Pumpkin Spiced BBQ Rub is not a traditional rub you would find in the BBQ world but I wanted to try Thanksgiving-inspired cooks this year and decided I would make my own Pumpkin Spice BBQ Rub.
I got the key ingredients for the rub thanks to the legends at Bear Moutain BBQ and tweaked it a little for what I needed, here is what I put together in a bowl and mixed with a fork until it was well blended:
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 Tablespoon coarse cracked black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon onion powder
- 2-3 Teaspoon chili powder
- 1 Teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 Teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 Teaspoon fine ground coffee
So what is Pumpkin Spice? There is no Pumpkin in it and all you need to do is just add the following spices in a bowl together and you got yourself Pumpkin Spice.
Pumpkin Spice Ingredients:
- 3 Tbsp Ground Cinnamon
- 2 tsp Ground Ginger
- 2 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 1/2 tsp Ground All Spice
- 1 1/2 tsp Ground Cloves
This rub works great on ribs and turkey, the heat from the chilli helps balance some of the sweetness you might add with a glaze and is a nice change to some of the traditional BBQ flavours.
You can check out my Pumpkin Spiced Maple Glazed Ribs with a little Sugar & Spice, these pork ribs were amazing!
Once you make both the rub and spice, they will keep in an air-tight container for a few weeks, the rub will go clumpy with the sugar in it but a quick shake and you should be good. The Pumpkin Spice works great on french toast or on your favourite coffee too!
Hope you enjoyed my Pumpkin Spiced Maple Glazed Ribs recipe, if you had any questions feel free to reach out to me on Instagram or Facebook.
Always on the hunt for the perfect rack of ribs and cooks up a storm at home, and yes, he loves to tell everyone about it.
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