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The Best Pumpkin Spice Latte

The Best Pumpkin Spice Latte

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This homemade pumpkin spice latte uses real pumpkin, freshly brewed coffee, and the perfect blend of cozy fall spices. It comes together in under ten minutes and tastes so much better than anythin...
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: drink
Cuisine: American
Calories: 171
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup strong hot coffee or 2 shots espresso
  • 2 cups milk of choice, dairy or non-dairy
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree, or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon sugar or maple syrup, or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, plus more for serving
  • Whipped cream, optional for serving

Method
 

  1. Add milk, pumpkin puree, and sugar to a saucepan over medium heat. Slowly heat the milk until hot, but do not boil.
  2. Remove the saucepan from the heat and whisk in the vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and the coffee or espresso. Taste and adjust with more sugar or spices.
  3. Divide the mixture between two mugs.
  4. Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice.

Nutrition

Calories: 171kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 9gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gFiber: 1gSugar: 20g

Notes

Heating the milk, pumpkin puree, and sugar gently over medium heat without letting it boil—then whisking in the vanilla extract, pumpkin pie spice, and coffee off the heat—preserves the delicate milk proteins from curdling and allows the aromatic ground spices to bloom smoothly into the liquid without scorching.

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