!

Peanut Butter Banana "Ice Cream"

 

Peanut Butter Banana "Ice Cream" 

(2 servings)

Ingredients

• 2 ripe bananas, chopped
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• Handful chocolate chips
• (Whatever ingredients/flavors you want will probably work!)

Directions  

1. Chop bananas into small pieces and freeze overnight.
2. Then transfer to a food processor and process until bananas are in little bits.
3. Then add your flavors. There's no right or wrong way to do it. No right or wrong measurements. Continue blending until smooth. 

I usually throw whole bananas, peels and all, into the freezer when they have gotten too ripe to do anything with. Or if I know I wont be able to do anything with them before its too late. If you know ahead of time you are going to make this recipe, I recommend cutting a banana and freezing it. It'll be easier than trying to peel a frozen banana.

Blend ingredients in food processor. Then stir in chocolate chips.
(Note: I initially tried this in a blender, but that didnt work out. However, maybe your blender is better than mine and you can give it a try if you dont have a food processor.)

Dish out and enjoy!