Disclosure: I was provided with NuNaturals products with which to facilitate this recipe. NuNaturals is providing the gift pack.
With Fall here I thought I’d join the onslaught of all-things-pumpkin. My boys love having a sip of my coffee in the mornings but I don’t feel comfortable with them ingesting all that caffeine, so I decided to develop a warm pumpkin drink I can feel good about them enjoying. I picture us drinking these by a cozy fire while my husband reads us a classic book. Of course that is just a fantasy and instead they will be sitting at the table, fighting, laughing and just being generally silly. Still, it will make a fabulous memory.
NuNaturals was kind enough to send me some of their newest products to try so I opted to use their Tagatose in this Sugar Free Pumpkin Drink.
Pumpkin Drink Recipe
1 cup half and half*
1 cup Almond milk *
1/4 cup pumpkin puree
2 Tablespoons NuNaturals Tagatose **
1 1/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 dropper NuNaturals Vanilla Stevia
Method
In a saucepan, combine all ingredients except the vanilla stevia. Warm on the stove until scalded but not boiling. Turn off the heat and add the vanilla stevia. Mix. Strain if you prefer a smoother finish or drink as is for a full pumpkin experience. You may wish to top with additional pumpkin pie spice.
* you can use any combination of milks that you prefer. I like the half and half mixed with almond milk for a very rich drink, but you can choose to do all almond milk or even half and half with cows milk.
** you may substitute other sweeteners such as maple syrup.
Our family loves NuNaturals and I even carry their stevia packets in my purse for our trips to restaurants. I like to use the stevia packets in my iced tea since they dissolve so easily and make for a delicious drink. I also keep their flavored liquid stevias (lemon and orange are my favorites) in my cabinet and use them to flavor my mineral water. Their flavored stevia liquids are made with real essential ingredients instead of artificial or synthetic flavorings, and I think they make a great addition to my water regime.
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