You don’t need to run out to Starbucks just for a pumpkin spice latte this fall—now you can save money AND calories by making them yourself with this fun salted caramel version!
Oh, hey. Remember me? The pumpkin-addict? I’m back again with more pumpkin-y glory to feed my your addiction. On a Saturday no less.
And caramel. Salted caramel to be exact because well —> Pumpkin + salted caramel = Faceplant city.
Whoa, hey. No faceplanting into lattes now guys. You’ll burn your face and then you’ll probably hate me forever.
Disclaimer: It’s not my fault if you burn your tongue, cause you’re gulping so fast.
On a quick side-note here: HAPPY first day of November! One of my favorite months of the year, obv ’cause it’s almost Thanksgiving time! (my fav holiday) Stuff ‘yer face time in other words.
So pumpkin spice lattes. They’re pretty much the primo uno reason I hang out at Starbucks in the fall. Because let’s be honest here…on a chilly fall morning, a steaming cup of pumpkin-spiced espresso with piles of whipped cream on top sounds pretty dang good.—no matter the amount of calories.
Okay, okay, the calorie count of PSL’s DO kinda bother me sometimes. I’ll usually just tell me brain, WORTH IT. And that’s that.
That all changed the other day when I was CA-RAVING another PSL but didn’t feel like running to the coffee shop. After seeing Christina’s recipe, that sealed the deal: Homemade pumpkin spice lattes were SO happening.
They happened. And then they happened again. And again. And I’m currently sipping on one right now.
HOLY LATTES you guys. Let’s not beat around the bush anymore: These things are epic —->
Just because these lattes are lighter than the coffee shop-kind doesn’t mean we’re skimping on flavor. We’ve got full-on pumpkin ‘n’ spices, lots of vanilla flavor, and guys. SALTED CARAMEL. It makes everything tastier, without a doubt.
Let me make an important point here: Whipped cream on top of these lattes is NOT optional!! ‘Cause then you wouldn’t have any place to drizzle your salted caramel over and that would ultimately result in a mega-boring pumpkin spice latte.
And I would probably cry buckets for you. For realz.
My little siblings were pretty excited when they saw me piping mounds of whipped cream on these lattes and they were practically squealing by the time I started drizzling on the caramel.
It literally almost broke my heart, when I had to tell them that this was coffee and that they couldn’t have it.
Yes, you can give me the “Meanest Big Sister of the Year Award” but if you knew these kids you would understand.—Coffee would do veeeeery scary things to them.
Things I don’t even want to think about, let alone experience.
So I had to go somewhere private to drink my latte. Which probably wasn’t too bad of an idea since I ended up with a veeeeery attractive looking whipped cream-mustache by the time I was done.
Well played, Sarah. Well played…
Save some bucks and make your own pumpkin spice latte this fall. So easy, so cheap, so much healthier and so much TASTIER than Starbucks.
That’s a lot of pluses there, guys.
Plus, um. You get to have them year-round, not just 3 measly months. SCORE. 😀
Caramel Pumpkin Spice Lattes
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1-1/2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups strong-brewed coffee warm
- Whipped cream and caramel sauce for serving
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring pumpkin, syrup, and spice to a low simmer. Slowly whisk in milk and vanilla. Bring mixture to a low simmer then remove from heat.
- Transfer milk mixture to a blender or food processor. Pulse several times until mixture is foamy and frothy.
- Divide hot coffee between 3 coffee cups. Pour hot milk mixture over coffee in each cup. Pipe whipped cream on top of hot coffee and drizzle with caramel sauce. Serve immediately
Slightly adapted from Dessert For Two.
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
Yes! I LOVE PSL so this is life changing I tell ya! Not only will I get to save the extra change by making it at home, it would be so much fun to sport around a whipped cream mustache – my kids would get a total hoot out of that 🙂
Sarah says
Haha! Thumbs up to whipped cream mustaches!! 😉
Bri | Bites of Bri says
Oh my gosh…do you deliver? Looks amazing! I love that it’s made with the real deal too 🙂
Sarah says
I’ll send you over a cup right now, Bri! LOL. Thanks, girly!
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
Oh my word Sarah you have me drooling over here! How great do these look! And perfect timing, because I think Starbucks stops serving pumpkin spice lattes right about now, and switch to eggnog lattes. This will keep my PSL fix going all year long!
Sarah says
I know! Ordinarily I would be crushed that PSL season is over, but now I can make them at home so it’s all good. 😉 And omg, eggnog lattes are next on my to-do list. 😀
Stacy says
Just made this, absolutely delicious! Didn’t have whip cream or caramel on hand but still couldn’t wait! Will for sure be a “go to” for a long while, thanks! Any idea on the calorie count?
Sarah says
Thanks Stacey! I’m glad to hear that the latte turned out great for you! I do not know the calorie information, however you can easily find out here!
Heather says
Just made this in my milk frother and it was absolutely divine! I add marshmallow fluff under the caramel drizzle and I was in heaven! Thank you so much for posting this because now I can make these at home. Love it!!
Sarah says
Heather, I’m so happy to hear that you loved this latte! Love the sound of adding marshmallow fluff!!
Whitney says
This was very good, even using fat free milk) and easy to make.