Discover the three autumn flavors: Pumpkin Spice, Chai and Cookie & Speculaas
Autumn is the season when the kitchen fills with warm aromas and spicy flavors. As soon as the days get shorter and sweaters come out of the closet, we trade the fresh flavors of summer for the deep, warm tastes of autumn. We all want to bake something delicious to enjoy with a warm cup of tea, coffee, or hot chocolate. These true autumn flavors of Pumpkin Spice, Chai, and Cookies & Speculaas are the perfect match. With just one pinch of these spice mixes, you can give your autumn dishes, baked goods, and hot drinks that little something extra. Extra warmth, extra fragrance, and extra coziness.
World Spice Blend – Pumpkin Spice
Pumpkin Spice is perhaps the most recognizable flavor of autumn, if its name is anything to go by. This fragrant blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and cardamom instantly evokes falling leaves, Halloween, and cozy days indoors. Despite its name, the blend doesn't contain pumpkin: it was originally used to flavor pumpkin pies.
The scent is warm and spicy. Cinnamon provides a soft base, ginger and nutmeg add depth, and clove adds a spicy kick. The World Spice Blend - Pumpkin Spice pairs perfectly with autumnal baked goods like pie, cake, or cookies, but is also delicious in your Pumpkin Spice latte, oatmeal, pancake batter, or on roasted pumpkin. Just one pinch is enough to get your kitchen in the mood for autumn.
Check out the recipe for Pumpkin Spiced Hot Chocolate here .
World Spice Blend – Chai
The World Spice Blend - Chai brings warm flavors to your kitchen with spices like cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, ginger, black pepper, and star anise. The aroma is intense, spicy, and slightly sweet. Just what you want when it's chilly outside and warm inside. Chai literally means "tea" in countries like India and Romania. Our blend doesn't contain tea leaves, but it makes the perfect base for a popular Chai Latte, for example.
This spice blend is surprisingly versatile. Of course, you can use it to make hot drinks like a Chai Latte or hot chocolate, but World Spice Blend – Chai also works fantastically in baked goods. Banana bread, muffins, cakes, or cookies instantly gain depth and warmth. A little bit mixed into oatmeal, granola, or even whipped cream effortlessly adds a spicy twist. A single pinch of the Chai spice blend is often enough to transform a simple dish into a fall favorite.
Check out the recipe for Chai spiced granola here .
Mix for Cookies & Speculaas
If there's one flavor inextricably linked to the Dutch autumn and winter, it's Koek & Speculaas. This spice blend of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and cardamom smells familiar and nostalgic. It evokes the aroma of freshly baked speculaas, spicy cookies, and cozy afternoons at the kitchen table. And of course, this scent immediately brings to mind the time when Sinterklaas is back in the country.
The flavor is slightly sweet and full-bodied, with just that spicy balance so typical of this time of year. The spice mix for Cookies & Speculaas is essential for traditional gingerbread and speculaas, but also delicious for giving your cake, pancakes, or warm apple compote an autumnal twist. Even a simple cappuccino gets a delightful December 5th flavor with a sprinkle of Cookies & Speculaas.
Check out the recipe for oatmeal banana bread here .
Whether you're baking on a rainy Sunday afternoon, hosting an autumnal brunch, or simply pouring a hot drink, Pumpkin Spice, Chai, and Cookies & Speculaas will instantly create a festive atmosphere this fall. These spice mixes will give your dishes that warm, spicy touch that makes the season so special.