Day 262 - Low calorie Pumkin Spice Latté

Sorry for the delay Loreta , I have kept you waiting almost a week for this recipe.


The other day in Plattsburgh we stopped at Starbucks for a coffee and Loreta had never tasted they signature Pumpkin Spice Latté - It's such a great coffee for this time of year and it's not available all year round so if you would like to get a little taste of heaven ( as Loreta puts it) run out the the nearest Starbucks near you and have a taste.

But...yes yes there is a BUT...Their pumpkin Latté is very high in calories ,A Venti (20 ounces) will set you back 510 Calories! (whole milk and whipped cream included) ummm, ouch. There is 60% of your daily value of saturated fat in this single drink. 

So I thought I would attempt and research a low calorie version. It turns out that ANYONE can make their own pumpkin spice latte. 

Why would you want to make your own? You will save:

• Calories - This one is only 70 calories Starbucks' 
• Money - saved about $4.00
• The Environment - no paper cup and lid to toss away

You don't need an espresso maker with a milk frother to make this drink. You can buy a milk frother that runs on batteries called an Aerolatte (see below). 

Buy some pumpkin spice from the baking section of your supermarket, skim milk, sugar ( or splenda will even lower the calories), and you are ready to go. 

Try adding just one teaspoon of sugar and see if you like it. You don't need a lot of sugar to make this taste delicious.

Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe

4 ounces coffee or espresso
1/2 cup skim or nonfat milk
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (plus extra to dust on top)

Brew coffee and heat milk until hot in microwave. Foam milk with Aerolatte or other milk frother. Mix sugar and pumpkin pie spice in coffee and pour milk on top. Enjoy! 

77 calories, 0.2g fat, 14.8 g carbohydrates, 4.3 g protein