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Cardamom Substitute (The Best!)

Looking for a cardamom substitute for your recipes? You're in the right place! Cardamon has a wonderful, sweet, spicy, and fruity aroma that adds a unique taste to both sweet and savory dishes.

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

Best Substitutes for Cardamom
  • cloves
  • cinnamon
  • apple pie spice
  • nutmeg
  • Ginger (close cousin)
  • pumpkin spice
  • allspice
  • Cloves and Cinnamon Blend The Best substitute

Instructions

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  1. Cloves are a great substitute for cardamom in dishes, with their sweet and spicy flavors, but it's best to use half the amount of cloves compared to cardamom and adjust to taste.
  2. Cinnamon adds a sweet and spicy flavor profile with a hint of warmth, making it a great alternative in both sweet and savory recipes.
  3. Try using apple pie spice as a substitute for cardamom in recipes like pies, cakes, and cookies; it has a similar sweet and spicy flavor, so use it in the same amount for great results.
  4. Substitute nutmeg for cardamom in your recipe using the same amount for a tasty flavor boost in both sweet and savory dishes!
  5. Ginger is a good substitute for cardamom because they share similar warm and spicy notes, but adjust the amount to taste since ginger can be stronger in flavor.
  6. Pumpkin spice can be a flavorful substitute for cardamom in recipes, offering a warm and aromatic flavor profile with its blend of spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Adjust the quantity to taste as its flavor intensity may differ from cardamom.
  7. Allspice is a suitable substitute for cardamom in recipes due to their complementary warm and aromatic notes, but adjust the quantity to account for allspice's stronger flavor.
  8. The BEST option: Use cloves and cinnamon in equal parts to substitute cardamom in a recipe.