Homemade speculoos spice mix
A homemade spice blend consisting of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves, perfect for flavoring speculoos cookies, gingerbread, and other winter treats.
This blend of spices gives speculoos cookies, gingerbread, and other winter treats a distinctive flavor. It can be prepared in just a few minutes using ground spices.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time—
- Total10 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodCold mix
- Estimated cost$4.44 $4.44 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Low lactose
- Low fat
- Low salt
Ingredients
people
- $0.92
- $0.29
- $1.32
- $0.73
- $0.16
- $0.53
- $0.39
- $0.10
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Combine all the spices in a mixing bowl. ≈ 4 min
- Pass the mixture through a sieve to ensure it is uniform. ≈ 3 min
- Store spices in a clean, airtight glass jar in a dry, dark place, such as a kitchen cupboard. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Homemade speculoos spice mix
- 8 teaspoons of ground cinnamon$0.92
- 2 teaspoons of ground nutmeg$0.29
- 1 to 2 teaspoons of ground ginger$1.32
- 1 to 2 teaspoons of ground cloves$0.73
- 1 teaspoon of ground white pepper$0.16
- 1 to 2 teaspoons of ground cilantro$0.53
- ½ to 1 teaspoon of cardamom$0.39
- ½ to 1 teaspoon of Jamaican hot pepper$0.10
Total$4.44
that's $4.44 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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