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My warm, creamy, pumpkin spice steamer is just the thing on a cold, fall day. The delicious, spiced, pumpkiny goodness warms you inside without sugar, dairy, and tons of fat. Of course, if you like dairy and want something with more fat, you can certainly add it and enjoy!

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Whether or not you drink coffee, you’ll enjoy this warm, low carb pumpkin spice steamer.

Even better, make it to suit either THM FP or S styles. I do so love versatile recipes!

There’s nothing better on a cold, fall or winter day than your favorite sweater or hoodie, cozy blanket, and mug of something warm, pumpkin-y, and spiced.

My pumpkin spiced steamer is just what you need in your mug this season!

What Do I Need To Make This Recipe?

My daughter, Sister, is needing to cut back on dairy and she loves this delicious, creamy drink.

She also loves my Dairy Free Gingersnap Steamer. I’m glad she can test my dairy free recipes for me!

I always try to create recipes that are versatile and and don’t require special ingredients. There is one special ingredient – THM Simply Sunflower Lecithin – I love to use in hot beverages, but it’s not absolutely necessary.

In addition, using simple, whole food ingredients as much as possible means healthier (and often tastier) results.

• Cashew milk (or any on-plan dairy free milk)
• Water
• Pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie mix, just 100% pumpkin and nothing else)
• Vanilla extract
• Maple extract
• Pumpkin pie spice
• Simply Sunflower Lecithin (optional)
• High mineral salt (my favorite is pink Himalayan)
• Sweetener (such as my Mercy Sweet Sweetener Blend, THM Pure Stevia Extract, THM Super Sweet, THM Gentle Sweet, or your favorite on-plan sweetener)

Creamy without dairy? How is that possible?

For one, adding pumpkin puree gives this drink more body and a more weighty mouthfeel.

Also, I choose cashew milk over almond milk as it tends to be more creamy. However, almond milk works just fine.

Finally, adding THM Simply Sunflower Lecithin also helps make this drink creamy without dairy. If you don’t have it, no worries, it’s still delicious!

Want a dairy free S version? Add MCT oil, coconut oil, or coconut cream. Just make sure your coconut cream doesn’t have sugar added or use the cream that separates in a can of full-fat coconut milk.

Of course, if you can have dairy and want an indulgent THM S warm beverage to sip on, just add some heavy cream.

How To Make A Creamy Pumpkin Spice Steamer.

This one is seriously easy! Simply add your ingredients to a sauce pan and whisk while heating.

Once it’s steaming and warmed to your liking, pour it into a mug and enjoy.

If you’re going the dairy route, top with some sugar free whipped cream. Or, add some THM Pristine Whey Protein Powder and whip it until it gets frothy.

Use a frother or stick blender. Or, put some old fashioned arm-power into it and use a regular whisk.

Want To Add Whey Protein? Do It Carefully!

While adding whey protein powder to this pumpkin spice steamer is not necessary, sometimes we like some protein in our drinks.

If you’ve ever added whey protein powder to a hot drink and it looked like you stirred in cottage cheese, you know how unpleasant that is.

What happens is protein becomes denatured.

Denaturing occurs when a substance is altered from its natural form in some way. In the case of protein, acid and extreme heat will change its structure, breaking down the amino acids. The chains of amino acids will denature when they begin to be “unfolded” from their natural state. Basically, the protein begins to be broken down or digested.

Wellwisdom.com

According to the Whey Protein Institute (did you know such a thing existed?), the best ways to add whey protein to hot liquid are:

1. Stirring – Sprinkle whey protein slowly into the coffee while stirring constantly. This works pretty well. It results in just a few clumps that are soft and easy to smoosh against the side of the mug with a spoon.
2. Blending – Place the coffee in a large blender and add whey protein after you have started the blender. Make sure you remove the plastic insert in the cover so that steam can escape. The result is a foamy cappuccino-like product. Total blend time: about 8-10 seconds. Note – Bullet-type blenders can be dangerous for hot liquids as the steam has no escape and there are reports of the blend containers bursting, severely burning the users.
3. Immersion blending – Like using a regular blender, a large blending container is recommended. Add the whey protein once you have started blending. This also results in a foamy coffee.
4. Adding to creamer or milk – If you use a lot of creamer or milk, adding whey protein first to the creamer/milk works well. Then add the creamer/milk to the coffee. Or add creamer/milk to the coffee first to cool it slightly, then sprinkle/stir or blend in whey protein as above.

If this sounds too complicated in the morning, try adding THM Integral Collagen (or your favorite collagen product) instead.

You don’t have to add either whey or collagen, though!

How To Include This Delicious Hot Beverage In Your THM Meal Planning.

Made THM FP style, my Pumpkin Spice Steamer has just 2 grams of fat and 4.5 grams of carbs.

Enjoy it as part of your THM S, E, or FP meal. Just make sure the fats and carbs in the rest of your meal stay within the Plan guidelines.

NOTE: The pumpkin in this steamer means it’s not suitable for Deep S.

If you’d like something more rich, add MCT oil, coconut oil, or coconut cream for a dairy free THM S.

Or, if dairy free isn’t a necessity for you, add a tablespoon of either half and half or heavy cream.

NOTE: the nutritional information in the recipe card is for the FP style steamer with no added fats.

Enjoy this drink as a dessert beverage or a snack.

SNACK IDEA:Why not try a mug of this delicious steamer with my Low Carb Molasses Ginger Cookies? Add half a scoop of collagen for a little protein, if you like.

Made FP style, enjoy with your morning oatmeal for a satisfying breakfast treat! An egg white omelete on the side gives you more protein if you need it.

I hope you’ll enjoy this creamy Pumpkin Spice Steamer this fall and winter. May it warm and nourish you and help you reach your THM goals!

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