The Best Pumpkin Spice Latte

A homemade pumpkin spice latte is better than Starbucks.  A perfect beverage to celebrate the arrival of fall and all things pumpkin!

If you are a coffee lover, get all the details on how to make iced coffee at home that is far better than what you get in any fancy coffee shop.

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte

Pumpkin spice latte is a delectable drink made with smooth and rich pumpkin puree (homemade puree is BEST according to me), milk (use any type of milk), sugar, vanilla and the fall favorite spice – pumpkin pie spice.

The benefits of making your own pumpkin spice latte at home is it gives you full control on the recipe. You can substitute dairy milk with dairy-free options like almond milk or soy milk for healthier option!

Adjust the sweetness according to your taste. Make it as sweeter as you want. With all that you also could save a few bucks with homemade version of this fall latte.

The fragrance of warm spices in the milk wafting in the house is so good! You don’t want that scent to leave the house.

Ingredients

How To Make Pumpkin Spice Latte

To make your own latte you’ll need to have pumpkin puree  and pumpkin pie spice ready.

Rest of the ingredients I bet you already have it at home.  In a matter of 10 minutes you can whip up copycat of Starbucks pumpkin spice latte.

You can use freshly brewed coffee or coffee made with instant coffee granules. Both work really well. I’m a person who always drinks freshly brewed coffee so I am going to suggest you to use that in my recipe.

Star heating up milk, pure pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, sugar in a sauce pan over medium heat. Whisk milk to blend everything and bring it to steaming hot. DO NOT BOIL IT.

Note : 2% milk is our choice. Use dairy free milk like coconut milk, almond milk or even soy milk.

The amount of sugar you want to add completely depends on your preference. Add more sugar if you like your latte on the sweeter side or reduce it if you don’t like sweet.

Homemade pumpkin puree is fresh and has real pumpkin taste. We love it over canned pumpkin puree.

You’ll find some recipes heating up everything along with brewed coffee. I don’t do that. I bring pumpkin flavored milk to steaming hot and then mix in my hot coffee and pumpkin milk together.

It let’s you control how much coffee I want to add to my latte this way. I like strong coffee flavors in my latte while my husband likes it medium.

By not adding coffee into the milk while heating I can change and serve the latte as per personal choices. That’s just me.  You go ahead and mix in brewed coffee as well to the sauce pan and heat it up with the milk and other ingredients.

Into serving cups pour freshly brewed coffee, pumpkin milk. Fill up the cups ¾^th. Pipe on some whipped cream to garnish.

Sprinkle on to either pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon and nutmeg powder on top.

Serve immediately.

Can Pumpkin Spice Latte be Made Ahead?

No. This latte doesn’t reheat very well. So I recommend you to use up all the latte soon as you make. Make it fresh and serve immediately.

How To Make KETO Pumpkin Spice Latte

Substitute 2% milk with almond milk and sugar with golden erythritol allulose.

Variations on How To Serve This Fall Latte

Best way to serve pumpkin latte is hot with generous topping on whipped cream on top and sprinkle on pumpkin pie spice.

Serve it cold if the weather is too hot outside.

Not a fan of whipped cream? Use marshmallows for topping. Marshmallow pumpkin latte is a great fall drink.

To celebrate holiday mood, go ahead sprinkle some peppermint candy (crushed) on top as well.

Tips For Pumpkin Latte Recipe

1. This recipe multiples very well. You can double it or triple it easily.
2. To make Starbucks copycat latte you want to use 2% milk (dairy). But feel free to substitute diary milk with non-diary options like almond milk, coconut milk or soy milk. It may not taste exactly like Starbucks latte with diary free milk, but it’s definitely delicious!
3. The amount of sweetener mentioned in recipe works great for my taste buds. Feel free to adjust the amount of sweetener as per your preference. You can replace sugar with other sugars like stevia or coconut sugar.
4. The amount of pumpkin puree mentioned gives you subtle flavors of pumpkin in the latte. You can make a strong pumpkin flavored latte by increasing the amount of puree added to the milk.

MORE PUMPKIN RECIPES THAT YOU MUST TRY THIS FALL SEASON –

Pumpkin Shaped Cookies

Thai Pumpkin Soup

Thai Pumpkin Potato Curry

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Pumpkin Spice Latte

Jyothi Rajesh

You can now make better than Starbucks pumpkin spice latte at home in less than 10 minutes! A perfect beverage to celebrate the arrival of fall and all things pumpkin!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Servings 2 servings

Calories 262

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 2 cups 2% milk or almond milk
• ▢ 2 tablespoon pumpkin puree
• ▢ 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• ▢ ⅓ cup sugar (or stevia or coconut sugar) – adjust quantity as preferred
• ▢ 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
• ▢ 1 cup strong coffee freshly brewed

For Serving

• ▢ Whipped Cream
• ▢ Pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon and nutmeg powder mixed together

Instructions

 

• You’ll need – pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice and freshly brewed coffee ready.
• Star heating up milk, pure pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, sugar in a sauce pan over medium heat. Whisk milk to blend everything and bring it to steaming hot. DO NOT BOIL IT.
• Into serving cups pour freshly brewed coffee, pumpkin milk. Fill up the cups ¾th. Pipe on some whipped cream to garnish.
• Sprinkle on to either pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon and nutmeg powder on top.
• Serve immediately.

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Notes

1. This recipe multiples very well. You can double it or triple it easily.
2. To make Starbucks copycat latte you want to use 2% milk (dairy). But feel free to substitute diary milk with non-diary options like almond milk, coconut milk or soy milk. It may not taste exactly like Starbucks latte with diary free milk, but it’s definitely delicious!
3. The amount of sweetener mentioned in recipe works great for my taste buds. Feel free to adjust the amount of sweetener as per your preference. You can replace sugar with other sugars like stevia or coconut sugar.
4. The amount of pumpkin puree mentioned gives you subtle flavors of pumpkin in the latte. You can make a strong pumpkin flavored latte by increasing the amount of puree added to the milk.

 

Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition

Calories: 262kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 8gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 115mgPotassium: 419mgFiber: 1gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 2575IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 290mgIron: 1mg

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