Homemade pumpkin spice latte! Plus, a fun pumpkin mocha version, too!
Have you seen my pumpkin ebook for 25 pumpkin recipe that aren’t pie and 1 that is? I think you would love it.
I’m taking issue with myself for how early I started drinking pumpkin spice lattes this year.
It’s never been as early as September. This much I know. My birthday is at the end of this month (OMG THE BIG 3-0!), so Fall does not start until then for me.
But, after a summer of drinking nothing but hot lemon water and green tea, the cold snap last week deemed pumpkin acceptable in my head. I couldn’t predict that the weather would climb back up to 90-degrees, and I’d be left sitting there sipping a hot drink in an Indian summer.
But, hey, at least my homemade pumpkin spice latte has real pumpkin in it. And that’s just vitamins, don't argue me on this, please!
I made a minor adjustment to regular pumpkin spice mixture recipes, and I swapped sugar for honey because I don’t need sugar guilt in the morning.
I think this homemade pumpkin spice latte is perfect. And I really do think it’s better than Starbucks.
Bravo, The Kitchn! Everything you do is amazing, but this drink especially so.
Homemade pumpkin spice latte recipe variation:
If you want to make a mocha version of this drink, stir in an additional 1 teaspoon of chocolate extract. I use the Nielsen Massey chocolate extract. Then, before serving, drizzle your glass with chocolate sauce.
While you’re at it, go ahead and drizzle the whipped cream on top, too. You’ve got nothing to lose. Chocolate also = vitamins and antioxidants!
And right now you’re thinking: Two whole tablespoons of vanilla?! Of course that must be a typo. While my recipes are almost always riddled with typos (serious high fives to the reader that always catches them for me!), this one is not a typo. It’s precisely what makes this latte better than the coffee shop’s. Along with the real pumpkin and honey. Oh, and special spice mixture. Ok, you get it.
This homemade pumpkin spice latte rocks. Do it!
Make your own pumpkin spice lattes at home that are better than Starbucks!Pumpkin Spice Lattes
Ingredients
Homemade pumpkin pie spice:
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 735Total Fat: 17gCarbohydrates: 123gProtein: 17g
bakeca roma says
delicious
Cheryl says
Congrats on your TV appearance! Wish I could see it - you'll have to post the footage! And these look lovely. I love that your PSL is so quick and easy - I recently posted a refined-sugar-free and vegan PSL but you have to make a syrup! Definitely going to try yours, since my syrup is - gasp - totally finished!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
oh my gawd, love love love!! and can't wait to see the Fox2news video!!
Ali Grace says
Love this! Glad there's some REAL pumpkin in there. Also - watched your little snippet from TV that you posted on facebook. You were great! So calm, cool, and collected. :) Bravo, friend!
Courtney @ Neighborfood says
Okay, so I may be the only person in the world who isn't ga-ga over the PSL. But adding chocolate? I'm in!
Matea says
Perfect fall drink! Thanks for the pumpkin pie spice recipe: it's going to be handy this fall!
Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe says
I have to admit, I'm not a fan of PSLs...at least, not the version sold by the big coffee shops. They have a weird aftertaste that turns me right off. However, this at-home version is on the top of my list to try. It looks super delicious and authentic!
Jessica says
homemade pumpkin spice lattes > starbucks! but everyone knows that... the mocha version is calling my name... I need to buy some pumpkin puree; asap!
Monica says
What gorgeous photos! Pumpkin spice lattes don't appeal to me but that mocha version sure does! It looks so beautiful...I could just stare at it all day. Plus, I know it's got to be delicious.
Phoebe @ Feed Me Phoebe says
So late to the party on this one. But YUM!!! Going to have to make this with almond milk and booze. Where can I see the TV clip?? You go gurl!
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