Well, I'm also trying really hard to embrace fall this year. Normally I pretend it's summer until the day it snows, and then I count down the days to the next summer. This year, I'm trying to find things to love about every season.
Also, one of my favourite blogs, Pintester is having a Pintester movement, so I decided to make this for the purpose of submitting. I realize this is the very last day to submit, but I've been tired and busy.
So in honour of those three things, I made a dairy-free, gluten-free, paleo pumpkin pie coffee creamer. Aren't I fancy?
I found it here, but of course this wouldn't be a real Pintester post if I made it that exact way, so I substituted something. I couldn't find any pumpkin pie spice! I don't know why, when my grocery store is already selling Christmas lights, but I couldn't. So instead I threw in undetermined amounts of cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.
So there's everything I used. That container of white stuff is coconut milk. I opened the can yesterday to try a few spoonfuls in my coffee. You can also tell I like No Name stuff. Hey, it's cheap.
So I threw everything in my blender, including the spices I didn't picture before.
And then I hit go. I didn't really expect it to be this colour, but hey, that's cool.
I threw it back in the container that had had the coconut milk, because I am very against dirty dishes.
And bam. It was super easy to whip together, and I feel good about all the ingredients. I tasted a spoonful of the stuff, and ohmygoditwasamazing! It tasted like thick, creamy, pumpkin pie. I could have eaten the whole container with a spoon. Honestly, I liked it better before I put it in my coffee. It did taste like pumpkin pie, and I didn't need to add sugar, but I just didn't like how my pumpkin pie stuff started tasting like coffee.
A normal coffee drinker would probably love it.
Sounds amazing. I wonder what else you could use the pumpkin mix for?.....hmmmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteI like how this recipe is all natural. Another one I found calls for using vanilla syrup. I may have to switch over to this one.
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The things I used weren't exactly "all natural" but you could easily use a natural honey and a better vanilla. :)
DeleteVery cool! And neat that you made it healthier, too! I love my PSLs, but with recent dietary restrictions I can't quite make it work the way it is. I'll have to try this!
ReplyDeleteI pin-tested a recipe, too! Most people did crafts, it looks like.
Recipes are the way to go. I'm all about baking, when I have time.
DeleteI can hardly tell this is dairy free, you should for sure try it out
Oh wow. That sounds great!
ReplyDeleteYum! Wonder if that would cure a Starbucks pumpkin spice latte addiction... ;)
ReplyDeleteI couldn't tell you, since I hate Starbucks, but there's only one way to find out!
DeleteI just my first pumpkin themed coffee product of the season yesterday...this recipe could come in handy!
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious! Good job!
ReplyDeleteOkay, so I used to make a pumpkin dip that was similar (sorry I know nothing about paleo)-- it was canned pumpkin, a little bit of brown sugar or honey, a large hunk of cream cheese, and pumpkin pie spice. That's definitely dairy-filled, but it sounds like your version has a good sub with the cocoanut. I served it with gingersnaps and bite size grahams, and apple and pear slices... Point being, I bet you could thinly slice a crisp apple and dip away, and just drink your coffee, I bet it'd be yummerz!
ReplyDeleteMmm! That sounds delicious. I'm definitely trying that now!
DeleteYummm!!! I love pumpkin flavored everything and this sounds amazingg!
ReplyDeleteI am also new to coffee...and I must confess I love Starbuck's Pumpkin Pie Spice Latte (or whatever it's called). I want to try this... but even before this... what is your advice for making coffee at home? I would love to be able to make a single cup... and without a huge machine that I have to store. My cousin's husband had a thing that made it on the stove... but he said he got it in Africa (or Europe) or somewhere. So... what can I do?
ReplyDeleteOh goodness! I don't know. I know a french press can make smaller amounts of coffee, and is higher quality.
DeleteAfter I started drinking coffee, my husband went out and surprised me with a coffee maker, the big kind that you have to store, that makes more than one cup at a time. It's not ideal, but it was one of the cheaper options, and then I just have a cup in the morning, and take a travel mug to work. It works out well.
I'm no coffee expert, and I honestly haven't really looked into my coffee options (I'm buying grounds, because I have no idea about grinding beans).
I'm definitely intrigued by this. In general, I really like pumpkin-flavored stuff. However, I find Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte to be revolting. Perhaps this creamer would be a better option ...
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