Easy Pumpkin and Chai Spiced Latte
More spiced than sweet, the addition of chai spices gives this homemade pumpkin latte extra flavor. The recipe makes one modest sized latte and uses actual pumpkin puree. You can make optional spiced whipped cream, with leftovers that keep for other mornings!
Servings: 1
Calories: 238kcal
Ingredients
- 1 double shot of espresso 2 oz, see notes
- 6 oz 1% milk sub any kind of milk - low or high fat
- 2 tbsp pumpkin puree canned
- 1 tsp powdered chai spices + 1 tsp for optional whipped cream, see notes
- 2 tsp maple syrup + 2 tsp for optional whipped cream
- 1 cup optional heavy whipping cream for multiple lattes, see notes
Instructions
- Pour 6 oz 1% milk, 2 tbsp pumpkin puree, 1 tsp powdered chai spices and 2 tsp maple syrup into small saucepan and whisk over medium heat for a couple of minutes, until you see bubbles start to rise along the edge. Stop whisking and heating just shy of a boil - taste for flavor and heat. Turn off heat.
- "Pull a double shot" of espresso (i.e. 1 double shot of espresso) directly into smaller mug of choice (this does not make a giant latte).
- Pour heated milk mixture over the espresso in mug and voila, there you have it. Top with optional spiced whipped cream.
Make optional spiced whipped cream
- Put medium mixing bowl (higher the sides the better) and the two beaters (if using hand mixer) in freezer for at least 10 minutes if you can (I've made whipped cream w/out doing this but the chilling helps if you can do it).
- Pour 1 cup heavy whipping cream into chilled bowl, sprinkle in 1 tsp chai spices and 2 tsps maple syrup.
- Beat on high speed for about 5 minutes, until stiff peaks are achieved.
- Store leftovers in covered container in fridge for several days.
Notes
Espresso- if you can't make an espresso, use 4 oz of stronger than usual coffee.
Powdered chai spices- can sub any combo of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cloves (and more exotic and stronger flavored: cardamom, anise, black pepper). Pumpkin spice blends are very similar to chai spice blends, but the chai won't always include nutmeg and cloves and usually will have some combination of cardamom, anise and black pepper.
Optional whipped cream- I suggest whipping up 1 cup of heavy whipping cream. You can store the leftovers for a few days so you can make the pumpkin lattes multiple mornings.
Nutrition
Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 531mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 279mg | Iron: 1mg | Magnesium: 124mg | Net Carbohydrates: 23g