Fall Spice Blend
This Spice Blend is cozy and lightly floral. It's a warm twist inspired by Mediterranean flavors. With cinnamon, mahlab, cardamom, and lavender, it adds depth and a subtle sweetness to cookies, cakes, sweet breads, and even your morning coffee.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: About ½ cup (fills one 1.6 oz spice jar / ~55–60 g) 1x
- Category: Spice Blend
- Method: Hand-Mixed
- Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern-Inspired
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tablespoons ground cinnamon (32g)
- 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons ground mahlab (20g)
- 1 tablespoon ground cardamom (6g)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves (1g, from whole cloves)
- 1 teaspoon lavender buds, ground (1g)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar (6g)
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse black pepper (1.5g)
Instructions
- Grind the cloves and lavender until fine using a spice grinder or mortar and pestle.
- In a small bowl, combine with cinnamon, mahlab, cardamom, vanilla sugar, and black pepper.
- Mix well until evenly blended.
- Transfer to a clean 1.6 oz spice jar (or airtight container). Store in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 35
- Sugar: 0.9 g
- Sodium: 4.7 mg
- Fat: 0.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9.3 g
- Fiber: 4.6 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Find it online: https://crave-worthy.com/mediterranean-sweet-spice-blend/