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Salt dough house shapes decorated with white puffy paint.

Pumpkin Spice Salt Dough

Pumpkin Spice Salt Dough is an easy variation on classic salt dough featuring, pumpkin spice! This fragrant dough smells amazing (especially if you put the finished ornaments in the oven to bake and dry). Use homemade or store-bought pumpkin spice!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Supplies
  

  • 2 cups flour all-purpose
  • 1 cup salt
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin spice
  • 3/4 cup warm water

Instructions
 

Mix It Up

  • In a medium bowl, mix together the 2 cups flour, 1 cup salt, and 2 tablespoons pumpkin spice until combined.
  • Slowly stir in 3/4 cup of warm water. Knead the dough together with your hands until all the water is incorporated.

Adjusting the Consistency

  • I usually opt for a drier dough as it is less sticky and will air dry or bake a bit faster. If the dough is really crumbly, add more water very slowly (about 1 tablespoon or so at a time) and mix thoroughly.

Creating With the Dough

  • If you'd like to make ornaments or gift tags, sprinkle a work surface with flour and roll out the dough to a 1/4" thickness. Cut the dough with cookie cutters and cookie stamps and add holes for hanging with a skewer or toothpick.
    If you are modelling or sculpting, keep your creations on the smaller side so that they can dry out sufficiently.

How to Air Dry Salt Dough

  • To air dry your creations, leave them on baking sheets to air-dry overnight. Flip pieces the next day to dry out the other side. Large creations may take quite some time to dry (up to several days).

How to Bake Salt Dough Ornaments

  • Bake salt dough for 30 minutes at 200°F, flip creations over, and bake for another 30 minutes. Depending on your creations, they may need up to a few hours to dry, but small pieces will be done in about an hour.

Notes

Make It Ahead: Salt dough can be prepared in advance and stored in the fridge for up to a week if you'd like.
Store Leftovers: If you have leftover salt dough, store it in the fridge for about one week.
Storing salt dough ornaments and other creations: You want to be sure your creations are completely dry before storing. Excess moisture can start mold growing which we definitely want to avoid!