Homemade Pumpkin Chai Latte

Name: Homemade Pumpkin Chai Latte
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 tea bag of spiced chai or decaf spiced rooibos chai; ½ cup plain, unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice*; 2 tablespoons real pumpkin purée; 1 tablespoon real maple syrup or honey; ¼ teaspoon pumpkin spice blend (or ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger, dash of nutmeg, dash of cloves); ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract; Tiny dash of salt; ½ teaspoon arrowroot starch or cornstarch (optional, makes the latte super creamy); Optional garnishes: 1 cinnamon stick or star of anise, coconut whipped cream** or real whipped cream

Prep 5 min Cook 5 min Serves 1 Source

Ingredients

1 tea bag of spiced chai or decaf spiced rooibos chai
½ cup plain, unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice*
2 tablespoons real pumpkin purée
1 tablespoon real maple syrup or honey
¼ teaspoon pumpkin spice blend (or ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger, dash of nutmeg, dash of cloves)
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Tiny dash of salt
½ teaspoon arrowroot starch or cornstarch (optional, makes the latte super creamy)
Optional garnishes: 1 cinnamon stick or star of anise, coconut whipped cream** or real whipped cream

Steps

1
In a small saucepan, bring ½ cup water to a gentle boil. Remove the water from heat, add the tea bag, and let it steep for 4 minutes. Before removing the tea bag, squeeze any water remaining out by pressing the tea bag against the side of the pan with the back of a spoon.
2
Add the milk, pumpkin purée, maple syrup, pumpkin spice blend, vanilla, and salt to the pan. Whisk in the optional arrowroot starch or cornstarch, if using. Pour the mixture into a stand blender and blend for a minute or two, until the components are blended together and the drink is nice and creamy. (You can alternatively use an immersion blender, but I had much better results with my stand blender.)
3
Pour the mixture back into your pan and gently rewarm on the stove, then pour it into a mug. Top with optional whipped coconut cream and/or garnish with a cinnamon stick or star of anise.