SPICY PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE

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I don't normally drink pumpkin spice lattes, but when I do, I make my own and don't drop 5 dollars at the corner coffee stand. And this version, with a spicy kick, actually has pumpkin in it! Cooking the pumpkin and the spices in the saucepan eliminates any raw squash flavor and makes the spices toastier. And the black pepper gives this latte a nice kick.

Provided by The Gruntled Gourmand

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash

Time 15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened vanilla-flavored almond milk
½ cup pumpkin puree
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon white sugar, or to taste
1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
freshly ground black pepper to taste
10 fluid ounces hot strongly brewed coffee
2 tablespoons whipped cream, or more to taste
1 pinch pumpkin pie spice, or to taste

Steps:

Whisk almond milk, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, and pepper together in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is almost boiling; remove from heat and whisk until frothy, about 1 minute. Divide mixture between 2 mugs.
Slowly pour coffee into each mug. Top with whipped cream and pinch pumpkin pie spice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.6 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 2.3 mg, Fat 2.5 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 236.7 mg, Sugar 17.5 g