vegan pumpkin spice latte
I kinda promised myself that I wouldn’t post a pumpkin spice latte recipe on the blog. There are just so many of them out there that I didn’t want to really join the masses. But uh…yeah…
I really had no intention of posting this on the blog until Babyface kept mumbling in between sips, “Oh my god, this is so good.” and “this tastes like Butterbeer”. Any girly coffee drink that makes Babyface happy is definitely blog worthy. After he got over how good it was, he immediately started to think of what kind of alcohol would be good in it. Because that’s what he does. The alcohol will have to wait until after the elimination diet, but this one is elimination diet friendly (we used decaf coffee).
Ahhh, the first pumpkin can of the season.
I can guarantee you are going to read this recipe and be all like,”two tablespoons of vanilla? That has GOT to be a mistake.” I promise it isn’t! The rich vanilla flavor is part of what makes a pumpkin spice latte so PSL-y. Of course, if you aren’t on the vegan/decaf train, you can just as easily use cow’s milk and fully-leaded coffee in this recipe. It’s pretty customizable. Just stick to the two tablespoons of vanilla. I beg of you.
Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte
Serves 2-3
Save yourself the hassle and expense of dropping into your local Starbucks this Fall and instead make the beloved PSL at home using ingredients you probably already have on hand.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups non-dairy milk (I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 3-4 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (plus more for garnish)
- 2/3 cup strongly brewed coffee
Directions:
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisk together milk, pumpkin and maple syrup until well combined. Heat until warmed through and frothy. Remove from heat.
- Stir in vanilla, pumpkin pie spice and coffee. Whisk rapidly until latte is frothy.
- Pour into mugs and sprinkle top with more pumpkin pie spice if desired.
Do you ever make fancy coffee drinks at home?
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That looks really yummy, and now I’m going to have to try it. Though now I have to figure out what exactly pumpkin pie spice is so I can make it at home.
We make cappuccino every day and on hot days we just turn it into Vietnamese iced coffee. So yummy!
I believe that McCormick’s actually makes a spice mix called “Pumpkin Pie Spice”.
Yeah, I’ve seen it, but couldn’t remember what was in it. But since we keep all the individual spices at home, it’s easy enough to whip of my own version. I found a recipe at Baking Bites that shows you the quantities, so yay!
Thanks for the link! That will be useful later in the year for baking.
I don’t usually make fancy coffee at home, but I do want to try this one. I love PSL.
Let me know how you like it if you do.
This sounds awesome and I LOVE that first photo! Gorgeous staging.
Thanks Dani!
Oh my yum! I’d like to remove cows milk from my diet (lactose issues), but I’m terrified for some reason of non cow milk options. Do you have any non dairy milk guide that you go off of? Like taste, cooking, baking for soy, almond, coconut milk etc. Sweetened, unsweetened. Or do you just wing it and buy a milk that you think you’d like?
I just wing it! I really like the taste of almond milk and I don’t eat processed soy, so I used almond milk almost exclusively. I almost always have unsweetened vanilla around for sweet things and some unsweetened plain for savory things. And sometimes we buy a box or two of sweetened chocolate just for a treat! Don’t be scared. Just go out and buy stuff and see which ones you like!
ohh thanks for posting this! I would have thought the pumpkin would need to be strained, but I guess not! Probably makes for a hearty thick and delicious latte. I love the pumpkin spice lattes but I have never made homemade so I think I’ll try this. Sometimes there is nothing wrong with posting a common recipe because not all of your readers navigate the entire blog world you know
Some people only follow a couple, so be your own voice.
Hahah, thanks Lindsay!
With those two tablespoons of vanilla, it might almost be as expensive as Starbucks! Haha I only buy the real stuff so it could get pricey however I am sure this is worth making at least once this season!:) I will try it.
Haha! I buy the real stuff, too. It isn’t that bad because this makes two-three large servings. Which are about $4 a pop at the ole ‘Bucks!
NOM NOM NOM.
Butterscotch schnapps!
I made this this morning——SO YUMMY! Way better then Starbucks for sure!
I make them a lot. I have an espresso maker with a steam wand so I make lattes all the time. Plus I worked in a cafe for a while, so there’s that.
Omg I totally want to make this!
Could I use fake coffee instead? I’m super sensitive to caffeine (even green tea makes me wired)…
Thanks for sharing all of your wonderful, yummylicious recipes with us! <3
Absolutely! I used decaf for mine.
Thanks for the recipe! I’m actually sipping on it right now. It was the perfect thing to get me up this morning. You’re right, there are so many pumpkin spice latte recipes out there, but your recipe is so simple and delicious. Took me about 5 minutes to make. I used an emulsifier at the very end to get it really frothy and to mix all the ingredients. Thanks, Cassie!
Oh sweet, sweet latte goodness. I have make sooo many of these now! So absolutely delicious!