Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte

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What stands out: This straightforward-to-make iced pumpkin spice latte is a budget-friendly alternative to the popular coffee shop beverages. Customize it with your favorite milk, top with from-scratch whipped cream, and enjoy every sip!

How long it takes: 3 minutes
Equipment you’ll need: tall glass, ice
Servings: 1 (or make as many as you like)

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With all of the flavors of fall, this iced pumpkin spice latte is an indulgent treat that checks all the boxes. It’s a cool, creamy kick of espresso blended with all the luscious sweet flavors of pumpkin pie in one icy coffee drink. You’ll love how straightforward it is to make!

Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte

Torani pumpkin spice flavored syrup. This pumpkin spice latte is not a one-for-one at-home of Starbucks’. They use a sweetened pumpkin sauce made with pumpkin purée, sugar, and sweetened condensed milk. Because the pumpkin sauce is thicker, you would need to use a blender for the creamiest latte. To keep things simple, we use Torani pumpkin spice flavored syrup which replicates the pumpkin sauce but isn’t quite as thick.

Saves money. You can make this rich drink at a fraction of the price you’d pay at your local coffee shop. Use your espresso machine, Nespresso machine, or French press to brew the espresso for this recipe. If you prefer, substitute regular brewed coffee for a less-caffeinated beverage, more like a café au lait. (If you like the idea of making your own coffee shop beverages, be sure to try our cinnamon dolce latte, too!)

Healthier. Typically, purchased coffee drinks are loaded with sugar. Making your own at home is a great way to control the amount of added sugar. The pumpkin pie flavored syrup is the sweet ingredient in the pumpkin spice latte but if you prefer, the syrup is also available sugar-free. You can use any type of milk you like best, including non-dairy milks.

What goes in

• Whole Milk: Whole milk is a great choice for adding creaminess to any coffee drink. You can choose skim or 2% milk as well, or a non-dairy milk of your choice.
• Espresso: You’ll need 2 ounces of strong coffee or espresso.
• Pumpkin Pie Syrup: To make this coffee smooth and creamy, we use Torani syrup instead of pumpkin purée. It’s also available sugar-free.
• Optional Toppings: Add a special garnish just like the coffee shops! Top off your iced pumpkin-flavored espresso with whipped cream or cinnamon whipped cream, and a sprinkling of pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon sugar. From-scratch caramel sauce is fantastic, too.

Make Your Own Iced Pumpkin Latte

Grab a large glass. Add ice cubes and drizzle in the pumpkin pie syrup.

Next, pour in the espresso.

Stir in the milk to combine.

Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon, if desired. Serve immediately.

Torani Pumpkin Spice Flavoring Syrup

You’ll love the warm spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves in this pumpkin-flavored syrup. Torani also offers a pumpkin pie sauce, if you prefer.

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Ways to change it

• Double or triple the recipe. It’s straightforward to mix as many iced pumpkin spice lattes as you like.
• Make it dairy-free. Use whatever milk you have on hand. Almond milk is a good choice because it froths and foams nicely. Oat milk, coconut milk, cashew milk will all work. Mind you, it will change the taste a bit but if you’re used to the flavors of your favorite milk, you’ll love a dairy-free version.
• Use from-scratch pumpkin syrup. Skip the store-bought syrups and make a from-scratch pumpkin syrup with canned pumpkin purée, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and water.

Ways to serve it

Brunch: For a fall brunch, serve the iced lattes with hearty breakfast entrées like this hash brown breakfast casserole or crescent roll breakfast casserole with turkey sausage.A French toast casserole or French toast muffins are good choices, too.

Snack: An iced pumpkin spice latte goes well with a pumpkin chocolate chip muffin or pumpkin streusel bread. This sweet pumpkin dip is straightforward to mix; serve from-scratch gingersnaps as dippers, if you like.

Holidays: Serve a frosty iced pumpkin spice latte with appetizer favorites like sausage pinwheels, bacon wrapped dates, or baked brie with cranberries and bourbon pecans. This sweet coffee drink would also go well with dessert. Try pumpkin pie with streusel or pumpkin dump cake to continue the pumpkin theme, or from-scratch apple spice cake if that’s too much pumpkin for you!

• Yield: 1
• Prep: 3 minutes
• Total: 3 minutes

Ingredients

• ice (see note #1)
• 1½ ounces Torani pumpkin spice flavoring syrup (see note #2)
• 2 ounces espresso (see note #3)
• 8 ounces whole milk (or milk of choice)
• whipped cream (optional topping)
• pumpkin pie spice (optional topping)

Method

1. Add ice, pumpkin spice syrup, and espresso to a large glass.
2. Pour in the milk and stir to combine.
3. Top with whipped cream and spice if desired.

Notes

Ice: we prefer ice cubes or bullet ice for this iced latte. Crushed ice melts too quickly and dilutes the coffee. If you like, try freezing cubes of brewed strong coffee which won’t dilute your latte as they melt.

Pumpkin spice syrup: Starbucks’ pumpkin latte is actually made with a sweet pumpkin sauce. We have tried making versions of it at home but find it gives the latte a less than desirable texture, and it’s not shelf-stable. Starbucks’ uses Torani syrup for most of their other flavors so we feel that the pumpkin spice syrup is a good substitute. If you want a pumpkin sauce option, we recommend using Torani pumpkin sauce.

Espresso: Pick your favorite espresso. Nespresso also works great. You can use a bold roast in a French press. Avoid using instant espresso powder unless you’re in pinch, or if you prefer it.