Healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte
Love Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes, but hate the calories and price tag? Follow these easy instructions and make a delicious and healthy homemade pumpkin spice latte year round!
Equipment
- mixing bowl
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Ingredients
- ½ cup strong coffee* or espresso
- 2 tablespoon pumpkin puree
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
- ⅛ teaspoon dried ginger
- ½ scoop vanilla protein-powder
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, strong coffee, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, ginger and protein-powder and mix well.
- To make steamed milk without an espresso maker, I like to use my immersion blender and it has a handy little measuring cup that came with it.
- If you don’t have an immersion blender, you can use a sealable glass jar that can be microwaved.
- Pour the almond milk into the jar or cup.
- Use the immersion blender in the milk for about 20-30 seconds to allow for the milk to get a little bubble.
- If using a sealable jar, shake the milk vigorously for 30-45 seconds with the lid on tight.
- Remove the cover, if there is one, and place the milk into the microwave.
- Heat on high for 30-40 seconds, or until the milk starts to bubble up almost to the top of the jar.
- Take care not to let the milk overflow the jar or to bubble too much and then fall flat.
- Repeat these two steps (emulsifying and then heating) a second time until the milk is nice and frothy.
- Pour the coffee-pumpkin spice into a mug.
- Holding back the milk foam with a spoon, carefully pour the steamed almond milk into the mug.
- Gently spoon the foam over the top.
- Sprinkle with some ground nutmeg if you wish (and I totally recommend that you do!)
Notes
* To make strong coffee, add 1.5 - 2 times the amount of coffee you'd regularly use in relation to the water.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 17.3gFat: 11.4gSaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 2.5mgSodium: 60mgFiber: 4.6gSugar: 14.4g
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