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3 Pumpkin Spice Cacao Recipes to Warm Your Fall
Can you smell Autumn in the air? Days will soon grow shorter, evenings a little crisper. It’s the season for slowing down, wrapping up, and savoring what warms the body and heart.
Think ceremonial cacao with a swirl of pumpkin, cinnamon, and spice: comforting, cozy, and deeply nourishing.
Here are three of our favorite cacao-infused takes on the classic Pumpkin Spice drink—simple ways to sip the season with more presence and joy.
Wrap yourself in your cacao cocoon and let Autumn unfold, one cup at a time.
Classic Pumpkin Spice Cacao
Servings: 1 Mug
Keywords: fall recipes, cacao recipe, pumpkin spice
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 1 mins
- Total Time: 6 mins
Ingredients
- 1 oz. Keith's Cacao
- ¼ tsp. Pumpkin Spice
- ¼ tsp. Ceylon Cinnamon
- Dash of cayenne
- Dash of vanilla extract
- 6 oz. Very warm water
- Stevia or honey to taste
- Sprinkle with sea salt
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a blender or pot
- Blend well and enjoy! 👻
Notes
Recipe by Andrea Walker
Maple Pumpkin Spice Cacao
Our Maple Pumpkin Spice Cacao can be made in 2 ways:
1. As a syrup
2. As a creamer, which can then be added to your regular Cacao preparation.
This may be jarred and stored for future use.
Servings: 1 8 oz. Mug
Keywords: cacao recipe , fall cacao, pumpkin spice cacao
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 1 mins
- Total Time: 6 mins
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Cups Liquid (For Syrup: Water) (For Creamer: Your favorite non-dairy milk)
- ½ Cup Pure Pumpkin Puree
- ½ Cup Maple Syrup or Honey if preferred (feel free to add more to taste!)
- ⅛ Tsp. Vanilla
- 2 Tsp. Ground Cinnamon
- ⅛ Tsp. Ground Allspice
- ⅛ Tsp. Ground Cloves
- ¼ Tsp. Ground Nutmeg
- ½ Tsp. Ground Ginger
Instructions
- Using a medium saucepan, add all ingredients
- Place over medium heat and allow to bubble but not boil
- Stir constantly, reaching the bottom of the pan to free any tasty bits from sticking
- Once bubbling reduce the heat to medium-low
- The mixture will thicken through evaporation and the color will deepen as it reduces
- Allow to reduce at least 5 minutes or until you are satisfied with the thickness
- Move to a jar and allow to cool before closing the lid
- ** Non-dairy creamer can be used in place of "milk" for those desiring a creamy cacao beverage
- ** The syrup version is great for those who enjoy the natural water flow of cacao, in this case, add to taste
Notes
Recipe by Adriana Jimenez
Here's a hot tip: When working with spices, the flavors will continue to bloom and infuse, intensifying during storage. Be sure to store your elixir in the refrigerator, for optimal freshness.
Autumn Spice Cacao
Servings: 1 cup
Keywords:
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 1 mins
- Total Time: 6 mins
Ingredients
- 30 grams Keith's Cacao
- 200 ml. Water
- 100 ml. Hazelnut Milk (or non-dairy milk)
- ½ tsp. Pumpkin spice (nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, clove)
- Pinch of Pure Vanilla
- A dash or two of Maple Syrup to sweeten
Instructions
- Chop the Cacao
- Warm the water and hazelnut milk in saucepan
- Add all the ingredients to the milk and water
- Whisk to combine and bring to heat (don't let it boil)
- Serve and drink with intention!
Notes
Alternatively, add all ingredients to a blender and blend for a frothier texture
Recipe by Laura Durban
