Dairy Free Oat Milk Pumpkin Chai
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Diet: Dairy-Free, Plant-Based
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsweetened oat milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 black chai tea bag (or 1 tablespoon loose leaf chai tea)
- 2 tablespoons canned pumpkin puree
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A pinch of sea salt
- Optional: Dairy-free whipped cream for topping
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring the water to a gentle boil. Remove from heat, add the chai tea bag, and let it steep for about 3 to 5 minutes. You want a very strong tea concentrate so the flavor shines through the oat milk.
- Remove the tea bag and squeeze out any excess liquid. Place the saucepan back on medium-low heat. Whisk in the oat milk, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, and sea salt. Stir constantly to ensure the pumpkin puree blends smoothly into the liquid.
- Gently heat the mixture until it is steaming but not boiling. Boiling oat milk can sometimes change its texture. If you have a handheld milk frother, use it now to create a light, airy foam on the surface. If not, a vigorous whisking will do the trick.
- Stir in the vanilla extract at the very end to preserve its delicate aroma. Pour the steaming pumpkin chai into your favorite mug.