Make your own pumpkin spice latte at home with all the original Starbucks coffee flavor but in a healthier version with unsweetened vanilla almond milk, real pumpkin puree, and natural sugar.
>> Pair your latte with one of my chocolate chip cappuccino muffins with coffee glaze.
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Calling all coffee enthusiasts to enjoy a healthy homemade pumpkin spice latte that officially opens the autumn season and gets you ready for winter.
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What is PSL?
For those who are new to PSL (pumpkin spice latte), it is a spicy latte made from pumpkin or other squash puree mixed with homemade pumpkin pie spice mix such as cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves and served hot with a strong brewed coffee and milk.
The pumpkin spice latte also contains a shot of strong espresso perfect for getting your caffeine fix and can also be made into an iced pumpkin spice latte perfect for chilling out on a hot day.
Why you'll love this recipe?
- A healthier pumpkin spice latte recipe for a guilt-free treat: no refined sugar (maple syrup), unsweetened almond milk, homemade pumpkin purée and all low in calories.
- Super-easy to make at home, and you can make as much as you like with my refrigerated mix.
- Much cheaper than the Starbucks pumpkin spice latte version, with its unnatural composition, and is often prepared with pumpkin syrups and far too much sugar.
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Ingredients you need for this recipe
- Squash: Preferably homemade pumpkin puree, you can also use frozen pumpkin or canned pumpkin puree with no sugar, no canned pumpkin pie filling, which usually contains lot of sugar.
- Spices: A mixture of pumpkin spice made up of cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and 4 seasons spices.
- Sugar: For this healthy version I use maple syrup which you can replace with honey or other unrefined sugar like coconut sugar or or agave syrup.
- Vanilla: Perfect for flavoring the latte, use pure vanilla extract.
- Coffee: preferably a strong espresso made with coffee beans or brewed filter coffee, you can also make this latte with a cold brew. I use my espresso machine most of the time, so take very strong coffee so you can feel it in the beverage, which is quite diluted with milk.
- Milk: A neutral non-dairy milk like my homemade almond milk recipe or oat milk, soy milk, or coconut milk. (If you prefer to use dairy milk then take the 2% fat).
⚠️ You will find the quantities and complete instructions in the recipe card further down this page.
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How to Make Low-Calorie Healthier Pumpkin Spice Latte
Pumpkin spice puree
- Place the mashed squash in a bowl with the spice mixture, maple syrup and vanilla extract.
- Stir with a teaspoon until smooth.
Tip: You can blend the pumpkin spice syrup mixture with a blender for a smoother preparation.
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Add espresso
- Add brewed black coffee or made with an espresso machine into the pumpkin mixture.
- Blend until you have a liquid mixture.
Tip: You can make the pumpkin spice sauce in large batches and store it in a jar with a lid in the fridge so you always have some on hand.
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Make the pumpkin spiced milk
- Pour the pumpkin spice mixture into a large mug or tall glass.
- Then add the hot almond milk to the pumpkin spice coffee.
- Stir with a tablespoon to make a smooth drink.
- Add a little homemade whipped cream on top of the pumpkin spice latte, sprinkle a little ground cinnamon and serve hot with a few cookies.
Tip: Froth the milk for a creamy drink by using an electric milk frother or the steam nozzle of your coffee machine.
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Recipe Variations and Tips
Pumpkin spice chai latte: Replace coffee with black tea to make a pumpkin spice chai tea latte recipe like in my vanilla chai latte recipe.
Mocha Pumpkin spice latte: Simply add unsweetened cocoa powder to your drink like in my Iced Mocha latte.
Col or Iced pumpkin spice latte: Serve simply with cold ingredients or add ice cubes to make an icy version.
Vegan option: To make a vegan pumpkin spice latte keep the dairy-free milk, maple syrup no honey, and use coconut cream to make the whipped topping.
Storage: Pumpkin spice sauce can be stored in the fridge for around 2 days if you want to make a large batch for your morning coffee drinks.
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Healthy Pumpkin spice latte
- Total Time: 7 minutes
- Yield: 1 cup
Description
Delicious homemade healthy pumpkin spice latte recipe with homemade pumpkin puree, hot spices, espresso coffee and almond milk (for 1 cup)
Ingredients
- 1 Espresso - strong
- 3 tbsp. Pumpkin puree
- 2 tsp. Maple syrup - or honey
- ½ tsp. Ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch Ground ginger
- 1 pinch Ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch Ground cloves
- 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
- 250 ml (1 cup) Almond milk
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the pumpkin puree with the spices, vanilla and maple syrup.
- Add the espresso and mix again and blend if necessary to get a smooth texture.
- Heat the milk in a saucepan and blend with an electric frother.
- Pour the squash and spice mixture into a cup.
- Add the hot milk and mix with a tablespoon.
- Pour whipped cream over the top of the pumpkin spice latte and sprinkle with the ground cinnamon and enjoy hot.
Equipment
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Notes
Storage : 2 day in the fridge
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: beverage, latte, drink
- Cuisine: American
Hello, I tried your recipe and it was delicious! I used coconut milk instead of almond milk, and the flavor combination was perfect. Thank you again for this recipe.