Pumpkin Spice Latte

ByMelissa Riker August 2, 2024

Warm up your autumn with this homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe that combines creamy milk, rich coffee, real pumpkin, and autumn spices to bring cozy coffee shop vibes right to your kitchen. Perfect for fall lovers, this easy-to-make latte captures the flavor of the season in every sip.

pumpkin spice latte with whipped cream in white mug on saucer

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I have a confession….I’m totally intimidated by Starbucks. I walk in there and freeze-grande what? Tall who? Mocha-latte-skinny huh?

While I love a good pumpkin spice latte as much as the next girl I generally shy away from actually stepping into a Starbucks if I can help it (and when I do I usually have a Starbucks junkie friend as my guide!)

Add to that my cheapness and lack of desire to blow 300 calories on the glorious creation known as the Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL for short) and I came up with this slimmed-down version you can easily make at home with just a few simple ingredients!

You might also like to try our pumpkin spice creamer or pumpkin spice white russian!

How to Make a Pumpkin Spice Latte with Less Calories

While the Starbucks pumpkin spice latte has over 300 calories, my lower calorie recipe has just 114. How did I reduce the calories in my homemade version without losing the taste?

used vanilla almond milk or oat milk in place of milk or cream
sweetened with a bit of brown sugar instead of coffee syrup
used light whipped cream instead of full-fat

Ingredients

First, gather your tools: you’ll need a coffee maker or espresso maker and small saucepan.

strongly brewed coffee
milk
pumpkin pie spice
vanilla extract
brown sugar
pumpkin puree

Step by step

To make the latte, whisk together all ingredients other than the coffee and whipped cream in a small saucepan and heat until steaming, not boiling. While it’s heating brew the coffee.

pumpkin spice latte ingredients in saucepan

Pour the steaming pumpkin mixture over the coffee to mix and top with whipped cream. If you want to get extra fancy, sprinkle a little cinnamon or nutmeg on top while you’re at it!

Easy enough?

This copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte is sooooo good you may just skip the coffee shop all together this fall!

Variations

Use your preferred milk: regular, almond, cashew, soy milk, coconut milk
Skip the whipped cream
Use stevia or other calorie free sweetener instead of brown sugar
Sweeten with maple syrup or agave syrup instead of brown sugar
Use instant coffee if you don’t have a coffee or espresso maker
Allow to cool then serve over ice for an iced PSL or start with cold brew coffee and serve over ice

How many calories is a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks?

A grande PSL from Starbucks is 380 calories. This skinny version is about 114, saving you a whopping 266 calories! I’d say that’s a win!

What if I don’t have pumpkin pie spice?

Make your own by mixing 2 tablespoons cinnamon, 1 tablespoon ginger, 1 tablespoon nutmeg, and ½ tablespoon cloves.

Can I froth the pumpkin mixture?

If you have a milk frother feel free to froth the pumpkin mixture. Depending on what kind of milk you use you will get different results. I’ve found that most non-dairy milk does not froth well. Whole milk is the easiest to froth.

If you try this recipe, please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you!