This cozy pumpkin spice latte recipe is made with nourishing, metabolism boosting whole food ingredients and naturally sweetened with maple syrup, unlike the kind you'll find at certain big box coffee corporations. Enjoy!
Course: Drinks
Keyword: drinks & tonics, fall/winter
Servings: 1
Author: Kelly
Equipment
Blender
Ingredients
1/2cupgrass fed cow's or goat's milk, cream, or kefir
1/2cupbrewed organic coffee
1/4cuporganic pumpkin puree
1tsppure organic maple syrup
1/4tsporganic pumpkin spice
1/4tsporganic vanilla bean tinctureor a small pinch of vanilla bean powder
1pinch of sea salt
1raw pasture raised egg yolk, separated from the whiteoptional
1/4tspgrass-fed gelatin or collagenoptional
Instructions
Add all ingredients to an upright blender. Blend for 10 seconds, or until well combined.
Transfer the mixture to a small saucepan and gently heat it on the stove over medium-low (not boiling). The froth should stay on top this whole time.
Pour it into your serving mug. Garnish with a sprinkle of pumpkin spice or nutmeg on top, and enjoy!
Notes
I don't always include the egg yolk, but it really helps bulk up the texture and provides nutrients. Just heat the mixture up very gently on the stove.
Big fall harvest this year? This recipe is a good way to use up all that seasonal winter squash. Slice up the squash/pumpkin into big chunks, roast it at 400F for about 30 minutes, scoop it out from the skin, and blend it into a puree with a food processor. Add a splash or two of spring water if needed to thin it out to blend well. Store puree in a jar in the fridge for up to 4 days, or in the freezer.
Swiss decaf drip coffee with a reusable organic cotton filter is my jam!
Have any adaptogens or other supplements you'd like to include? Pop them in with your spices.
Prefer more froth? If you have a frother, you could froth some extra milk to pour it on top before serving, though I find using just a blender provides adequate froth.
If your blender has any plastic parts that touch the food, blend first before heating it in the saucepan. Heat + plastic = no good.