Apple Pie Spice for Passover is a simple-to-make, 2-ingredient spice blend used in apple pies that gives them their distinct flavor. Just the perfect combination of cinnamon and nutmeg that can turn plain Kosher for Passover cakes and desserts into much more!
The taste that makes apple pie so distinctive, is the spice. Apple Pie Spice for Passover is the basic blend, but you can also enhance with brown sugar or vanilla.
A typical serving of Easy Apple Pie spice would be 1 1/2 teaspoons for an apple pie recipe using 8 apples. This is a good comparison to keep in mind if you would like to enhance any of your Passover desserts with this wonderful flavor.
When using Apple Pie Spice for Passover, make sure to add a little at a time to taste after you have already added the other ingredients.
I would not use it in any recipe that already has an overpowering flavor (such as cocoa), because the spice will get lost.
Personally, I find that baking is so much simpler when I have whatever I need within reach and don’t have to run out to the store whenever I want to bake something. For this reason, I make sure to have everything I use regularly in my Passover pantry.
If you do as well, putting together Apple Pie Spice for Passover would be right at your fingertips!
Baking and dessert necessities for Passover
I like to make sure I can bake anything with very short notice. To that end, I keep a variety of supplies and ingredients in the house that will allow me to do just that.
I can’t tell you how many times I was glad to have whatever I needed within reach for the last minute visitor or for when one of my kids went to a friend or had a school event without much prior notice.
I have slowly collected things over the years as I needed them (or if I found a good sale) and like to keep more than one of the smaller items, in case I don’t want to wash dishes in the middle of baking.
My basic “equipment” includes:
- a hand mixer (you probably don’t need a stand mixer for Passover)
- a small scale
- baking pans
- mixing bowls (or just large bowls)
- cookie sheets
- dry measuring cups
- liquid measuring cups
- whisks
- rubber spatulas (really good for when you don’t want to leave anything in the bowl)
- baking (or parchment) paper
While you can certainly manage without the above (such as a whisk, where you can use a fork in a pinch), if you tend to do a lot of Passover baking, these are good to have around.
In addition to the equipment, there are several basic baking ingredients that are used regularly if you are going to want to bake and may be helpful to have at the beginning of the holiday.
Just make absolutely certain that they have a Kosher for Passover certification or don’t require one. When in doubt, ask an orthodox rabbi (there are also some orthodox organizations that post Passover information online).
Some of the items on this list, however, are not basic, but rather are only used for specific recipes. Regarding these, you might not want to invest in them in advance, but only if you need them.
Unless you have been making Passover at home and know which is which, you might want to plan ahead, at least until you get used to what your yearly baking needs are.
- matzo cake meal
- potato starch
- white sugar
- brown sugar
- powdered sugar
- salt
- baking powder (leavens chemically, so it just needs to be certified Kosher for Passover)
- baking soda (leavens chemically, so it just needs to be certified Kosher for Passover)
- cocoa powder
- ground cinnamon
- ground ginger
- ground cloves
- ground nutmeg
- baking chocolate
- chocolate chips
- vanilla/vanilla sugar
- oil
- margarine or butter
- eggs
- extracts (real or imitation)
- whipping cream (get non-dairy, for dairy free desserts)
Having other kosher for Passover spices in your pantry can also be helpful. Just make certain that everything is certified Kosher for Passover.
In addition, whipping cream, powdered pudding mix, and powdered sugar can allow you to be able to make a variety of fillings, frostings, and toppings.
Lastly, it’s not a bad idea to have toppings, such as chopped walnuts, raisins, and, if you can find them kosher for Passover, especially if you have kids, the oh-so-important container of sprinkles.
While some of these can easily be found in the average grocery store that carries kosher for Passover items for the holiday, stores that carry only kosher foods should have all or most of it.
I always save the leftover closed items for the following years, especially if they are not easy to find, and just pack them away in a suitable place.
Apple Pie Spice for Passover
Delicious apple pie spice, kosher for Passover
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup ground cinnamon, kosher for Passover
- 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg, kosher for Passover
Instructions
- Place cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl
- Mix well.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 14Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 2gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g