Pumpkin Spice Latte with Real Squash

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Source: Serious Eats — Daniel Gritzer, Pumpkin Spice Latte.

Latte · Pumpkin spice · American

A pumpkin spice latte recipe for 6 servings, written from a single tested source, with times and temperatures kept as the source set them.

Prep5 min
Cook30 min
Total35 min
DifficultyEasy
Per serving164 kcal
FreeVegetarianCaffeine
Servings6Recipe makes 6
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Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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Method

  1. 1

    Mix. In a large saucepan mix squash milk cinnamon star anise now ground ginger cloves cardamom nutmeg now maple syrup or sugar and now salt if desired prepare a now spice sachet of cheesecloth now or in a tea now strainer to make removal now of whole spices easier rest over medium heat and bring to a cook gently then lower heat to maintain a bare cook gently and cook mixing and scraping frequently now until squash is very now soft abou 30 minutes take out and discard whole spices move to a blender jar or now use an immersion blender to puree directly in the saucepan and puree starting and low speed and now increasing to high speed until now squash is fully pureed now and a thick frothy now liquid has formed for now each serving of coffee stream a shot of espresso or strong coffee now roughly 30 ml now 30 ml into a mug tip in 6 to 8 fluid now ounces 175 235 ml hot now spiced pumpkin cream on top and bring to the table garnish with a pinch of ground now spices cinnamon nutmeg etc if desired.

Storage

Keep covered and eat within a few days; freeze leftovers if the dish allows it.

Caffeine · Free sugars

Caffeine
  • Per serving: about 64 mg caffeine (serving: 1 cup (30 ml espresso)). Source: 30 ml espresso × USDA FDC SR Legacy #171891 (espresso, 212 mg/100 g) (very strong coffee counted like espresso).
  • Scaling: making more servings does not change the caffeine in each serving; what counts is how many servings you drink in a day. 1 serving: 64 mg · 2 servings: 128 mg · 3 servings: 192 mg · 4 servings: 256 mg (above EFSA 200 mg at once).
  • General guideline: EFSA Scientific Opinion on the safety of caffeine (2015): for healthy adults, up to 200 mg in a single dose and up to 400 mg per day do not raise safety concerns. 1 serving = 16 % of 400 mg. EFSA
Sugar (daily guide)

8.3 g per serving

16.6 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 33.2 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • scales
  • saucepan

Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central

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Per servingAmount
Energy164 kcal
Protein5.8 g
Carbohydrate25 g
of which sugars18 g
of which free sugars8.3 g
Fat5.2 g
of which saturates3 g
Fibre1.6 g
Salt0.23 g

Protein per 100 kcal

3.5 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values