Pumpkin Spice Creamer

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Creamer –

Here is a coffee idea and also a tea idea: I make a Pumpkin Chai Latte with this using a Stash Chai tea bag (Stash is my favorite)

I let the creamer recipe simmer on the stove top with some cinnamon sticks. When I poured this in to a mason jar (to use during the week) – I poured the cinnamon sticks in with it.I had an opened can of pumpkin in the fridge from several of my baking excursions this past week – I try to come up with different ideas to use it up. Let me see if I can remember how I made this. When I look at recipes in my books and magazines – I become inspired and then look through my pantry and throw together whatever I have on hand

2 heaping tablespoons of pumpkin

1 1/2 cups heavy cream or half and half

2 Tbsp Maple Syrup

2 tsp peanut butter (or almond butter or nutella)

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice mix * (see creating your own below)

2 cinnamon sticks

Mix all the above in a saucepan over medium heat – turn heat up to medium-high and while whisking – let it come to a low boil; reduce heat and let simmer for 1 (ish) minute – it becomes thicker – move the pan off the heat and let it cool down. Add to your favorite coffee, your favorite hot chocolate, your favorite chai tea bag, etc. You can also add this to a mixer with ice cream and a frozen banana and make a delicious smoothie.

*Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix (if you don’t have this, you can make your own simply by mixing:

4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

( I double the homemade mix recipe and put in same spice jar)