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Creamy Mexican Pumpkin Atole

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Atole, Mexican Recipes, pumpkin recipes
Servings: 6
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Ingredients

  • 8 cups Milk , divided
  • 15 oz Pumpkin Puree , 425 g
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar , 208 g
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
  • 2 Cinnamon Sticks
  • ½ cup Masa Harina , 56 g

Instructions

  • In a bowl, whisk together the masa harina with 1 cup of milk.
  • In a large dutch oven, whisk together the remaining 7 cups of milk, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and the nutmeg. Add in the cinnamon sticks then bring to a simmer over medium heat, about 8-10 minutes.
  • Whisk in the masa harina slurry, then reduce the heat to medium -low and cook until it starts to thicken, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir often to prevent the milk from burning.
  • Serve hot.