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Fall is here and that means all things pumpkin (including Starbucks pumpkin spice latte!) are here. In the south, I think the temperatures are still too warm to enjoy hot coffee so when I head to Starbucks, Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew is my preferred go-to fall drink.
But… the price tag, nutrition info, and lack of a dairy free option sent me to the kitchen to create an equally delicious, healthy and dairy free option.
I’ve really enjoyed making this guilt free sweet cream cold foam drink, and I think it’s pretty darn close to what I’d get in Starbucks–but of course, leaves me feeling better after I drink it. Making this copycat Starbucks Cold Brew at home will save you time, money, and calories.
Where’s the recipe?
Here at My Crazy Good Life, we like to make sure that anyone can follow our recipes–whether this is your first time in the kitchen or you’re an experiences cook. In this article you’ll find ingredient information, detailed cooking instructions, and healthy eating plan calculations for the 21 Day Fix and WW. If you’d like to skip past that, simply scroll to the bottom where you’ll find the easy to print Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew recipe.
Ingredients in Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
- Oat milk: I prefer oat milk because it is the only dairy free milk that froths like cows milk, and frothed milked is a must for cold foam at home. I’ve tried using coconut or almond milk and it doesn’t froth as well.
- Pumpkin Puree: Steamed, mashed pumpkin or canned pumpkin puree can be found in the baking aisle of most grocery stores year round. You want the one without extra ingredients–simply real pumpkin in a can.
- Maple Syrup: Be sure and buy a pure maple syrup, not an artificially maple flavored syrup.
- Pumpkin Pie Spice: Pumpkin pie spice is a mixture of cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and ginger spices commonly used in, you guessed it, pumpkin pie. In recent years, pumpkin pie spice has become somewhat of a symbol of fall.
- Vanilla Extract: Be sure to find pure vanilla extract, not imitation vanilla or baking vanilla.
Why should I make my own pumpkin cold brew?
If you’ve ever looked at the Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew nutrition facts, it is not a pretty sight. A grande (16 ounce) consists of cold brew coffee sweetened with vanilla syrup, topped with a pumpkin cream cold foam made from heavy cream, milk, and simple syrup (sugar) amongst other not so healthy ingredients. The store bought version has 250 calories, 12 grams of fat, and 31 grams of sugar.
Making this copycat Starbucks cold foam recipe at home gives you the same 16 ounce serving and only includes 66 calories, 1 gram of fat, and 11 grams of sugar. While this is still a treat, it’s one that your body will thank you for.
How to make Pumpkin Cold Foam for Cold Brew
- In a small saucepan whisk together oat milk, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla over low heat. Heat only long enough to combine. Do not boil.
- Once ingredients are combined, transfer them to the refrigerator to cool completely. You can keep this in the fridge for a few days if you’d like.
- While your foam cools fill 4 mason jars or glasses with ice. Add 12 ounces of cold brew coffee to each jar.
- Remove your foam from the refrigerator and use a handheld milk frother, immersion blender, or whisk to whip your cold foam. It should at least double in size.
- Use a spoon to divide your cold foam over top of your cups of cold brew.
- Sprinkle with a little extra pumpkin spice.
Recipe Tips
- I prefer using a handheld milk frother. You can pick them up for less than $20 on Amazon. You can also use an immersion blender, or just whisk your ingredients together with a handheld whisk or fork. Using an immersion blender will give you that thick whipped-cream texture.
- For a delicious taste, top your drink with pumpkin pie spice–thank me later ;)
- Looking for an easy Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam recipe? Just leave out the pumpkin and pumpkin spice from this recipe.
Healthy Eating Plans
Weight Watchers: Points were figured using the WW app. Using sugar free syrup and Chobani Oat Zero Sugar Plain oak milk, each serving is: 1 2023 Plan Point | 2 Blue Plan Points | 2 Green Plan Points | 2 Purple Plan Points.
Ultimate Portion Fix/21 Day Fix:
- For the entire recipe, count: 1 Yellow Container, 1/4 Purple Container, 6 Sweetener Teaspoons.
- For each serving (recipe makes 4), count: 1/4 Yellow Container, 1/16 Purple Container (I do not count this), 1 1/2 sweetener teaspoons.
More healthy recipes
- Here’s a list of healthier items that can be found on the Starbucks menu
- Vanilla Dairy Free Coffee Creamer
- Mocha Almond Milk Coffee Creamer
Healthy Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
Equipment
- Handheld Milk Frother
Ingredients
- 1 cup oat milk unsweetened
- 2 tbsp pumpkin puree
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 48 oz cold brew coffee unsweetened
Instructions
- In a small saucepan whisk together oat milk, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla over low heat. Heat only long enough to combine. Do not boil. 1 cup oat milk 2 tbsp pumpkin puree 2 tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Once ingredients are combined, transfer them to the refrigerator to cool completely.
- While your foam cools, fill 4 mason jars or glasses with ice. Add 12 ounces of cold brew coffee to each jar. 48 oz cold brew coffee
- Remove your foam from the refrigerator and use a handheld milk frother, immersion blender, or whisk to whip your cold foam. It should at least double in size.
- Use a spoon divide your cold foam over top of your cups of cold brew.
- Sprinkle with a little extra pumpkin spice.
Notes
- I prefer using a handheld milk frother. You can pick them up for less than $20 on Amazon. You can use an immersion blender or just whisk your ingredients together.
- You can use store bought cold brew or find out how I make cold brew using a french press here.
- For the entire recipe, count 1 Yellow Container, 1/4 Purple Container, 6 Sweetener Teaspoons.
- Per Serving (recipe makes 4): 1/4 Yellow Container, 1/16 Purple Container (I do not count this), 1 1/2 sweetener teaspoons.
Nutrition
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Hi, about the pumpkin foam….can you make a bunch of it and then just store it on the fridge? whipped up?
It doesn’t hold well, it’ll start to “melt” if it sits for a while. I make little batches each morning for that day :)
Can almond milk be substituted for oat milk?
It can! Sometimes I struggle to froth almond milk, so if it’s giving you trouble that’s why : )