In September, you start to hear murmurs of the fabled pumpkin spice latte. It usually appears on coffee menus before the official start of fall and remains there until the holidays are over. We fully support the pumpkin spice craze, but we don’t support the high caloric intake and high sugar content that accompanies it. That’s why we decided to make a nutrient-dense, low-sugar, and healthier vegan pumpkin spice latte.
There are many recipes for pumpkin spice lattes on the Internet. You can replicate the famous one from Starbucks, but that one is not vegan. A pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks contains milk and pumpkin spice sauce, which is a mixture of condensed skim milk, pumpkin puree, sugar, colors, flavors, and preservatives. It also contains coffee, whipped cream, and pumpkin spice topping. Although an occasional pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks won’t kill you, drinking one every day can be a problem.
This homemade pumpkin spice latte is made with real pumpkin, naturally sweetened with maple syrup, and made creamy with cashews. You can’t have a pumpkin spice latte without pumpkin spice, though. Now, if you don’t have pumpkin spice in your pantry, you can make your own by clicking here. Once you sip this cozy fall beverage, you may never want the calorically-dense sugary drink from Starbucks again! Let us know how you like it in the comments.
- Prep Time:30m
- Total Time:30m
- Serves: 1 serving
- Category: Smoothies & Juices, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free
Ingredients
- 1 c brewed hot coffee
- 3 tbsp. pumpkin purée
- 2 tbsp. cashews (soaked in water and then drained)
- 2 tsp. pure maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- vegan whipped cream (optional topping)
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients (except the vegan whipped cream) to a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Make sure that you drain the cashews before adding them to the blender.
- Pour the blended mixture into a mug and top with vegan whipped cream if you want. Enjoy!
