Pumpkin Spice Latte (on a budget)
Yes folks, it’s that time of year. I officially saw the poster up at “you know what” coffee shop today. Shout it out from the car window, “It’s pumpkin spice latte time!” But holy cow, $4.25? Really? I cannot stand to pay for what I could easily make at home. I found a few blogs that had a copy cat recipe which were delicious, but I was constantly tweaking the recipe to be perfect for my own taste. That being said, this recipe may not fit your liking, so I encourage you experiment! Make it your recipe by adjusting it here and there. Trying a different coffee, honey instead of sugar, sweetened condensed milk instead of creamer maybe? Have fun in the kitchen, it’s still cheaper than going to the coffee shop! These lattes are fantastic with some of our recent fall recipes: pistachio chai muffins, pumpkin cream cheese muffins, lemon berry muffins, spiced apple pancakes and even maple oat scones!
Pumpkin Spice Latte (on a budget)
Author/Source:
Kelly @ Onceamonthmom.com
Ingredients:
- 6 Tablespoons pureed pumpkin
Pumpkin puree, if you don’t want to mess with the spices you can buy the pumpkin pie mix in the can!
- 1 teaspoon vanilla coffee creamer (Or 1 Tablespoon organic heavy cream and 1 /2 teaspoon vanilla if you’re going for real food)
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar or sucanat
- 6 ounces organic milk
- 12 ounces strong coffee
Directions:
Place all ingredients except coffee into a blender and blend until combined and smooth. Divide pumpkin base mixture among two coffee mugs (about six ounces for one serving). Heat in microwave for about one minute. Then add approximately six ounces of coffee to each mug and serve! You can add more coffee or more mixture to your liking and taste.
Freezing Directions:
Place all ingredients except coffee into a blender and blend until combined and smooth. Divide mixture among two pint freezer bags and freeze until ready to use. TO SERVE: Thaw in refrigerator or in microwave. Then add approximately six ounces of coffee to mixture and serve! You can add more coffee or more mixture to your liking and taste.
Servings: 2 – 12 ounce coffees
Store four ounce portions of the pumpkin mixture in baby food containers or muffin tins for use throughout the week!
This Post will be linked at:
- Full Plate Thursday at Miz Helen’s Country Cottage
- It’s a Keeper Thursday at Everyday Tastes
- Frugal Food Thursday at Frugal Follies
- Transformation Thursday at The Shabby Creek Cottage
- Hooking up with HOH at House of Hepworths
- Strut your stuff at Somewhat Simple
So smart! Being the lazy bones that I am, I’d probably buy the pumpkin pie mix…but yay you!
I will neither confirm nor deny that I use the pumpkin pie mix on occasion. ;)
I can’t wait to try this. I’ve always got pumpkin puree in the freezer for the dogs. Now they have to share with me lol
Beth is the pumpkin a treat for your doggies? Our dog LOVES broccoli!
My vet recommend pumpkin for my dog. It is a good source of fiber. My same dog got very, very ill from broccoli. It seems that it can be toxic for some dogs.
Interesting! Yes luckily we’ve had no problems with broccoli ;)
I was just saying this morning how I couldn’t wait for pumpkin spice cappuccino!!!
Hmmm, I wonder if this would work with tea? Sounds like it could make a yummy Chai Pumpkin Latte. Has anyone tried it?
I think it could definitely work with Chai tea. I was thinking of trying that this weekend. I think you could just steep some very strong and just replace it from the coffee.
Do you still have to use the vanilla creamer and brown sugar if you use the pumpkin pie mix? Soooo excited to try this…. now to dig out the coffee maker…
Yes I would because the pie mix only has the spices, no sweetener.
Oh, God bless you for this recipe! I am lactose intolerant and go crazy whenever the pumpkin lattes hit starbucks!
Is the vanilla coffee creamer liquid or powder? I was hoping to make it this weekend but need to know what ingredients to get. So excited to try this…
I used the powder because I don’t go through it as fast. But you could definitely use liquid too probably just a little more.
Once the thermometer dips below the 90 mark I’ll be making this – yum!
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Hi Kelly,
This Latte looks delicious, what a great drink to welcome fall! Hope you are having a great week end and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come back soon!
Miz Helen
Is the pumpkin mixture you froze in 4 oz portions, plain pumpkin or pumpkin spice mix?
It’s the pumpkin spice mix as a whole minus the coffee.
awesome! I can’t wait to try it! I love fall and the pumpkin spice latte! I just bought a latte 2 days in a row and was feeling so guilty! now I don’t have to!
That’s what I like to hear!
How long do you think the mixture (all mixed together except coffee) would keep in the fridge? I was thinking I could do a week’s worth at a time…do you think it would keep ok?
Anna I did that last year too and it works fine, you just have to stir it up every so often :)
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I’m making the Chai Muffins for Bible study, and was thinking of putting this mix in a little dipper crockpot for people to add to their coffee. Do you think it’ll work??
yes I think that would work great! What a wonderful idea!
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Wow, I had no idea there’s real pumpkin in it! That makes it kind of “healthy” (wink, wink).
Are you going to make the “You Know Who” pumpkin scones, too?
Whoops–now I see the list of the “real” pumpkin latte ingredients. Yuck!
Maybe very soon! :)
This sounds amazing, and I’m going to the market for some pumpkin so I can make it. I saw another recipe somewhere that had odd ingredients plus 5 TABLESPOONS of vanilla! Makes it kinda pricey. I have everything for your recipe right in my pantry except the pumpkin
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Tried this pumpkin latte recipe this morning – it is delicious! I increased the sugar to 4 tbsp since I don’t like unsweetened coffee. But maybe next time I will just do 3 tbsp. I left out the cream since I didn’t have it, but topped it off with some whip cream and increased the vanilla to 3/4 tsp. This made enough for 3 lattes for me. This is a yummy fall treat!