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Pumpkin Chai Latte

Pumpkin chai latte is a cozy, fall drink blending warm spices, black tea, real pumpkin, and hot milk that you can make ahead and keep warm in a slow cooker.
Prep Time12 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: party
Servings: 8 people

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 6 cups water
  • 10 black tea bags regular or decaffeinated
  • 1 cup sugar or sweetener
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree canned or homemade
  • 6 cups milk of your choice 2% or whole milk, creamy oat milk, and unsweetened almond milk all work great
  • 1/4 cup vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 whole cinnamon stick optional
  • 3 whole star anise optional

Instructions

How to Make Pumpkin Chai Latte in a Slow Cooker

  • Bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Then add 10 tea bags, 2 teaspoons each of ground cinnamon and ginger, and 1 teaspoon each of cloves, cardamom, and nutmeg. Steep for 8 minutes before removing the tea bags.
  • Transfer spiced tea to the slow cooker insert and whisk in a cup of sugar (or any sweetener of your choice), 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree, 1/4 cup vanilla extract, and 6 cups of milk.
  • Add in a whole cinnamon stick and 3–5 star anise.
  • Set your slow cooker to high and allow the flavors meld for about 2 hours.
  • Aerate the pumpkin chai tea before serving using an immersion blender, handheld frother, or stirring rapidly with a whisk.
  • Enjoy immediately, or turn the slow cooker to low and sip on this cozy, spicy drink all day long.

How to Make Pumpkin Chai Latte on the Stove

  • Follow the directions above using a large stockpot instead of a slow cooker. Once the tea is brewed, whisk in the sugar, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, milk, and whole spices.
  • Heat the latte just shy of a boil, which should take about 5 minutes on medium heat.
  • Then divvy up the pumpkin chai in your favorite mugs and serve immediately.

Notes

Variations on Pumpkin Chai Tea
  • Ice it! After brewing the tea and adding the rest of the ingredients, chill the drink in the refrigerator and serve with ice.
  • Use maple syrup as your sweetener.
  • Make it dairy-free with extra creamy oat milk.
  • Reduce the calories by using sugar substitute and unsweetened almond milk.
  • Add a shot of espresso to each mug to make a dirty pumpkin chai.
  • For a spicy, extra-warming drink, add a teaspoon of cayenne to the batch, or more if you dare.
  • Ready for cocktail hour? Add a shot of spiced rum to each mug. Serve hot or iced.