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.
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!
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!
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!
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 stove top 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.
If you make this healthy homemade pumpkin spice latte be sure to leave a comment and star rating below letting us know how it turned out. Your feedback is so helpful for the EBF team and our readers!
With a handheld frother or blender: In a cup or sauce pan, mix together almond milk and pumpkin. Cook on medium heat on the stove top 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 a 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 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!
Notes
Feel free to use your favorite sweetener here. Stevia works great if you’re looking for a sugar-free option.
This turned out way better than I could have imagined. So simple but so good. I thought it would be a decent substitute for Sbucks but I actually think I like this better because it isn’t packed with sugar. Really really great recipe, thank you!
This is pretty good! Now that it’s the grey, cold Polar Vortex days of February, I wanted to bring back the warm spices of the holidays. I added a scoop of collagen and blended this up. Perfect!
Oh awesome!! So glad it turned out with chai instead of coffee. Thanks for trying it and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I appreciate it!
As someone who doesn’t like coffee and drinks these purely for the taste and fall vibes, this was amazing. Not much different than the Starbucks psl! I would love to try making this iced next time and see how it comes out!
I usually drink my coffee black, so this is like a dessert. I love it! Sometimes I make it with dairy (3.25%) instead of almond milk and then omit the maple syrup. I find it sweet enough. Love the extra bit of vitamin A from the pumpkin. Pure joy in a cup!
Delicious! I’ll admit, I was a bit skeptical because it just seems weird to put actual pumpkin in coffee but I was not disappointed! It tastes so good and was super easy. I don’t know why I doubted EBF! ❤️
So happy to be able to make this favorite of mine at home. For whatever reason my coffee turn out darker than the picture, however, the flavor of pumpkin spice is still there. Delicious and quick to make which I really like.
This looks delicious! I cannot wait to make this tomorrow morning. Fall season is in full effect and thank you for making this healthy alternative to the uber sweet PSL at Starbucks!
I’m a sucker for a starbucks PSL but I feel so much better drinking this alternative version! I added a little more maple syrup to make it sweeter but I love it! It was a great use of the rest of the can of pumpkin i used to make the baked oatmeal!:)
I have always lol’ed at people who take PSL to mean literal pumpkin whereas it’s normally just “pumpkin spice” flavoring, ie the spiced you’d use in a pumpkin pie. I wanted to be open minded and this has nice reviews so I tried it, and I just do not like actual pumpkin in my coffee! Posting the review just to say, my milk steamer broke trying to froth the thick mixture of pumpkin and milk – do not recommend
Thanks for much for trying the recipe! Almost all pumpkin spice lattes do have actual pumpkin puree in them, but I’m so sorry it didn’t work out with your milk steamer. Just so I’m aware and can advise against it within the post, what kind of milk frother did you use?
How you accomplished the last step where you spoon the froth on top of pumpkin mixture. It’s not clear if you do another step at the end where you heat milk, itself and then spoon it over. Am I missing something? Or, just not comprehending?
Love, love all things fall! Made the Healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte today and it was delicious! I did use regular Soy milk with honey as my sweetener and topped it off with whipped coconut milk. It was great!
Yay!! I’m so glad that you enjoyed it, Dorrie! I bet the whopped coconut milk on top was delicious! Thanks so much for coming back to leave a comment and star rating as well. I so appreciate it! The ratings are super helpful. <3
Great question. I need to post a recipe for pumpkin pie spice but here’s how I make it: 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon, 2 teaspoons ground ginger, 1 teaspoon ground cloves, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg.
So I didn’t have almond milk on hand and used 2% dairy milk instead, and used coconut sugar as my sweetener. The second time I made it, I add just a small pinch of sea salt, and it made all the difference! Thanks so much for this delicious recipe 🙂 (It’ll be my go to treat while my kids are napping this PSL season! 😂)
Hi Jenn! Thanks for sharing, I’m so happy that you enjoyed this drink! And thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and star rating. Your feedback is super helpful to the EBF community!
This is delicious. I added the ingredients straight to my breville frother before reading the directions and it mixed really well. I used 8 oz of oat milk and 2 shots of espresso. One of the best things I’ve tasted in a long time. Thank you!
I’m so happy to hear that this latte turned out well for you and that you enjoyed it! 🙂 Thank you so much for coming back to leave a comment and star rating. Your feedback is super helpful!
This recipe was just what I needed to round out my collection of healthy ways to use leftover canned pumpkin. I linked to this recipe and mentioned your blog in today’s blog post 🙂
This looks amazing!! I’ve been wanting to find an alternative to this classic fall drink that isn’t filled with lord only knows, but natural ingredients! Thanks so much for sharing:)
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This turned out way better than I could have imagined. So simple but so good. I thought it would be a decent substitute for Sbucks but I actually think I like this better because it isn’t packed with sugar. Really really great recipe, thank you!
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So glad you enjoyed this latte, Denver! Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!
This is pretty good! Now that it’s the grey, cold Polar Vortex days of February, I wanted to bring back the warm spices of the holidays. I added a scoop of collagen and blended this up. Perfect!
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The milk froth was delicious, but I didn’t like it with coffee. Will try with chai tea next time!
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Let me know what you think of it!
Delicious!! I’m not a coffee drinker, so I made this with chai tea and it’s wonderful!
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Oh awesome!! So glad it turned out with chai instead of coffee. Thanks for trying it and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I appreciate it!
