Fall is here and my Facebook timeline has blown up with people elated over the return of the infamous Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte. However, this drink can be "not so nice" when it comes to being figure friendly! According to the Starbucks nutritional information this drink in a 16 oz size with whipped cream has:
Calories: 380
Calories from fat: 120
Total Fat: 13g
Saturated Fat: 8g
Carbs: 51g
Sugar: 49g
So how can you still enjoy these famous fall drinks without breaking your calorie bank and overloading on sugar? Try this recipe courtesy of TheGraciousPantry.com.
Clean Eating Pumpkin Spice Latte
(Makes 2 lattes)
Ingredients
4 tbsp. ground coffee
1 tbsp. pumpkin spice (no sugar added, just the spice mix)
2-1/2 cups water
2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk OR…
2 cups regular milk + 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tbsp. pure maple syrup
Directions
NOTE: I made this using a French press. So it was easy to get these specific measurements. If you use a coffee maker, you’ll need to adjust the amounts of all the ingredients based on the amount of coffee you use. You can double or triple or….
Step 1 – Combine the coffee and the pumpkin spice and brew as usual with the specified amount of water.
Step 2 – Pour the maple syrup in the bottom of your cup and pour half of the hot coffee over that.
Step 3 – Add 1 cup of milk and stir.
Step 4 – Repeat steps 2-3 for the second serving.
Sip and Enjoy!
Nutritional Content
1 serving = 1/2 the recipe
Calories: 100
Total Fat: 3 gm
Saturated Fats: 0 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 189 mg
Carbohydrates: 17 gm
Dietary fiber: 0 gm
Sugars: 12 gm
Protein: 2 gm
Estimated Glycemic Load: 9
While you are over there check out some of the other recipes on her website. She has a lot of great recipes and clean renditions of some of my favorite comfort foods.
Happy Fall!
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