Pumpkin Spice Latte – Easy to Make at Home and Tastes Legit!

One of the first things we see advertised everywhere in later summer and early fall is Pumpkin Spice Lattes!

I appreciate a good latte. I don’t like a weak latte that you can’t taste any coffee or has very little flavour. A sweeter latte is also my preference. The wonderful thing about making a latte at home is that it is easily adaptable to your preferences. I was pleasantly surprised at how simple this syrup was to make and with some tweaking, my husband and I both greatly enjoyed these lattes.

I freeze my own pumpkin puree in the fall so I have it for all pumpkin baking throughout the year. You can use your own pumpkin puree for this recipe or buy some! Pumpkin puree is very easy to make yourself. Remember to use pie pumpkins rather than a big pumpkin though, or else the results are much different and less appetizing.

Note: If you are not a pumpkin spice fan, but would like a sweet, comforting beverage, go here to check out my caramel mocha recipe!

Pumpkin Spice Latte – Easy to Make at Home and Tastes Legit!

Recipe by trishamartin07Course: BeverageCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

2

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

5

minutes

This is an easy and economical way to have a pumpkin spice latte that tastes great like Starbucks at home!

Ingredients

• Pumpkin Spice Syrup

• 1/4 cup pumpkin

• 2/3 cup sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

• 1 cup water

• Pumpkin Spice Latte

• 3-4 Tbsp pumpkin spice syrup

• 1 cup milk

• 1 cup espresso or strong coffee

• optional: whipped cream and caramel syrup

Directions

• Pumpkin Spice Syrup
• Mix all the ingredients together in a saucepan and bring it to a boil.
• At medium heat, cook for about 10 -15 minutes while stirring occasionally to keep syrup from burning. Remove from heat.
• Refrigerate.
• Pumpkin Spice Latte
• Heat 3-4 Tablespoons syrup with 1 cup of milk in microwave.
• Whisk or use milk frother to make milk frothy. This will make it thick and help keep the pumpkin from settling to the bottom.
• Pour 1/2 cup of the milk/pumpkin mixture into a mug. Fill the rest of the mug with a strong coffee or espresso. Whisk or stir to combine.
• Optional: Top with whipped cream, a drizzle of caramel sauce and sprinkle with cinnamon.