What can I use in place of allspice?

What can I use in place of allspice? - Content female customer with long curly hair wearing casual outfit sitting at wooden table with netbook in classic interior restaurant while making online order

I have a recipe for Dutch apple raisin cake that calls for a half teaspoon of allspice, which I don't have. Would ground cloves or nutmeg or a combo of both work? I know that allspice is a spice unto itself.

bakingsubstitutionsspicescake


Best Answer

The closest thing is to combine equal parts of ground cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and black pepper.



Pictures about "What can I use in place of allspice?"

What can I use in place of allspice? - Diligent black female worker setting signboard outside cafeteria at sunny day
What can I use in place of allspice? - Crop unrecognizable man cleaning computer system unit
What can I use in place of allspice? - Tin vessels and metal bucket with milk placed near bike leaned on shabby rusty wall


What is the closest spice to allspice?

Mix the three spices together and measure out as much allspice as your recipe calls for. According to The Spice House, any of the following spices would be also apt substitutes for ground allspice: cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, mace, pumpkin pie spice and ground black pepper, apple pie spice, and a chai blend.

Can I use cinnamon instead of allspice?

As a substitution for 1 teaspoon of allspice, you can use 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves, and a pinch of ground nutmeg. See our Spice Guide for more information and tips on cooking with spices.

What tastes similar to allspice?

Cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. You can actually make a mixture of spices that tastes very close to allspice. Substitute the following for every 1 teaspoon allspice: What is this? If you don't have one or the other, use \xbe teaspoon cinnamon plus \xbc teaspoon nutmeg, or \xbe teaspoon cinnamon plus \xbc teaspoon cloves.

Can I use mixed spice instead of allspice?

Mixed spice is much milder than Allspice, and although they are used in similar recipes, we don't consider them to be interchangeable.



More answers regarding what can I use in place of allspice?

Answer 2

Hobodave's suggestion is good. Also, you could just choose any combination of the classic "sweet" spices and be content with making something slightly different than the original recipe but not necessarily better or worse. Don't be a recipe slave!

Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Images: Yan Krukov, Ketut Subiyanto, Anete Lusina, Plato Terentev

Related Questions