10 Easy Pumpkin Spice Drinks | SimplyMealful

Skip the coffee shop line — these ten pumpkin spice drinks bring all the cozy fall flavor home. From the classic latte to pumpkin hot chocolate, chai, and even a pumpkin spice smoothie, there's a sip for every kind of autumn day.

1. Classic Pumpkin Spice Latte

The iconic fall drink — real pumpkin, warm spices, and espresso, better than the drive-thru.

Ingredients

• 2 shots espresso or 1/2 cup strong coffee
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp pumpkin puree
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• Whipped cream
• Cinnamon, for dusting

Instructions

1. Simmer the milk, pumpkin, sugar, and spice 3 minutes, whisking.
2. Stir in the vanilla.
3. Pour the espresso into a mug.
4. Add the hot pumpkin milk.
5. Top with whipped cream.
6. Dust with cinnamon and serve.

2. Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate

Rich cocoa meets pumpkin and spice — the coziest mug of the season.

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 3 tbsp pumpkin puree
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• Whipped cream
• Mini marshmallows

Instructions

1. Whisk the milk, cocoa, pumpkin, sugar, and spice in a saucepan.
2. Heat gently, whisking, until steaming — do not boil.
3. Stir in the vanilla.
4. Pour into mugs.
5. Top with whipped cream and marshmallows.
6. Dust with extra spice.

3. Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte

All the fall flavor over ice — the refreshing way to do pumpkin spice.

Ingredients

• 2 shots espresso, cooled
• 3/4 cup cold milk
• 2 tbsp pumpkin puree
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• Ice
• Whipped cream
• Caramel drizzle

Instructions

1. Whisk the pumpkin, brown sugar, and spice with a splash of milk until smooth.
2. Fill a tall glass with ice.
3. Pour in the espresso and pumpkin mixture.
4. Top with cold milk and stir.
5. Add whipped cream.
6. Drizzle with caramel.

4. Pumpkin Chai Latte

Spicy chai and creamy pumpkin — a double-spice hug in a mug.

Ingredients

• 2 chai tea bags
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp pumpkin puree
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• Whipped cream
• Cinnamon stick

Instructions

1. Steep the chai bags in boiling water 5 minutes; discard bags.
2. Simmer the milk, pumpkin, honey, and spice 3 minutes.
3. Combine the chai and pumpkin milk.
4. Froth with a whisk for extra foam.
5. Pour into mugs.
6. Top with whipped cream and a cinnamon stick.

5. Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew

Smooth cold brew with pumpkin cream cold foam — coffee-shop fancy at home.

Ingredients

• 1 cup cold brew concentrate
• 1 cup water or milk
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 tbsp pumpkin puree
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• Ice
• Cinnamon

Instructions

1. Shake the cold brew with water and pour over ice.
2. Whip the cream, pumpkin, maple syrup, and spice until thick but pourable.
3. Pour the pumpkin cold foam over the cold brew.
4. Dust with cinnamon.
5. Stir before sipping.
6. The foam slowly melts in — heavenly.

6. Pumpkin Spice Smoothie

A healthy-ish pumpkin pie in a glass — creamy, spiced, and secretly nutritious.

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• Ice

Instructions

1. Add everything to a blender.
2. Blend until thick and creamy, about 1 minute.
3. Add ice for a thicker shake.
4. Taste and adjust sweetness.
5. Pour into glasses.
6. Top with a pinch of spice.

7. Pumpkin White Hot Chocolate

Creamy white chocolate with pumpkin and spice — sweet, silky, and luxurious.

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 4 oz white chocolate, chopped
• 3 tbsp pumpkin puree
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• Pinch of salt
• Whipped cream
• White chocolate shavings

Instructions

1. Heat the milk until steaming.
2. Whisk in the white chocolate until melted.
3. Whisk in the pumpkin, spice, vanilla, and salt.
4. Heat 2 more minutes, whisking.
5. Pour into mugs.
6. Top with whipped cream and shavings.

8. Pumpkin Spice Apple Cider

Hot apple cider with pumpkin and mulling spices — fall's two best flavors in one pot.

Ingredients

• 4 cups apple cider
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 4 whole cloves
• Orange slices
• Whipped cream (optional)

Instructions

1. Simmer the cider, pumpkin, brown sugar, and spices 15 minutes.
2. Strain out the whole spices.
3. Taste and add more sugar if needed.
4. Ladle into mugs.
5. Garnish with orange slices and cinnamon sticks.
6. A dollop of whipped cream never hurts.

9. Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino

Blended icy pumpkin coffee — the frozen treat that tastes like fall.

Ingredients

• 1 cup strong coffee, cooled
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 tbsp pumpkin puree
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 2 cups ice
• Whipped cream
• Caramel sauce

Instructions

1. Blend the coffee, milk, pumpkin, sugar, spice, and ice until smooth.
2. Pour into tall glasses.
3. Top generously with whipped cream.
4. Drizzle with caramel.
5. Dust with pumpkin pie spice.
6. Serve immediately with a straw.

10. Golden Pumpkin Turmeric Latte

A caffeine-free golden milk with pumpkin — anti-inflammatory, cozy, and gorgeous.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• 2 tbsp honey
• Pinch of black pepper
• Cinnamon, for dusting

Instructions

1. Whisk everything in a saucepan.
2. Heat gently 4 minutes, whisking — do not boil.
3. Froth with a whisk.
4. Pour into mugs.
5. Dust with cinnamon.
6. Sip before bed for maximum cozy.