As someone who doesn’t like coffee and drinks these purely for the taste and fall vibes, this was amazing. Not much different than the Starbucks psl! I would love to try making this iced next time and see how it comes out!
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Ahh yay!! I’m so glad you enjoyed this PSL, Natalia. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment + star rating. I really appreciate it. 🙂
Can you tell me if and how this could be made as a tea instead of coffee??
I usually drink my coffee black, so this is like a dessert. I love it! Sometimes I make it with dairy (3.25%) instead of almond milk and then omit the maple syrup. I find it sweet enough. Love the extra bit of vitamin A from the pumpkin. Pure joy in a cup!
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Ahh yay!! So glad you’ve been loving this PSL, Amanda. 🙂
Hey Kristin – I haven’t tried it before, but I bet it would be delicious with chai!
Delicious! I’ll admit, I was a bit skeptical because it just seems weird to put actual pumpkin in coffee but I was not disappointed! It tastes so good and was super easy. I don’t know why I doubted EBF! ❤️
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So pumped that you enjoyed this PSL! Thanks for trying it + for coming back to leave a comment + star rating, Hayley. I so appreciate it. <3
So happy to be able to make this favorite of mine at home. For whatever reason my coffee turn out darker than the picture, however, the flavor of pumpkin spice is still there. Delicious and quick to make which I really like.
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This looks delicious! I cannot wait to make this tomorrow morning. Fall season is in full effect and thank you for making this healthy alternative to the uber sweet PSL at Starbucks!
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Definitely come back and let me know what you think of this recipe once you make it! 🙂
Thank you
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I’m a sucker for a starbucks PSL but I feel so much better drinking this alternative version! I added a little more maple syrup to make it sweeter but I love it! It was a great use of the rest of the can of pumpkin i used to make the baked oatmeal!:)
So glad you’re enjoying this recipe, Sarah!! I really appreciate you coming back to leave a comment. <3
I have always lol’ed at people who take PSL to mean literal pumpkin whereas it’s normally just “pumpkin spice” flavoring, ie the spiced you’d use in a pumpkin pie. I wanted to be open minded and this has nice reviews so I tried it, and I just do not like actual pumpkin in my coffee! Posting the review just to say, my milk steamer broke trying to froth the thick mixture of pumpkin and milk – do not recommend
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Thanks for much for trying the recipe! Almost all pumpkin spice lattes do have actual pumpkin puree in them, but I’m so sorry it didn’t work out with your milk steamer. Just so I’m aware and can advise against it within the post, what kind of milk frother did you use?
Okay, disregard that comment…I’m on my laptop now and reread the instructions.
No worries, Vickie! 🙂 Glad you were able to figure it out. I hope you enjoy this recipe!
How you accomplished the last step where you spoon the froth on top of pumpkin mixture. It’s not clear if you do another step at the end where you heat milk, itself and then spoon it over. Am I missing something? Or, just not comprehending?
Love, love all things fall! Made the Healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte today and it was delicious! I did use regular Soy milk with honey as my sweetener and topped it off with whipped coconut milk. It was great!
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Yay!! I’m so glad that you enjoyed it, Dorrie! I bet the whopped coconut milk on top was delicious! Thanks so much for coming back to leave a comment and star rating as well. I so appreciate it! The ratings are super helpful. <3
Hi, do you have a recipe for the pumpkin pie spice??
Great question. I need to post a recipe for pumpkin pie spice but here’s how I make it: 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon, 2 teaspoons ground ginger, 1 teaspoon ground cloves, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg.
So I didn’t have almond milk on hand and used 2% dairy milk instead, and used coconut sugar as my sweetener. The second time I made it, I add just a small pinch of sea salt, and it made all the difference! Thanks so much for this delicious recipe 🙂 (It’ll be my go to treat while my kids are napping this PSL season! 😂)
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Hi Jenn! Thanks for sharing, I’m so happy that you enjoyed this drink! And thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and star rating. Your feedback is super helpful to the EBF community!
This is delicious. I added the ingredients straight to my breville frother before reading the directions and it mixed really well. I used 8 oz of oat milk and 2 shots of espresso. One of the best things I’ve tasted in a long time. Thank you!
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I’m so happy to hear that this latte turned out well for you and that you enjoyed it! 🙂 Thank you so much for coming back to leave a comment and star rating. Your feedback is super helpful!
Is the pumpkin puree raw? Baken in the oven? Or else? Tnx!
I used canned pumpkin puree, but if you’re using a fresh pumpkin you’ll need to cook it and puree it first.
The one type that has worked for me is the refrigerated Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla.
Delicious! Made this today! I even gave a shout out to it on my blog =)
I was interested in not only the recipe but also where did you get that mug!? Please let me know if that information is available. Thank you!
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Hi Kathleen. The mug is from Anthropologie (http://bit.ly/2cqiqqi) and it’s definitely one of my favorites! Highly recommend. 🙂
This recipe was just what I needed to round out my collection of healthy ways to use leftover canned pumpkin. I linked to this recipe and mentioned your blog in today’s blog post 🙂
Quick question has anyone stored this milk/cream for another day? Think I can whip up a batch and store it in the fridge for the am? TIA
I haven’t ever tried it, Samantha but it’s worth a shot. Let me know if it works for you!
This looks amazing!! I’ve been wanting to find an alternative to this classic fall drink that isn’t filled with lord only knows, but natural ingredients! Thanks so much for sharing:)
Of course. Let me know if you try it! 🙂