Make at Home : Pumpkin Spice Latte
This homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe is quick and easy to make, and affordable compared to the coffee shop version. Made with pumpkin puree and cozy fall spices.
While I am a summer girl through and through, there are some perks about the fall season. Baggy sweaters, crisp leaves, and pumpkin spice lattes.
Available at Starbucks for only a limited time each year, the world seems to go crazy over the popular fall flavor of a delicious pumpkin spice latte.
Yet, it’s also costly. And the lines are long, especially during starbucks’ most popular seasonal beverage.
Surely this starbucks pumpkin spice latte can be made at home, no?
Make sure to try our Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer! Simply add to a cup of coffee for that warm fall taste. It’s great to have on hand when company comes.
So, I scoured the internet looking for a homemade version, and did find a many copycat recipes. I tried a few.
I decided that the best recipe must use real pumpkin puree and not just spice.
The best drink has that bold and natural pumpkin flavor. This here is the perfect recipe for a PSL recipe.
Plus, the milk had to ‘froth’ just like in store, and not just a blended drink. It’s part of the charm, right? I do suggest a Handheld Frother of some sort. It adds to the drink, just like whipped cream would.
My game changed when I got an espresso machine, yet for a long time I just used really strong coffee for this easy recipe.
Now I find more often than not, I’m making my own pumpkin spice lattes at home and not buying one from a local coffee shop.
They just taste better, are cheaper, and I can customize it to my own taste much easier.
Homemade PSL Ingredients
Here are some notes on the simple ingredients you’ll need. As always the printable recipe card is at the end of the post.
- Milk: I use whole milk to get that full creamy taste, though you could use skim milk. Feel free to use your preferred kind of milk such as: almond milk, soy milk, cashew milk, coconut milk, or oat milk if desired.
- Espresso or strong coffee: If using strong hot coffee, make sure it’s STRONG.
- Pumpkin purée: or canned pumpkin. Just make sure it is not pumpkin pie filling, as that has different ingredients and spices to it.
- Spices: I love to use a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ground ginger, and ground cloves. There is also a store bought pumpkin spice blend, which you can use if desired.
- Vanilla extract: I just love the warm vanilla taste and natural flavors. I think this also brings out the pumpkin pie spices too.
- Brown Sugar: you need some form of sweetener to the drink.This is my favourite choice for a natural sweetener. You can also use maple syrup.
- Whipped Cream: For that final touch and creaminess.
How to Make a Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Place a small saucepan on the stove and turn onto medium heat. Add the milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, pumpkin, and brown sugar. Mix until steaming, yet not boiling.
- Remove pan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the milk mixture into a large blender and blend milk until frothy. You can also use a Handheld Milk Frother.
NOTE: Be very careful because hot liquids expand MUCH more than cool ones, so blend half of mixture at a time, if needed. - Mix half coffee and half mixture into your favorite mug.
- Top your homemade lattes with whipped cream and a sprinkling of cinnamon or a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice.
Recipe Variations
Tips to customize your delcious latte recipe.
- Iced pumpkin spice latte: Pour all over a full cup of ice for a delicious cold brew.
- Chai pumpkin spice latte: Steep 2 chai tea bags in a 1/2 cup of very hot water for a few minutes. Use this instead of the espresso or coffee, and you’ll have a wonderful chai pumpkin latte.
- Mocha pumpkin spice latte: Add 3 teaspoons of cocoa powder.
- Peppermint Mocha Latte: Add cocoa powder and a tsp of peppermint extract
More Pumpkin Recipes:
- No Bake Marshmallow Pumpkin Pie
- Pumpkin Spice Poke Cake
- Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
- Pumpkin Bundt Cake
- Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Muffins
Pumpkin Spice Latte
This homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe is quick and easy to make, and affordable compared to the coffee shop version. Made with pumpkin puree and cozy fall spices.
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2.5 tablespoons canned pumpkin
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1.5 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups strongly brewed hot coffee
- Whipped cream
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium-high heat, warm milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, pumpkin, and brown sugar until it's steaming {**do not boil!}.
- Remove pan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour milk mixture into a large blender and blend milk until frothy. ** PLEASE be very careful because hot liquids expand MUCH more than cool ones, so blend half of mixture at a time, if needed.
- Mix half coffee and half mixture into your favorite mug.
- Top with whipped cream {be generous!} and a sprinkling of cinnamon.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Try it with skim milk, oat milk or almond milk
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1 ServingsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 239Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 113mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 1gSugar: 25gProtein: 8g
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I loveeee Pumpkin spice Lattes, in fact I have on in hand from Dunkin Donuts now lol. I can not wait to try your recipe it sounds delicious!!!!
Hugz
Ashley
Great timing!! I’ll be a lot less sad when they leave shops this year, Ha! Making my own now!
🙂
just added canned pumpkin to my shopping trip, love that I have all other ingredients on hand! Can’t wait to try this recipe, thanks!
Yay, let me know what you think after you try it! 🙂
LOVE Pumpkin Spice Latte, happy to know I can now make them all winter! Thanks for the recipe Tammi.
You are very welcome Monica! It’s a drink that perks me up, which I need often come the Winter months! 😉
This sounds like just what I need!! Yumm. Will have to try it on this gorgeous Autumn day.
Thanks!
Thanks for sharing! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Pumpkin Spice lattes from SB – but agree they are not easy on the wallet 🙂
That’s the truth! You have to find a way to drink your coffee and have rent too!! lol
yumm that looks delicious and really quite simple to make
thanks
This looks amazing. I have been totally cheating and just adding pumpkin pie spice and vanilla to my morning coffee. But I am definitely going to try the pumpkin puree.
Cheat away my friend, anything to boost that coffee can make such a better day! Says the woman whos trying to invent the caffeine IV drip! lol
Oh my goodness! This has everything I love in one cup. Sounds soooooooo delicious!
I can’t wait to make this for me and my hubby on a cool autumn night! Thx
by a fire… ahhh, you paint a wonderful and delicious picture!
🙂
Yummy! Will have to make for my husband.
Tried it last night..and it was delicious! thanks!
yay!!!!
Mmmmm! Thanks for sharing! I luv me a nice hot pumpkin spice latte! Soooo good!
Sounds Delicious! For get about paying a ton at Starbucks! 😉
dang. have a hankering for this rigth now, but need to get some pumpkin puree.
I look forward to these at Starbucks each year. Now maybe I can make them at home and save a few $$ 😀
Sounds great!!! But I’m not big on coffee…I think I’ll substitute hot water, or maybe even hot chocolate!!
I’m so addicted to these! I can’t wait to try this recipe!
Have the ingredients around after Thanksgiving so will be making this this weekend. Thanks.
Can’t wait to try it!
Yummy! I have pumpkin in my fridge, and lots of milk! Maybe for a Sunday afternoon drink. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for this recipe! I’m going to have to give this a try!
This recipe sounds so yummy and normally this wouldn’t be my thing but the ingredients got me
It’s a little past that time of year for pumpkins but this recipe sounds good for any time to me. Sounds yummy !
You can never go wrong with a pumpkin spice latte! Looks delicious!