Fall is the time when the mornings are cold and the afternoons are sunny and warm.  Comfort food is what we are craving all day long and it’s  pumpkin everything as soon as you get into a market.   Pumpkin spice lattes are in every average  coffee shop and you really don’t know what the ingredients are (maybe a lot of sugar, natural flavours, gums etc).  A homemade version is always good. Bernadette, a holistic nutritionist and yoga teacher from Byogawellness  (BC local company)has created this amazing vegan pumpkin spice latte and has gladly shared her recipe.  Bernadette uses uses chai tea instead of coffee and is absolutely amazing!  The chai in this latte, from Dupi’s chai (BC local company) owned by Dupinder uses premium teas, spices, no added sugars or flavours.  Dupi’s chai’s are functional spiced teas that focus on digestion and speed up recovery. Dupi’s chai are served in premium Cafe’s as popular Chai Tea/Latte options. 

If you love your coffee,  Kait Swales has shared a fabulous pumpkin latte buzzing with espresso. Check the second recipe with her amazing concoction that will warm you up this fall.

PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE

• Prep Time: 5 minutes

• Cooking Time: 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• Recipe #1 ( Byogawellness and Dupi's Chai)

• 1 dupis chai tea bag (Arise) or a chai tea of your choice

• 1/2 cup plant mylk or any milk of your choice

• 2tbsp pumpkin puree

• 1 tsp maple syrup

• 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice

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• Recipe #2 (Kait Swales)

• 3/4 cup oat milk

• 1/4 cup hot water

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

• 1/4 tsp ginger

• (pinch of cardamom, black pepper, clove, allspice,nutmeg)

• Or 1 tsp pumpkin spice (which includes everything)

• 3 tbsp pumpkin puree

• 2 tsp maple syrup or honey

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

Recipe #1

Steep Chai tea in 1/2 cup water. In a saucepan, heat tea with mylk, pumpkin puree, maple syrup and pumpkin spice. Pour mixture into blender and blend till smooth.. Pour into your favourite cup and enjoy.

• Can add mylk froth or coco whip cream. Yummy

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Recipe #2

Mix all ingredients and heat till just boiled. Pour into your favourite two mugs and pour your favourite two shots of espresso over top. Blend till frothy. Yummy