Nothing says “fall” like pumpkin, and nothing is better on a cool day than a hot drink! Make this homemade pumpkin spice latte to cozy up an autumn morning or family gathering.
I don’t drink a lot of coffee, but this homemade pumpkin spice latte is so good! By making it yourself at home you can use healthier ingredients and save money at the same time.
Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte
Our basic recipe makes 4 servings, but it’s easy to double if you’re serving more people.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups milk (we think it turns out best with whole milk, but you can also use a non-dairy alternative like almond milk )
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar (or an alternative sweetener like Gentle Sweet)
- 1/4 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 Tbsp vanilla (learn how to make your own vanilla here)
- 2 cups strong, hot brewed coffee
- whipped cream and cinnamon
Directions:
- Start the coffee brewing.
- In a medium saucepan, stir together the milk, sugar, and pumpkin. Heat over med/low heat until hot but not boiling.
- Remove from heat and whisk in the spices, vanilla, and coffee.
- To make the whipped cream, we use about 2 cups heavy whipping cream and sweeten with 4 Tbsp. sugar (you can also use an alternative like Gentle Sweet or stevia to sweeten). Add 1 tsp vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
- Ladle your homemade pumpkin spice latte into mugs and garnish with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice.
Printable Recipe
Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte
Ingredients
- 4 cups milk
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 Tbsp vanilla
- 2 cups strong, hot brewed coffee
- whipped cream and cinnamon
Instructions
- Start the coffee brewing.
- In a medium saucepan, stir together the milk, sugar, and pumpkin. Heat over med/low heat until hot but not boiling, stirring frequently.
- Remove from heat and whisk in the spices, vanilla, and coffee.
- To make the whipped cream, we use about 2 cups heavy whipping cream and sweeten with 4 Tbsp. sugar (you can also use an alternative like Gentle Sweet or stevia to sweeten). Add 1 tsp vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
- Ladle your homemade pumpkin spice latte into mugs and garnish with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice.
Notes
If you like your latte very sweet, you may need to add more sweetener to this recipe, as it isn't overly sweet. We like this recipe best with whole milk, but you can also use non-dairy milk alternatives (such as almond milk). You can also use alternative sweeteners such as stevia, coconut sugar, maple syrup, etc.
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Joy,
Wow, this latte sounds amazing. Congratulations, you are being featured on Thursday Favorite Things. I hope you stop by.
Hugs,
Bev
Thank you!
The pumpkin latte sounds so good!! Thanks for the recipe. Happy Fall.
Thank you, Linda! Hope you enjoy. Happy fall to you!
What a fun treat for fall Joy.
Thank you for sharing your recipe for homemade pumpkin spice latte at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I’m delighted to be featuring this recipe at tomorrow’s party and pinning too.
Hugs,
Kerryanne
Thank you, Kerryanne!
Hello, visiting from Good Morning Mondays. I love the sound of this latte. I am definitely saving this post and will be making this shortly. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks so much for visiting, Angela! Hope you enjoy it!
Joy, I love your recipe and photos -thanks for sharing with us at Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy – thrilled to feature you this week! 🙂
Thank you so much!
I love almost everything pumpkin. I will have to give this a try. Thanks for sharing.
Pumpkin is a favorite flavor here too! Enjoy!
I’m visiting from “Inspire Me Monday” and I’m thankful for your homemade pumpkin spice latte recipe which I promptly saved. Normally, I buy the coffee syrup but even the best one isn’t as flavorful as I’d like so I’m exploring other options. I will give this a try and I’ll report back later on what I think. Have a blessed day!
So glad you stopped by, Cathy! Hope you enjoy it!
Looks very yummy!
Virginia
More to Mrs. E
Thank you, Virginia!
This looks delicious! We just started the Whisk It Wednesday link party and I thought you might be interested in sharing there too! Thanks, Carrie
Thanks Carrie!
I have a very similar recipe, but I like that this recipe uses brown sugar. That adds a lovely flavouring. Yum! Pinning 🙂
Hope you enjoy the recipe! Thanks for pinning, Jelica! 🙂
Yummy! This sounds delicious!
Thanks, Donna!
I think YES!!! Thanks for sharing this and I am in love with the tree! So glad I was your neighbor today over at FreshMarketFriday. Have a blessed weekend!
Thank you, Meghan! 🙂
YUMMO!
Would love if you’d consider sharing at my weekly party: http://www.jodiefitz.com/2017/10/31/reader-tip-tuesday-weeks-craft-recipe-party-10/
It’s open & growing all week long.
xo
Thank you, Jodie!
This sounds delicious!!! I can’t wait to give it a try!
If you get a chance to try it, I hope you like it! 🙂