Pumpkin Spice Matcha with Lion’s Mane (Vegan)
This Pumpkin Spice Matcha with Lion’s Mane is creamy, vibrant and packed with warming cosy spices. It is fully vegan, dairy-free and refined sugar-free and is so good for the season.
I love making hot warming drinks this time of year, and I always try to make them better for me. For the last few months, I have been loving the Mush range of functional mushroom liquid extracts, which are 100% organic, super effective and easy for the body to absorb. They have four at the moment: lion’s mane, cordyceps, reishi and chaga and Lion’s Mane is the one I reach for more often than not. Great for boosting brain and cognitive health, supporting the immune system and providing a natural mental clarity and a mood boost, it’s tasteless and alcohol-free, while being so easy to mix into your favourite drinks. If you have been on the fence about adding adaptogenic mushrooms to your drinks, this is your chance them, and I can assure you, you will love it. Try the range here with my code Amy10 to save 10% too.
Onto the drink now. It’s rich and cosy, packed with real pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spices and it is sweetened with a little maple syrup. It is fully dairy-free and so delicious with ceremonial grade matcha and topped with a little frothed milk for a really amazing drink that is coffee shop worthy!
Why will I love this matcha?
This matcha is so good:
- Creamy, warming, cosy and delicious
- Sweetly spiced with pumpkin pie spices
- Made with real pumpkin puree
- Naturally vegan and dairy-free
- Gluten-free, nut-free and refined sugar-free
- Easy to make in a few moments
- Can be enjoyed hot or cold
- The mushroom extracts are not altered by the heat
- Use different mushroom extracts based on your mood
- Try reishi for a calming effect
- Add cordyceps for an energy boost
- Use chaga to boost your immune system and defences
- Great for cosy season
- Delicious all year round
- Made with ceremonial grade matcha
- Much cheaper than buying matcha
- Lower in sugar and added ingredients than shop-bought drinks
- Wholesome and uplifting
- A natural energy boost
- Contains caffeine to fuel your brain
- Enjoy on the go or at home
- Everyone will love it
If you already love the sound of this drink, then skip ahead to the recipe card below. Or, first let’s discuss the recipe in more detail.
What ingredients do I need?
You can see the ingredients with weights in the recipe card and see my favourite and recommended products in the “shop the recipe” section.
For the pumpkin mix:
- Pumpkin pie spices: a blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, clove and allspice.
- Pumpkin puree: this is 100% pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling.
- Maple syrup: to add sweetness. Honey or agave syrup will also work.
- Vanilla extract: for flavour.
- Dairy free milk: use soya, coconut, almond or oat milk here.
- Ceremonial grade matcha: I always use Matchaeologist, it’s the best quality, flavour, colour and appearance I have ever tried. My favourite is the Meiko blend, but they are all good. Have a look here (my code is nourishinglove15).
- Water: to blend the matcha into a paste. I use room temperature water when making cold and hot drinks for my matcha slurry.
- Mush Lions Mane liquid extract: to add the mushroom benefits spoken about above. Take a look at the range here and shop with my code Amy10.
- Frothed milk: or dairy-free cream, to top.
Is this gluten-free and nut-free?
This is naturally gluten-free and nut-free, as long as your dairy-free milk does not contain nuts/gluten.
How do I make this?
This is ready to go in a few steps:
- Combine the spices for the pumpkin spice blend: and store for months in a sealed jar.
- Stir together the latte mix: until a smooth paste.
- Sift the matcha and whisk in the water: to a slurry.
- Add in the drops of Lion’s Mane: and stir again.
- Warm milk if making hot drinks: or use milk from the fridge.
- Spoon some pumpkin mix into the glasses: use heatproof ones where needed.
- Top with milk and then the matcha: finish off with some frothed milk.
- Dust with spices/cinnamon: and stir to enjoy.
How long will it last?
This is best enjoyed straight away once poured. The pumpkin puree mix will keep for 1 week in a sealed container in the fridge.
What other recipes can I try?
For more drinks:
- Salted Maple Pecan Milk
- Peanut Butter Crunch Protein Smoothie
- Chocolate Gingerbread Mocktail
- Vegan Pumpkin Spice Syrup and Latte
- Vegan Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate
Pumpkin Spice Matcha with Lion's Mane (Vegan)
This Pumpkin Spice Matcha with Lion's Mane is creamy, vibrant and packed with warming cosy spices. It is fully vegan, dairy-free and refined sugar-free and is so good for the season.
Ingredients
For the Pumpkin Spice Mix:
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground clove
- ¼ tsp allspice
For the Pumpkin Spice Latte:
- 100g pumpkin puree
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp pumpkin spices
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 750ml dairy-free milk (approx.)
- 3 heaped tsp ceremonial grade matcha powder
- 300ml room temperature water
- 6ml (6 pipettes) MUSH Lion’s Mane liquid extract
- Frothed milk, as extra
Instructions
- Make the pumpkin spice mix in a small saleable jar and stir to combine. Keep sealed at room temperature for 2-3 months.
- For the latte blend, add the pumpkin puree, maple syrup, pumpkin spices and vanilla to a bowl and stir well. Divide this between three heatproof glasses or mugs (or keep in the fridge in a sealed container for 1 week).
- Add the matcha to a bowl with ½ of the water and whisk well until smooth and frothy. Gradually whisk in the remaining water. Add in the MUSH Lion’s Mane Liquid extract.
- If desired, warm the milk until lukewarm, or serve cold, with or without ice.
- Pour the milk into the three glasses or mugs.
- Top with the Lion’s Mane Matcha mix and stir well.
- If you like, top with some frothed milk and more pumpkin spices sprinkled on top.
- Enjoy straight away.
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With matcha love
p.s. this recipe was first made with MUSH who I love. All opinions are my own and this blog post is not sponsored.
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