Healthy Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte

By Brittany Mullins

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Last updated on Jun 12, 2023

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Skip Starbucks and make this healthy homemade pumpkin spice latte made with almond milk at home. It’s easy to make, vegan and delicious!

If you like the thought of a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks but would rather skip the extra calories and sugar, you are going to LOVE the homemade version I’m featuring today. It’s crazy to me that even the smallest size (a tall) non-fat, no whip PSL from Starbucks has 200 calories and 37 grams of sugar! The sugary syrup is the culprit. It contains sugar, condensed nonfat milk, sweet condensed nonfat milk and a few other ingredients including coloring and artificial flavors.

Photo of pumpkin spice latte in a glass mug topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin spice.

I’m all about keeping my food/beverages as natural as possible, which is why I love this homemade pumpkin spice latte. You can have a pumpkin spice latte any day of the week and feel good about it with ingredients you can pronounce, no added sugar and a low amount of calories. The best part? It doesn’t cost $4.00 a pop!

Overhead photo of a glass mug full of a pumpkin spice latter topped with whipped cream and pumpkin spice.

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte Ingredients

brewed coffee – I used cold-brew pumpkin spice coffee but plain coffee or even 1-2 shots of espresso works great as well!
unsweetened vanilla almond milk
pumpkin puree – you can make your own or buy it! If you buy it, make sure the ingredient list is just “pureed pumpkin”… don’t accidentally buy pumpkin pie puree!
pumpkin pie spice
vanilla extract
maple syrup – or sweetener of choice.
sprinkle of cinnamon

Substitutions & Notes

Coffee – Like I mentioned, any coffee or espresso works for this drink!

Milk – I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk for another layer of flavor but any dairy-free milk would work!

Sweetener – I like using maple syrup best but I’m sure honey or another sweetener of your choice would be delicious too. I’ve tried it with Stevia for a sugar-free option and that worked great!

Ingredients to make a homemade pumpkin spice latte on a marble countertop: pumpkin, pumpkin spice, coffee, almond milk and maple syrup..

How to Make a Homemade PSL

There are two ways to make this!

With a handheld frother or blender: In a cup or saucepan, mix together almond milk and pumpkin. Cook on medium heat on the stovetop or microwave for 30-45 seconds. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, spices and sweetener, place in a cup and use a frother to foam the milk. You can also use an immersion blender – just process for 30 seconds or until foamy. Pour coffee into a large mug, add the foamy milk mixture on top. Sprinkle with cinnamon and enjoy!

With a Breville milk frother: Add the pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla and maple syrup to your hot coffee. Froth cold almond milk in the Breville milk frother and pour over coffee. Sprinkle with cinnamon and enjoy!

You might find some pumpkin pulp at the bottom of your glass and that’s totally normal. Starbucks would have it too… if they were using natural ingredients and not syrup.

Overhead photo of two glass mugs of pumpkin spice lattes topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin spice.

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