**POST NUMBER 1,815**
That is a lot of posts since I started in 2013. Thanks for sticking with me as I have fun tasting and blogging about teas.
I wanted to make my own homemade pumpkin puree. I had tasted several pumpkin chai teas with real pumpkin puree in it and it totally elevated the tea!
I did some research on line and it seemed pretty simple.
I took my pumpkin and cut it in half.
Once cut in half I scooped out the pumpkin seeds. Once the pumpkin is cut in half, it is so much easier to scoop out the seeds. When carving the pumpkin and cut a hole in the top and you have to stick your hand in the pumpkin to dig out the seeds- it is not as easy.
(side note- I did see if you have cut a hole in the top of the pumpkin to carve it, you can put a hand held blender inside the pumpkin it appears to make getting the seeds out a lot easier)
Once the seeds were out. I rubbed the outside of the pumpkin with coconut oil and salt.
I put the open side down on parchment paper and put the pumpkins in my air fryer for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.
While baking the house smelled amazing!!! I love the smell of pumpkin!!
The insides scooped out so easily!!
I took some warming spices- all spice, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice and mixed in the blender. I also then added some pumpkin spice maple syrup.
I did not measure the spices, I just added and went by the flavor as I blended.
The puree was incredible! I could have just eaten the puree by the spoonful.
The puree can be frozen too.
I then made tea like I normally would, but then added the puree into the tea. Oh boy!!! It was delicious, it took it to the next level!
1 scoop of Salty Caramel Pumpkin tea. I had the water over 200 degrees since it was a black tea. I also then steep for 5 minutes.
Once the tea is done steeping, I added a spoonful of puree. I stirred it in and it dissolved nicely.
The taste was fantastic!!! It just boosted that pumpkin flavor. I can not wait to try with chai teas and other black teas.
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