Homemade Pumpkin Chai Latte
Total Time
10 minutes
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Rating
4.9 out of 5 stars
(55)
Ingredients
1 drink
- 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
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Preparation
Chef’s notes
This recipe is designed for unsweetened milk, like almond milk or cashew milk. If you’re using cow’s milk or sweetened almond milk, you might prefer less maple syrup. If you’re using whole milk, your drink might be plenty creamy without starch.
It’s easy to add more sweetness if you’d like. Whisk in more maple syrup by the teaspoon until you’re satisfied.
Spices and tea bags vary in potency. It’s important to squeeze the water from your tea bag to extract all the flavor. If you taste your latte and it’s not spicy enough, whisk in another 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of pumpkin spice or ground cinnamon.
Any quality chai tea bag will do. I like to use Numi or Yogi brand teas when I make this drink.
Toppings are optional. For a creamy, rich topping, add whipped cream. For more spice, add a cinnamon stick or star of anise.