Description

No need to go pay huge bucks for your favorite fall fare when you can make it at home cheaper and better too! You can also enjoy them year-round too with this recipe. It's perfect for autumn and winter when you want a little warm, sweet pick me up. Pumpki

Ingredients

• 2 T. canned pumpkin
• 1/2 t. pumpkin pie spice, plus more to garnish
• black pepper, freshly ground
• 2 T. sugar
• 2 T. pure vanilla extract
• 2 c. whole milk (2 % or skim can be substituted)
• 1 to 2 shots espresso, about 1/4 c.
• 1/4 c. heavy cream, whipped until firm peaks form

Steps

1. Heat pumpkin and spices:
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat cook pumpkin with pumpkin pie spice and a generous helping of black pepper for 2 minutes or until it's hot and smells cooked. Stir constantly.
3. Stir in the sugar: