Now I have nothing against chocolate, mind you. Quite the contrary. A hot and creamy cup of homemade cocoa fits the bill deliciously on a cold winter evening. It’s just that at this time of year, when the frost is on the punkin and the fodder’s in the shock (whatever that is), I go a little pumpkin crazy and start putting pumpkin into just about everything.
Including hot chocolate. Except without the chocolate. So it’s not chocolate.
I’ts Pumpkin Not Chocolate.
And it’s amazing.
Pumpkin Not Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk (any kind)
- 2 TBSP pumpkin puree
- 5 drops liquid stevia (or 1-2 tsp. honey)
- dash of cinnamon
- dash of grated nutmeg
- dash of ginger
- splash of vanilla
Instructions
If you have a Vitamix:
- Place all ingredients in container. Blend on High until it begins to steam, about 3-4 minutes.
If you don’t have a Vitamix:
- Place all ingredients in a small saucepan on the stove. Whisk together over medium heat until it is blended and steaming. Use a stick blender (or jar blender) and blend until smooth and creamy.
Number of servings (yield): 1
What’s your favorite thing to do with pumpkin puree?
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Hot Pumpkin…. looks really nice, doesn’t have the same ring to it as hot chocolate. Although having it first thing in the morning when you wake up rather than at night when you have hot chocolate.
BHAHAHAHAHA! I love that name! I’m gonna be saying that ALL DAY LONG! Pumpkin Not Chocolate.
This looks absolutely delicious!!
I can NOT wait to try this! Yum
Oh, I can’t wait to try this!! Mmmm…. Also, love those hair pieces!
I’m allergic to chocolate and often miss not being able to partake in drinking it. This is just the thing to stop me from feeling left out. Thanks for sharing
Not only does this look delicious. But, you are a bit of a hero. I have been wanting a not hot chocolate drink, that is gingerbread flavored. Milk, spices, honey and molasses. Because I go GINGERBREAD crazy this time of the year (which implies I am not the rest of the year). But, I have this weird obsession with names and could not think what to call it so could not make it.
Don’t worry though, if I post it I won’t call it Gingerbread Not Chocolate, it would just be my personal name as inspired by you.
You can call it Gingerbread Not Chocolate! We’ll start a trend
Yes yes yes! I can’t wait to try this!! So cute and clever, too.
featuring this this week Anne, love it!
This is so getting pinned and made over the weekend… or later today
Thanks for sharing on Tiny Tip Tuesday, I’ve shared in on my FB page as well!
You’re going to love it
Thanks for sharing!
Anne, this stuff is STINKIN’ AWESOME!!! I’ve fixed it two days in a row so far and I lay in bed thinking about how excited I am to get up and make more. LOL
LOL! I was the same way, but now I’m out of pumpkin.