The Ultimate Healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte
I may be biased, but… This is the BEST healthy pumpkin spice latte! It’s made with wholesome ingredients, real pumpkin, and no sugar. (Delicious dairy-free options too!) This Starbucks copycat PSL is simple to make, extra cozy, and perfect for fall! This recipe is also easily doubled or tripled to serve more.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240mL) nonfat milk or non-dairy milk (see Notes!)
- 1 tbsp (15g) pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie mix!)
- 4 drops liquid stevia (or adjusted to taste)
- ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
- tiny pinch ground nutmeg
- tiny pinch ground ginger
- ¾ cup (180mL) extra strong coffee
Instructions
- Add the milk and pumpkin to a small pot. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a whisk, until the mixture begins to simmer. Add in the stevia, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Whisk the mixture until it becomes frothy.
- Add the coffee to a large mug, and pour the milk mixture on top.
Notes
IMPORTANT FLAVOR NOTE – READ BEFORE BEGINNING: If you'd prefer a sweeter latte, increase the liquid stevia.
MILK ALTERNATIVES: Any milk, including all dairy-free varieties, may be substituted for the nonfat milk. My favorite non-dairy milk options are unsweetened cashew milk (it's so thick and creamy!) and unsweetened vanilla almond milk.
SWEETENER NOTES + ALTERNATIVES: Many stevia brands and products have different sweetness levels, so they're not necessarily 1-for-1 substitutes for each other. I buy my liquid stevia online here because that's the best price I've found, and you'll use it in all of these recipes of mine too! If substituting a different stevia product, you may need to adjust the amount to suit your tastes.
Any sweetener that easily dissolves in liquids may be substituted for the liquid stevia (ie pure maple syrup, sugar-free maple syrup, coconut sugar, granulated sucralose, etc!). Adjust the amount to suit your tastes. I recommend starting with your sweetener's equivalent of 2-3 teaspoons of granulated sugar.
SPICES ALTERNATIVE: If you prefer, a generous ⅛ teaspoon of store-bought pumpkin pie spice may be substituted for the cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
COFFEE NOTES + ALTERNATIVE: To prepare the extra strong coffee, add twice the amount of coffee grounds to the coffee maker as is required or recommended. Decaf coffee is fine to use! Two shots of espresso may be substituted for the extra strong coffee.
DAIRY-FREE + VEGAN OPTION: Use your preferred dairy-free milk. My favorite non-dairy milk options are unsweetened cashew milk (it's so thick and creamy!) and unsweetened vanilla almond milk.
{gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, vegan, clean eating, low fat, sugar-free}
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