Skinny Pumpkin Spice Latte at Home
This Sugar-Free Pumpkin Spice Latte will give Starbucks a run for its money. Speaking of money, it’ll save you some too! It’s rich, creamy, and has all that warm pumpkin spice flavor you crave this time of year, without the extra calories. All it takes is 5 minutes to make your favorite fall drink right at home. Make sure to save my Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Cider for the weekend!
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Sugar-Free Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Serves: 1
- Main Ingredients: strong and unflavored coffee, sugar-free pumpkin spice syrup, whole milk, Cinnamon or pumpkin spice
- Why You'll Love It: Nothing says fall like a warm and comforting cup of pumpkin spice latte. Follow these easy steps to make a sweet and delicious sugar-free pumpkin spice latte at home.
Fall Coffee Done Right at Home
I’m not usually one for flavored coffees, but I make an exception every fall when it’s pumpkin spice season. You’d think that after making desserts like my Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie, Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls, and Pumpkin Crumb Cake, I’d get sick of pumpkin, but it’s quite the opposite.
The thing is, if you go to a coffee shop, you can easily pay over $5 for a single drink, which is just craziness in my book. And since my local Starbucks doesn’t offer a sugar-free version, I decided to make my own at home. And folks, it’s delicious.
Some homemade pumpkin spice lattes use pumpkin puree or real pumpkin, but we’re keeping it simple here with just 4 ingredients and 5 minutes of your time. Because I don’t know about you, but when I want my coffee, I want it now. I’ll tell ya, one sip of this rich, creamy, warmly spiced latte and you’ll never want to order one at the coffee shop again!
Ingredients
- Strong and unflavored brewed coffee
- Sugar-free pumpkin spice syrup
- Whole milk
- Cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
Quick Tips Before You Start
- If you don’t have a milk frother, you can use a small whisk or immersion blender to froth the milk instead.
- To make this a sugar-free pumpkin spice frappuccino, just add the ingredients and a cup of ice to a blender.
- While whole milk froths best, you can use any milk that meets your dietary requirements, including sweetened or unsweetened almond milk, oat milk, or coconut milk.
- If you want more sweetness, I recommend using a sweetener like a dash of liquid stevia.
How to Make a Sugar-Free Pumpkin Spice Latte at Home
1. Brew the Coffee
First, brew a cup of strong, unflavored coffee (whatever you have at home works) and fill your mug halfway.
2. Add Sugar
Next, add 2 tablespoons of sugar-free pumpkin syrup to the cup of coffee and stir well.
3. Froth Milk
In a different microwave-safe cup, heat the milk in the microwave until hot. Then, using a handheld milk frother, froth the milk until it’s nice and fluffy.
Add the frothed milk to the cup of coffee and stir well.
4. Sprinkle On Spice
For a finishing touch, sprinkle the top of the latte with cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice.
There you have it! A sugar-free pumpkin spice latte you can easily make and enjoy at home. I recommend serving it alongside my Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes for the perfect fall treat!
Skinny Pumpkin Spice Latte FAQs
Sure thing! All you have to do is switch the frothed milk for cold milk, pour it over a glass of ice, and you’re good to go!
You can swap regular brewed coffee for two shots of espresso or decaf. Either way, you’ll still get that delicious pumpkin spice flavor you’re after!
You want the milk to be hot but not boiling. I usually microwave it for about 45 to 60 seconds, then give it a quick stir before frothing. If it starts to bubble up or form a skin on top, it’s gotten a little too hot, so just let it cool for a moment before frothing.
Did you try this Skinny Pumpkin Spice Latte? I’d love to hear what you think! Drop a star rating and leave a comment below.
Sugar-Free Pumpkin Spice Latte
Ingredients
- ½ cup strong and unflavored coffee
- 2 tbsp sugar-free pumpkin spice syrup
- ½ cup whole milk
- Cinnamon or pumpkin spice
Instructions
- Brew strong, unflavored coffee and fill up your mug about halfway.½ cup strong and unflavored coffee
- Add sugar-free pumpkin spice syrup to the cup of coffee and stir well.
- In a different microwave-safe cup, heat milk in the microwave until hot.
- Using a handheld battery-operated milk frother, froth the milk until fluffy.
- Add frothed milk to the cup of coffee.
- Sprinkle the top of the latte with cinnamon or pumpkin spice.
Notes
- If you don’t have a milk frother, you can use a small whisk or immersion blender to froth the milk instead.
- To make this a sugar-free pumpkin spice frappuccino, just add the ingredients and a cup of ice to a blender.
- While whole milk froths best, you can use any milk that meets your dietary requirements, including sweetened or unsweetened almond milk, oat milk, or coconut milk.
- If you want more sweetness, I recommend using a sweetener like a dash of liquid stevia.
MMmmm good! Love the Sugar Free Pumpkin Spice Latte and the cute pic Christy. Thanks a lot!
Thank you!! 🙂
I’ve been making my own sugar-free lattes for years, but my method is a bit different: The booklet that came with my Aerolatte frother said that COLD skim milk froths the best, and I’ve found this to be so. I put the milk in my tall coffee mug and froth the cold milk for maybe 30 seconds or a bit longer. Then I add whichever sugar-free Torani syrup I want (I like chocolate with a tiny bit of mint extract added to the entire bottle, and pumpkin spice or hazelnut in the winter). Sometimes I add a packet of sweeter. I mix the flavoring in with the brother for a few seconds. Then I microwave the frothed mixture for about 33 seconds (keep an eye on it, since the froth will puff up to the top of the mug—turn of the microwave when it reaches the top)! Then you can pour in hot coffee from your coffee maker, stir it up with an iced tea spoon, and enjoy! This way you only dirty up one cup—that’s the Christie Way, right? : )
Great idea!!! Thank you so much for sharing your way!!
Oh my!! Was just thinking about making my own this morning, after standing in line for 15 minutes at Starbucks. I had totally forgotten that I have one of those little frothers. Thanks for this great video!
Bobbie @ coloradonaturalnana.com
I hope you enjoy Bobbie!!
if anyone shops at Cost Plus…they carry the frothers and and should have in store the seasonal Torani syrups soon…pumpkin and gingerbread….
according to the instructions on my 2 frothers one is supposed to use fat-free milk….I will have to try 2%….as that is what I buy now and have always purchased fat-free just for frothing….so thanks for the heads-up…….
I have a battery operated one and a hand pump with a glass jar…both are Bodum brand
Thank you for letting us know about Cost Plus!!
Love it! You always brighten my day. 🙂
Thank you Debbi!!
I LOVE this post!! I can’t wait to make this latte!!! VERY cute video picture too!! 😉 Thank you so much for sharing!!! 😀
Thank YOU Judy!!!! You’re gonna have me grinning all day!
I’m going to try it! Ordered the frother thingie. I am not much of a plain old coffee drinker but I do love iced coffee and make up a batch of cold brew to have a couple of them with sugar free caramel or hazelnut flavoring. One way to get some milk (calcium) in me. THX for the idea!
I LOVE the sugar free caramel. Caramel is my heartsong 🙂
Will fat free milk froth with the frother?