Easy Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What are the ingredients in Starbucks pumpkin spice latte? ›

Pour the fresh coffee from your coffee machine, heavy cream, pumpkin pie spice blend, and keto-friendly sweetener into your blender, smoothie maker, stick blender, or food processor.

At Starbucks, the pumpkin spice latte is usually served with 3 pumps of the brand's signature Pumpkin Spice Syrup, which gives the drink roughly 40 grams of sugar. Ask your barista to opt for 2, or even 1 pump instead to keep up healthy eating habits while maintaining delicious flavor.

Make around 35ml espresso using your coffee machine and pour it into the base of your cup. Steam the milk with the steamer attachment so that it has around 2-3cm of foam on top. Hold the jug so that the spout is about 3-4cm above the cup and pour the milk in steadily.

Starbucks brand syrups are used in store. Some a available for purchase as well. But pretty much everything is Starbucks brand if it goes into a drink. Presumably their own brand or they buy in bulk from a manufacturer and put their own name on the labels.

Ask for fewer pumps of pumpkin sauce to reduce the sugar content. A short (8 ounces) cup has two pumps, while the venti (20 ounces) has a heaping five pumps of Pumpkin Sauce, so reducing it by a pump or two will take out a bit of the sugary sweetness while maintaining some of the pumpkin flavor.

PSL gets its nickname from the three-letter beverage code originally written on cups by baristas. Since 2015, PSL's pumpkin sauce has included real pumpkin puree, made from little kabocha pumpkins. In 20 years, hundreds of millions of Pumpkin Spice Lattes have been served.

Do you make a latte with milk or coffee first? For a latte, you must add the coffee grounds first then your steamed milk. Fill the latte glass slowly with steamed milk, making sure the foam reaches it last for that perfect rich coffee texture.

Pour milk into a jar, fill about halfway with milk and close with lid. Shake for 30-60 seconds until it doubles in volume. Microwave for about 30 seconds, foam will rise to the top. Brew 2 tablespoons of dark roast coffee for each 5 or 6 ounces of water.

What can I use instead of Pumpkin Spice Latte? ›

To get 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice, use ¾ teaspoon cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon ginger, allspice, cloves or nutmeg, whatever you have! If you have two of the above spices, use ½ teaspoon cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon of whichever two spices you do have.

Starbucks' PSL is made with pumpkin spice syrup — which is essentially just pumpkin puree, sugar, and milk (there isn't any pumpkin spice in it) — espresso, whipped cream, and pumpkin spice topping — which is cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and clove.

Minimize Your Order

Without whipped cream and with almond milk, you can chop that count almost in half to 180 calories and make it a skinny Pumpkin Spice Latte. (And it's just as tasty as the original.)

Tips for ordering a healthier pumpkin spice latte:

Order a Tall instead of a Grande, as this smaller drink will have fewer calories and sugar. Ask for two pumps of pumpkin sauce instead of four pumps, which will reduce the amount of sugar in the drink.

This year, depending on your location, a standard version of its 16-ounce PSL will run you about $5.95 before tax, about 50 cents more than it went for in 2022, per a report from The Krazy Coupon Lady.

You can do the same thing for many of their signature lattes, like the Pumpkin Spice Latte. Instead, order a Pumpkin Spice Crème, and they'll leave out the double shots of espresso in favor of extra steamed or cold milk. And if you prefer ordering through the app, they've got you covered, too.