Homemade Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte
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Hi Bold Bakers!
It’s that time of year!! It rolls around fast but I’m ready for it this year. It’s when we start getting the Holiday spirit with our food, drinks, and decorations.
One telltale sign that it’s the most wonderful time of the year is when Starbucks rolls out their red cups filed with their seasonal drinks like the Peppermint Mocha, Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate, and of course, the Pumpkin Spice Latte.
Possibly the most popular Starbucks drink for the Holidays, the Pumpkin Spice Latte has the caffeine we crave with the kick of warm spice we love. And of course, the whipped cream on top doesn’t hurt. Whipped cream-topped anything is going to delicious.
The drink is just a real treat after being out in the cold and when you need to warm yourself from the inside out.
The Holidays are a season for feasting, sharing, and indulgence. It’s a time for eating, drinking, and being merry. Nothing warms the soul more than warm drinks on a cold Fall night. This Pumpkin Spice Latte evokes not just your tastebuds, but your nose too.
If there were ever a drink that tastes like Thanksgiving in a mug, this would be it.
These recipes multiply really well, so if you are having friends over make up a big pot and serve it hot with whipped cream on top. These drinks are so satisfying and decadent, they would almost replace dessert.
Only joking, nothing replaces dessert!
Make sure to check out my Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice recipe so you can make your own for your fall and holiday baking.
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Learn how to make a homemade Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte so you can enjoy the warm flavors of the fall and holiday season at home!
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup (4oz / 115g) brewed coffee
- 1/2 cups (4oz / 115g) milk
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In a saucepan add in all of your ingredients.
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Stir and bring the ingredients to a simmer.
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Take the saucepan off the heat and pour into your mug.
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Decorate with freshly whipped cream and a sprinkles of pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon. Enjoy!
Watch the Recipe Video!
Multiply the recipe to make more than 1 mug.
You can replace the milk with a dairy free milk.
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Hi Gemma, love your site, have learned so much, and your recipes always turn out so well. Quick question, wondering if you have made the pumpkin spice latte with artificial sweetener, like Splenda…thanks.
Hi Michele,
thank you for your kind words.
Some recipes will not complain about sugar substitutes – particularly ones which are drinks.
The recipes which will complain are the ones where the sugar needs to caramelize in the bake – this applies to a lot of cookies, cakes, cupcakes too. This is what gives color and flavor to a bake. Splenda and a number of sugar subs will not caramelize!
When you sub out an ingredient in a recipe you have to ask yourself ‘what is the purpose of this ingredient?’ that will inform you. In a drink, it is mostly for sweetness so really you can substitute with any alternative.
I hope this is of help,
Gemma 🙂
Thanks, Gemma. That makes perfect sense and appreciate the reminder about carmelization.
Just made this Gemma. Absolutely amazing!!! I have really been trying to decrease the syrups and preservatives from my diet. I don’t believe in diets but I really just want to make things from scratch myself so I know what I’m putting in my body. I have been following you for a while on facebook. Thank you for all the great ideas! I love making my own butter and am trying to figure out this cheese thing….still working on it! LOL
Thank you for all you do. Keep up the good work! Can’t wait for your cookbook to come out.
Wow! I am so happy to hear that you’ve been getting great results with my recipes. Yes, cooking from scratch may be hard work but doing it is an opportunity to eat a healthier version of the preserved food that are popular nowadays.
Hi Gemma. What is pumpkin puree? As I live in the UK it’s almost unheard of and none of the supermarkets sell it 😞 is it possible to make at home? Thanks
Hi,
So it’s an orange sugar pumpkin that has been roasted and pureed. Very common in the states but not as outside. You can buy it on amazon however.
Best,
Gemma.
like the video and is that the actuall starbucks recipe
Hi there,
Really no, but a copy cat recipe, using natural ingredients where possible.
Good question,
Gemma 🙂
I would love if there was more low calorie recipes
I’ll have to work on that, thank you!
Hello Miss. Gemma thank you very much for your kind your share your knowledge to everyone I’m starting my own small business of making ice cream from yours here in lapu-lapu city Cebu, Philippines.. Hope you can visit jer e in cebu soon.. Wow
Hi Warren,
Well done you! I hope all goes well for your business. I am delighted to hear that you are making a business out of food.
I would love to visit the Philippines at some point, I have it on my bucket list. Thank you for being here with us,
Gemma 😉
Yummy. I can’t wait to try this as soon as Florida join the rest of the country for Fall. Thank you for sharing a much healthier alternative to Starbuck’s artificial pumpkin spice latte.
Hi Anne,
Thank you. Yes we do like seasons, all of us really, not the cold wet of an Irish winter, though this drink would even cheer that up!
Good to have you with us, roll on fall,
Gemma 🙂
We use fresh ground and brewed espresso coffee for this and after all the ingredients are steaming I like to add a little vanilla extract as well. It’s strong so I tend to double the milk, but it’s our favorite pick me up around 3 PM each day during the cold weather season!
Hi Terri,
Good additions, and a great way to warm up too, thank you so much for this great input here, I appreciate it,
Gemma 🙂
Yumminess!! I made with decaf coffee because it’s 9:00 p.m. 😊
Hi Ellie,
Haha! yes, we have all been there with the sleepless nights after coffee!
Well done you,
Gemma 🙂
What kind of coffee do you use?
Any coffee that you prefer is good. You can use instant or freshly made coffee.
Best,
Gemma.
Yum, it was Delicious Thanks for sharing.
Delighted you like it 🙂
Gemma.
This is good but doesn’t taste like the Starbucks one.
Well glad you liked it anyway 🙂
Best,
Gemma.
