Make a warm and cozy Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte easily in your own kitchen using a slow cooker! This soul-warming coffee drink is the highlight of the fall months, and tastes exactly like if you were to order one from Starbucks or Dunkin.
What are you waiting for? Light a fall candle, grab your slow cooker and learn how to make pumpkin spice latte drinks from home!
Reasons You’ll Love This
Fall Flavors – Who’s ready for all the fall flavors? This drink is packed with pumpkin goodness, cinnamon, nutmeg and so much more!
Big Batch – This pumpkin spice latte recipe makes a good size batch. Whether you make it for yourself, and keep it throughout the week, or have it ready to serve for a fall gathering, you’re sure to have plenty!
Pumpkin Everything – If you’re a pumpkin lover to the core, you know how important it is to have a good pumpkin spice latte recipe under your belt.
Coffee Lovers – You can’t get out of bed without it! I totally get it. You have to try this pumpkin pick me up for the fall season.
Easy to Make – Who doesn’t love a dump and stir recipe? This recipe isn’t difficult to make at all, you could do it blindfolded!
There’s truly nothing better than a good pumpkin spice latte. And no, if you’re reading this post before September, it is NOT too early to make yourself a pumpkin spice latte! Don’t even listen to the haters, they’re mad because your kitchen will smell amazing, and theirs won’t.
Ingredient Info
- Whole Milk – Whole milk is the best option if you want it extra creamy and delicious. 2% milk will work as well, it just may be a little less rich. You can also use a dairy free option. I recommend oat milk for the most creamy result.
- Heavy Cream – Heavy cream will add a thickness to this pumpkin spice latte that is undeniably delicious. You can use half and half if you don’t want it super thick. If you’re trying to make this recipe dairy free you can also use a plant based heavy cream
- Pumpkin Puree – Make sure you grab pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
- Granulated Sugar – White granulated sugar is preferred, but you can also use light brown sugar for a more caramel-y taste.
- Maple Syrup – Pure maple syrup gives this drink a lovely depth of flavor. You can definitely use regular syrup, but you’ll miss out on that maple flavor. Honey is also another option you can try instead.
- Pumpkin Pie Spice – You can usually pick up a pumpkin pie spice at the grocery store, but if for any reason you can’t find it, you can make it yourself!
- Coffee or Espresso – Highly recommend either using some strongly brewed coffee, or a few shots of espresso for this recipe.
- Optional Garnish – You can drink the coffee plain or top it with whipped cream, cinnamon or nutmeg. This Cinnamon Whipped Cream would also be a great addition to this drink.
Step By Step Instructions
- Grab your slow cooker, and add the whole milk, pumpkin puree, sugar, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir until combined and turn the slow cooker on to a low heat.
- Let the mixture sit for 2 hours, and stir it every once in a while. The drink base should be hot, and everything should be combined evenly when it’s done.
- Once it’s done, add the strong coffee or espresso. Stir everything together well. Taste the drink and see if the flavors are to your liking. Add a little more cream, sugar, spice or more coffee depending on how you like your coffee.
- Serve the coffee into mugs and top with whipped cream or cinnamon whipped cream and garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg! Enjoy!
Tips & Advice
Storage – Store the leftover pumpkin coffee drink in an airtight container or bottle in the fridge. This should last for 4-5 days. To warm it up, you can microwave it in 30 second intervals or in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Be careful heating it up in the saucepan, you don’t want the milk to curdle or burn.
Slow Down!
You may be thinking “Why would I wait 2 hours for a pumpkin spice latte to cook?” and the right response to that question is that good things take time! When you allow everything to slow cook, the flavors have plenty of time to absorb and blend together. Plus, doing this over a saucepan could cause curdling or burning, and then your drink wouldn’t taste good at all. I promise, you’ll be happy you waited!
Equipment
For this pumpkin spice latte recipe you’ll just need a handy dandy slow cooker and something to stir with! Oh, and you can’t forget some cute mugs to serve the drink in!
FAQs
The heavy cream gives this latte a gorgeous, thick texture. You’d also be surprised how amazing this latte tastes when you add the pumpkin puree instead of a pumpkin syrup.
Serves Well With
Enjoy this warm cup of pumpkin spiced goodness with some other fall treats that I have no doubt you’re going to love!
- Pumpkin Pancakes
- Starbucks Pumpkin Bread
- Pumpkin Streusel Muffins
- Pumpkin Oatmeal
- Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
- Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
- Pumpkin Donuts
- Soft Pumpkin Cookies
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Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup strong brewed coffee or espresso
- whipped cream optional
- cinnamon & nutmeg for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Grab your slow cooker, and add the whole milk, pumpkin puree, sugar, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir until combined and turn the slow cooker on to a low heat.
- Let the mixture sit for 2 hours, and stir it every once in a while. The drink base should be hot, and everything should be combined evenly when it’s done.
- Once it’s done, add the strong coffee or espresso. Stir everything together well. Taste the drink and see if the flavors are to your liking. Add a little more cream, sugar, spice or more coffee depending on how you like your coffee.
- Serve the coffee into mugs and top with whipped cream or cinnamon whipped cream and garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg! Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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