Description
Pumpkin Atole is a variation of the popular vanilla atole or champurrado, the masa based, chocolate flavor version. With the addition of pumpkin, the beverage has the delicious taste of pumpkin pie. Enjoy it by dipping your favorite sweet Mexican pastry in this creamy drink.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 1/2 cups whole milk, divided
- 1 (4-inch) cinnamon stick
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 cups canned pumpkin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 tablespoons corn starch
- ground cinnamon for garnish
Instructions
- Heat 6 cups milk and cinnamon stick in a large saucepan over medium heat. When milk begins to boil add sugar and stir until dissolved. Add pumpkin and nutmeg; stir to mix well and bring to a simmer; about 10 minutes.
- Whisk remaining milk and cornstarch in a small bowl until corn starch dissolves. Add to large saucepan with pumpkin mixture and boil for 3 minutes. Serve hot and garnish with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon.