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    Healthy Pumpkin Spice Frappe

    October 10, 2014 by Regina 8 Comments

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    This healthy Pumpkin Spice frappe tastes very similar to Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino, but it is made from only wholesome ingredients and is naturally sweetened, vegan and gluten-free.

    Healthy Pumpkin Spice Frappe

    It is one of my favorite times of the year again!

    I love fall time. The turning of leaves, the golden glow of the setting sun…

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    and Pumpkin Spice Lattes!!

    Healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte

    I always need to have a celebratory PSL (Pumpkin Spice Latte) when they return to my favorite coffee shop every fall. Well, they were actually back end of August (which is still summer) and we still have some really warm daytime temperatures around here.

    So when I go for a walk with my baby girl I actually feel more like a cold than a hot drink. And thankfully I can have my PSL as iced blended version.

    But to be honest, I really shouldn’t. Going from a really active daytime job to being a WAHM (work at home mom) I am finding my pregnancy pounds clinging on rather stubbornly.

    So what’s a girl to do? Of course, I could just skip on my PSL all together, but I had a better idea.

    Healthy Pumpkin Spice Frappe

    I made my own Pumpkin Spice Frappe with only real ingredients, so I might actually call this a wholesome treat. It also is vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar free.

    There is pumpkin puree in this frappe, which is first frozen in an ice cube tray. Then we have spices, espresso powder, almond milk and maple syrup as sweetener.

    This healthy PSL is not quite as sweet as its coffee shop counterpart, but I think that’s a good thing all around (flavor and calorie-wise).

    Healthy Pumpkin Spice Frappe

    If you want to go all the way with a whipped topping (and still stay dairy-free) you can use whipped coconut cream.

    To make coconut cream I chill a can of coconut milk overnight and then scoop off and whip the solid part that settles on top of the can. (Unfortunately, this doesn’t seem to work with every kind of coconut milk but I have had good experience with Thai Kitchen brand).

    What is your favorite thing about fall? Do Pumpkin Spice Lattes make the list?

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    Healthy Pumpkin Spice Frappe

    This frappe taste very similar to Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino, but it is made from only wholesome ingredients and is naturally sweetened, vegan and gluten-free.

    Course Drinks
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Total Time 5 minutes
    Servings 1 large or 2 small servings
    Author Regina

    Ingredients

    • 3/4 cup vanilla almond milk
    • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
    • 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
    • 2 pumpkin ice cubes pumpkin puree frozen in ice cube tray
    • 5 ice cubes

    Topping:

    • 2-3 tablespoons whipped coconut cream scoop off the top part of a chilled can of coconut milk and whip
    • pumpkin pie spice

    Instructions

    1. Place all ingredients for the frappe in a blender (liquid first, solids on top) and blend until completely smooth.
    2. If desired, top with a few tablespoons of coconut cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice.

    Outside of PSL season, Java Chip Frappuccino is my favorite iced coffee drink. Of course, I made a homemade version of this on too:

    Java Chip Frappuccino

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    Filed Under: Beverages, Gluten Free, Healthy, Vegan Tagged With: almond milk, autumn, beverage, coconut cream, drinks, fall, healthy, pumpkin

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    Comments

    1. Jacquee @ I Sugar Coat It! says

      October 12, 2014 at 12:06 pm

      This looks sooo rich and pumpkiny delicious! 🙂 I’ve stopped buying my PSL from you know where… I try not to label things healthy, but homemade just makes more sense – I know exactly what I am adding. Gonna give this bad boy a try!

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      • Regina says

        October 12, 2014 at 5:12 pm

        I was really going for a thick and icy beverage. Considering the many distractions a baby brings, I wanted it to be at least cold still by the time I get to finish it 🙂

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    2. Faith @ Pixie Dust Kitchen says

      October 12, 2014 at 5:54 am

      I love that this is made with real, wholesome ingredients! I love PSLs, but I’m trying to drink less of them since there is so much sugar.

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      • Regina says

        October 12, 2014 at 5:03 pm

        Thanks so much Faith. I know that maple syrup is just another form of sugar, but I love to know hoe much I am adding and that it is unrefined 🙂

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    3. Paula says

      October 11, 2014 at 5:22 am

      I’m so behind in blog reading! Belated but very sincere congratulations on the safe arrival of your beautiful Olivia! Your post on her birth was lovely and your pictures were gorgeous. Glad to hear that all is going well. This frappe looks very refreshing and of course, a perfect drink for this time of year. Best wishes to your family.

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      • Regina says

        October 11, 2014 at 9:54 pm

        Thank you so much Paula. Olivia has totally changed our lives. It’s not always easy but she has brought us so much joy!

        Reply
    4. [email protected]'s Recipes says

      October 10, 2014 at 12:36 pm

      Could you make one for me? :-)) This looks sooooooooo tasty!

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      • Regina says

        October 10, 2014 at 11:23 pm

        Just hop on over Angie! 😀 I have some more pumpkin ice cubes waiting in the freezer to whip up more of these frappes

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