Name: Paleo Pumpkin Spice Latte Creamer
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup packed dates; 1 13.5 oz can of coconut milk; 1/2 cup canned pumpkin*; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice seasoning; 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract; Brewed coffee of choice for latte making

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A paleo pumpkin spice latte creamer that’s sweetened with dates and is fast and easy to prepare for pumpkin spice lattes all week. Or just eat it by the spoonful because…yum!

Fall is here! Let’s be real, fall = Pumpkin Spice Latte Season.

Get your cans of pumpkin and get ready! Here we have a paleo pumpkin spice latte creamer that you make in your high speed blender in less than 10 minutes. No heating, no cooking. Just bled and pour.

What is in a pumpkin spice latte?

Here is a list of ingredients you will find in a commercially sold pumpkin spice latte:

Sugar, condensed milk (AKA more sugar), pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice seasoning and some funny additives, like potassium sorbate.

A Grande pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks with coconut milk and no whipped cream includes 44 grams of sugar (refined sugar). That’s a lot of sugar, which can really mess with your gut health. This is a great article explaining the sugar and gut health connection.

How to make a pumpkin spice latte healthy

To make a healthy pumpkin spice latte, we first want to start with replacing the refined sugar with a natural sweetener. Dates are used in this paleo pumpkin spice latte because they are full of sweetness, fiber and minerals like potassium and magnesium.

With the dates, we include 1 can of full fat coconut milk, ½ cup pumpkin puree, 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract a bit of salt and a little pumpkin pie spice seasoning.

Where to find pumpkin pie spice?

Around mid-September, most grocery stores will start to carry pumpkin pie spice. Trader Joe’s has a great one. Just look for one with the only ingredients being cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and/or allspice. You can also buy online. If I am out of Trader Joe’s pumpkin pie spice and can’t leave the house, I order this pumpkin spice from Vitacost.

What does this paleo pumpkin spice latte creamer taste like?

If you love pumpkin, you will love this creamer. It’s a slightly toned down version of a Starbucks PSL. It’s pumpkin-y with the perfect amount of sweet and spice. It’s sweet, but not overly sweet. Honestly, I eat it by the spoonful every morning when it’s in my fridge.

How to make a paleo pumpkin spice latte

First, make the creamer.

Pack pitted dates into a 1 cup measuring cup

Next, add dates, 1 can of coconut milk, ½ teaspoon of salt, ½ cup of canned pumpkin, 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract and ½ teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice seasoning to your high speed blender.

Blend on high for 60-90 seconds until the dates are well blended and it’s creamy and smooth.

The creamer will have a thick consistency, like a pudding (and can definitely be eaten like pudding).

Add ¼ cup of creamer to 1 cup of black coffee or add 2 tablespoons of creamer and 2 tablespoons of almond milk to one cup of black coffee.

Store creamer in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

(or store in a cute little cream container so you eat it all in one sitting)

Can you freeze this pumpkin spice latte creamer?

Yes! I recommend first getting a feel for how much you need in your morning coffee (I like ¼ cup for every cup of coffee or precisely, ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons for my large morning “cup”), then freezing in individual portions so they can just be dropped in your coffee. Freeze in silicon muffin tin cups and then move to a freezer bag once frozen.

You should definitely make this creamer today and let me know what you think. If you’re really feeling the pumpkin spirit, whip up a batch of these Paleo Pumpkin Spice Muffins. The leftover pumpkin from a 15 oz can of pumpkin is exactly what you will need for the muffins. You won’t be sorry. Happy pumpkin season!

Paleo Pumpkin Spice Latte Creamer

Author: Jen
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 2.5 cups 1x

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Description

A paleo pumpkin spice latte creamer that’s sweetened with dates and is fast and easy to prepare for pumpkin spice lattes all week. Or just eat it by the spoonful because…yum!

Ingredients

Scale

1 cup packed dates
1 13.5 oz can of coconut milk
1/2 cup canned pumpkin*
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice seasoning
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
Brewed coffee of choice for latte making

Instructions

Add all ingredients to your high speed blender (except coffee).
Blend for 60-90 seconds.
Mix 1/4 cup creamer into every 1 cup of coffee or 2 tablespoons of creamer + 2 tablespoons of homemade almond milk.
Store leftover creamer in a sealed container in the refrigerator to enjoy all week.

Notes

*Do not use pumpkin pie filling. This pumpkin should be from a can (or fresh) of pure pumpkin with only pumpkin listed in the ingredients.

If you need something to do with the leftover can of pumpkin, the exact leftover amount can be used in this (deliciously amazing) Paleo Pumpkin Spice Muffin recipe.

Prep Time: 10
Category: coffee
Method: blender
Cuisine: American