by Mike Quinn
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Are you looking for a super easy glaze with a bit of kick to it? Check out this quick-to-make spiced version now.
It takes about 5 minutes to make with ingredients found in most kitchens.
The combination of nutmeg, allspice, and ginger gives this tasty pastry coating a fall twist.
I used buttermilk, but feel free to use regular milk.
The Recipe
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Rating: 3.09
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A great topping for fall inspired recipes. Capture the taste of autumn with nutmeg, allspice, and ginger.
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| 18 servings | 3 minutes |
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| 5 minutes |
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| Super Eazy Spiced Glaze Votes: 11 Rate this recipe! Print Recipe A great topping for fall inspired recipes. Capture the taste of autumn with nutmeg, allspice, and ginger.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup Powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 tablespoon buttermilk
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Instructions
Add the powdered sugar, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger to a medium sized mixing bowl and incorporate.
Sprinkle in the vanilla extract.
While whisking, incorporate the milk a little at a time. Stop adding milk when you’ve reached the desired consistency for a glaze.
Nutritional Information*
Nutrition Facts
Super Eazy Spiced Glaze
Amount Per Serving
Calories 68 Calories from Fat 1
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.1g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.05g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.01g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g
Cholesterol 0.3mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 0%
Potassium 3mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.03g 0%
Sugars 16g
Protein 0.2g 0%
Vitamin C 0.04%
Calcium 0.04%
Iron 0.1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Cooking by the Numbers…
Step 1 – Grind Your Spices
I prefer to use freshly ground spices whenever possible and in this case, that includes nutmeg.
Freshly ground spice has much more flavor than the pre-ground stuff and you owe it to yourself to try it out.
The best way to grind nutmeg and other hard seed-based spices is either with a dedicated electric spice grinder or a blade style coffee grinder.
In a pinch, you can also use a mortar and pestle for most spices. But whole nutmeg is a little too big for that kind of approach.
And feel free to use the regular powered kind instead if that’s what is available (although you’ll be missing some of the wonderful flavor).
Step 2 – Add the Vanilla
Add the vanilla extract. Don’t skimp. Use an all-natural vanilla product here. None of that imitation stuff.
Or if you want to get real gung-ho, make your own extract with vanilla bean pods.
Step 3 – Add the Milk
Slowly incorporate the milk bit by bit.
Whisk the entire time, and stop when you’ve reached your desired viscosity.
Recipe Ideas
Where to use this sweet and gooey taste of fall? These suggested recipes should give you a good start!
Scones
Drizzle this glaze over your favorite scones.
Blackberry Scones – Get the Recipe Now!
Our pumpkin sconesourblackberry scones would be a fabulous place to start!
Baked Squash and Pumpkins
Add a bit of sweetness to your favorite baked squash. A little bit of sweetness added to these fall fruits brings out the flavors and makes them more palatable for kids.
Stuffed Acorn Squash with Cranberries, Walnuts, and Apples
Our stuffed acorn squash recipe would be a great candidate for experimenting with this glaze.
Baked Apples
Nothing says fall like baked apples. Fill your house with the aroma of autumn with our baked apple recipe.
Baked Apples With Dried Fruit and Nuts
How good would a batch of stuffed apples be with this spiced glaze drizzled over them? Pure unadulterated autumn. Unicorns prancing in colorful red and yellow fallen maple leaves good.
Combine it with Cardamom
Spread this sweet sauce over a quick bread or other pastry that incorporates cardamom within its base ingredients.
Twisted Cinnamon Cardamom Loaf
Let the nutmeg, allspice, and ginger infuse with the flavors of the cardamom to give your taste buds a truly exotic experience.
Do you have any suggestions on where else to use this super easy spiced glaze? Let us and other readers know in the comment section below! And don’t forget to check out all of our fall and autumn inspired recipes.
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*Nutritional information derived from a database of known generic and branded foods and ingredients and was not compiled by a registered dietitian or submitted for lab testing. It should be viewed as an approximation.
About Mike Quinn
Mike Quinn spent 20 years in the US Army and traveled extensively all over the world. As part of his military service, Mike sampled coffee and tea from all virtually every geographic region, from the beans from the plantation of an El Salvadorian Army Colonel to "Chi" in Iraq to Turkish Coffee in the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. He spent nearly a decade in the Republic of Korea where he was exposed to all forms of traditional teas. Mike formerly owned and operated Cup And Brew, an online espresso and coffee equipment retail operation.
