Name: Gingerbread mix
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 10 people
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 20 g ofcinnamon (or in sticks and crushed); 2 stars ofstar anise; 10 cloves; 10 g ofcoriander seeds; 7 g ofgreen anise (in powder or grain form); 1 tsp ofground ginger; 1/4 tsp ofnutmeg (grated)

Gingerbread mix

basic preparations

Updated on 14 April 2025 by

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Diet

Lactose-free

Level

Elementary

Preparation

5 minutes

Cooking

5 minutes

Here, I’ll show you how to make your own gingerbread spice mix. This mix is, of course, essential for baking this delicious traditional cake, which we love to enjoy during the cold season.

But the gingerbread mix also adds wonderful flavor to dishes made with squash, such as soups or other gratins!

Check out, for example, the recipe for creamy pumpkin and coconut soup, or creamy pumpkin, chestnut, and Gorgonzola soup.

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20 g of cinnamon or in sticks and crushed
2 stars of star anise
10 cloves
10 g of coriander seeds
7 g of green anise in powder or grain form
1 tsp of ground ginger
1/4 tsp of nutmeg grated

1
Combine the whole spices (cinnamon sticks (simply crushed), star anise, cloves, coriander seeds, and anise seeds).
2
Blend them in a food processor or grind them finely in a mortar.
3
Add the ground spices and mix well with a whisk or spoon. Store the spices in an airtight container to keep them fresh longer.