Hi,
So I’m not sure if I’ve just never seen it in the shop before or if it’s really not there but what’s pumpkin pie spice?(I live in South Africa and I’m pretty sure nobody ever makes pumpkin pie so I’m really not sure if it’s just any ol’ spice like cinnamon or if it’s its own flavour)
Hi Maria,
This is a good question, we are heading into pumpkin pie season. (https://www.biggerbolderbaking.com/pumpkin-pie-spice/) and here is the answer!
In the UK and Ireland this is more or less what we call mixed spice, and perhaps you have that too in your store.
I hope this is of help to you,
Gemma 🙂
Can you use torani pumpkin spice syrup instead of pumpkin puree ?
Hi Karen,
No, at least I do not see how that will substitute the puree. The puree adds bulk to this recipe, the syrup is really more liquid.
I hope this helps!
Yo ucan of course try this, and I bet it will taste really good too,
Gemma 🙂
Hi Gemma
this was really delicious
my son said that this is now his favorite cup of coffee
Ah! How kind. Thank you for this very kind review of this recipe, it will encourage other Bold Bakers to try it,
Gemma 🙂
Hiiii how can I make the pumpkin purée..? Just my pressure cook d pumpkin n then churn
I’m I right..?
Hi Astha,
Here you go (https://www.biggerbolderbaking.com/make-homemade-pumpkin-puree/).
You can use this recipe with your pressure cooker too,
Gemma 🙂
The pumpkin puree, is it a canned product? What brand do you recommend?
Hi,
I use libby’s or whole food. Any brand really. Also if you can’t buy it you can make your own
Hey,
I tried it but for some reason it came out really bad =/
Hi Shyma,
Really? did you follow the recipe?
If oyu change the recipe you change the results, let me know what you did and I will see if we can fix it!
Gemma 🙂
Hi Gemma,
Greetings 😀 . I made pumpkin spice latte today and it turned out horribly bad. I’ve been making this for around a year now and has turned out amazing each time. I used freshly roasted pumpkin each time.
Gemma do you reckon it has something to do with the pumpkin here ? I used a day old pumpkin puree for this…… The puree that was left over from making the cupcakes.
And we get a lot of varieties of sweet pumpkin here. I used the one with the green skin.
The pumpkin was extremely juicy, very sweet and was great to eat plain. Just roasted and sliced.
Oh I’m sorry to hear that. So it could have been the pumpkin. Did you try it by itself raw? taste it and see if it’s bad.
I have made this a few times and never had that experience.
Gemma 🙂
Yes Gemma, I tried it raw. It tasted bland. Slightly bitter aftertaste.
Hi Shruthi,
It is a mystery! I really do not have the answer to this. Check your spice mix too, maybe a little too much of something!
Hope it does not put you off,
Gemma 🙂
How about sugar free torani instead of sugar?
Hi there,
You could use this, it seems to be a great and very popular product.
Gemma 🙂
I actually make this in my vitamix blender, then I get a nice foam on top too. Tastes great! I freeze pumpkin puree in ice cube trays. Put in ziplock bags, then I have pumpkin anytime I get the craving. Oh, and I substitute caramel baking chips instead of sugar. Yummy!
Yvonne, you are a genius! Thank you for this idea, it is a goodie!
Gemma 🙂
Freezing the pumpkin puree is an excellent idea! As is using the Vitamix! I make/keep frozen coffee cubes for frozen coffee drinks and sometimes for giving my smoothies a little caffeine kick.
Hi Cam,
Thank you for this great input, always great to have your experiences added here, the Bold Baking community appreciates it,
Gemma 🙂
Very Helpful I will try this soon as it is almost October!
Hi Ellen,
Yes, Fall/autumn is on the way!
Gemma 🙂
thay look real good i will make them soon thank you.
Great Sharon, I do hope you enjoy this,
Gemma 🙂
Do you have to put toppings or no
Hi there, you can experiment with all of my recipes, this is what will teach you to cook really, eventually you will have basic recipes in your head, and will not need to consult anyone!
Happy baking, and Happy New Year to you,
Gemma 🙂
Definitely gonna try this for Xmas for my family.
iI my country (Mauritius) we don’t have Starbucks so I’ve always wanted to taste Starbucks dronks but when I saw u made did Starbucks drinks at home I was so excited to try them out thnx for making the drinks ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️
Ah! The beautiful Island of Mauritius! How lucky you are Naabiihah. I am happy that you can get the Starbucks taste now, i do hope you enjoy it,
gemma 🙂
Thank you so much for this amazing recipe Gemma! I’ve tried it and it tasted amazing! No need for going to any Starbuck coffee any more!
Maria
I am happy to hear that, thank you for letting me know,
Gemma 🙂
oh my gosh i’m so glad i have some extra pumpkin left over, i am so going to make this. yesterday i tried pumpkin marshmellows and thought you might be able to make a recipe,that would be great. Do you think you could?
Hi Rachael, I think this would be a difficult one for bold bakers! there are lots of issues around this, I will put it on my list for experimenting, when I get a moment, Gemma 🙂
thank you so much!!! I’ll be trying to.If I find a recipe i’ll let you know.
These drinks are so good! My sister works at a local Starbucks and this tastes just as good, if not better.
YEA! that is so nice to hear, thank you for being with us, Gemma 🙂
Thank you Gemma for this wonderful recipe! I made it just now and it tastes just like the Starbucks one!
That is so good to hear Suzy, thank you for letting me know 🙂
oh my good, handmade pumpkin spice latte in my house, amazing
That is so nice to hear! You can have lots of these for the price of just one in the store, happy to have you with us 🙂
thanks a lot, Gemma! x