I love the flavors and scents that fall brings, especially pumpkin. Lately on Facebook everyone has been talking about pumpkin lattes and pumpkin coffee, pumpkin creamer and all things coffee and pumpkin together.
YUM!
But I have two problems with this.
First, I hardly ever go out so I rarely have the chance to order a pumpkin coffee.
Second, I am a purist with respect to my diet and try to make as much as I can from scratch. I think people don’t realize how easy it really is to make some of their favorite things instead of buying it pre-made.
So I figured I would try to make my own pumpkin creamer, and it was pretty easy. My version is also healthy too!
I used these ingredients:
Heated the half & half, pumpkin and Truvia on the stove until bubbling.
Then I added in everything else, whisked until mixed and chilled.
- 1 cup fat free half & half (skim milk works better because the pumpkin will thicken it up significantly)
- ½ cup pumpkin
- Truvia or sugar to taste (1-2 tbsp)
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- Heat half & half, pumpkin and sugar (or Truvia) over medium heat until bubbling and sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat.
- Wisk vanilla and spices into warm mixtures until well blended.
- Cool.
- Serve.
You can choose to top it off with some whipped cream and cinnamon or nutmeg sprinkled on top! Real whipped cream has around 25 calories so it’s actually a guilt-free treat.
Yum! I am going to try a non-dairy version since the baby seems to be having dairy issues. Question: can you store it in the fridge and, if so, how long will it “keep?”
This looks absolutely delicious. I have a best friend that would LOVE it and I can’t wait to pass the recipe on to her!!
I was wondering if there was a non-dairy substitution for this since I’m allergic to basically anything that is dairy related =( I have seen some other recipes that call for almond milk, but I didn’t know if that would work for a creamer… Thanks!
I think you could certainly try it. I bet it might taste even better with the almond milk!
Good luck!
Hi…thanks for posting this great recipe…I can’t wait to try it out!! :)
Totally YUMMY!
Kas
This creamer is fabulous! So yummy I could drink it without coffee (and that’s saying something)! I doubled the batch and used Skim Milk and Splenda (it’s what I had on hand) to taste! SO thankful for this recipe as I joined Weight Watchers 7 months ago and have lost 16 lbs. post-children. Pumpkin Spice Creamer is my absolute favorite and I was already preparing myself for the depression of not consuming it this holiday season. Now I don’t have to deprive myself! Thank you so much for coming up with this recipe!!
Kellie,
Thanks so much for sharing about the recipe, I love having feedback, it helps others know that the recipe IS actually good and not just me saying that LOL.
I’m glad you enjoyed it and congrats on the weight loss!!!!
Yum this sounds so good!
It is and I miss it already. Damn cabbage soup.
This I must try! Looks awesome!
Let me know what you think of it oh queen of coffee!
I think I love you! This looks amazing, I’m going to make this as soon as I get some pumpkin tomorrow!
Woot! Did you try it yet?
I forgot! Writing it down now so I remember!
Thanks for this! I am hooked on pumpkin creamer and it’s not in stores yet here. Like you I rarely make it to coffee shops or have the extra dinero to spend on them. I look forward to trying this tomorrow morning!
Please let me know how it tastes..
I like it! It is not as sweet as the International Delight type stuff which I normally get. BUT! That is a good thing! It tastes so much like a pumpkin latte. I will be using this from now on and I can feel GOOD about knowing how sweet it is and that there is no “bad stuff” in it! I tried a home made latte last fall and it bombed. This is perfect. Thanks again for figuring it out and sharing.
Chara, thanks for the feedback! I’m glad you enjoyed it. It is definitely not as sweet, but you could always add some more Truvia to sweeten it up without the guilt. Even adding a bit of raw sugar is much better than buying a premade one with who knows what is in it.
I really appreciate you taking the time to come back and share your experience with the recipe!
Hello! I couldn’t resist trying this recipe, so I used half & half (will try 1% milk next time). The only problem I had was that the pumpkin didn’t all melt into it, even after bubbling. I kind of had weird pumpkin that was a little dry (not like Libby’s pumpkin at all), so I had to strain all the chunks out and I think it lost a lot of pumpkin flavor that way. Also, it’s definitely not sweet, but I prefer adding honey to the coffee afterwards anyway.
Next time I’ll be trying it with 1% milk and maybe some better pumpkin. Thanks for posting the recipe!
Thanks for the feedback!!!!