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Fall is here and that means all things pumpkin are here. Here in Arizona, I think the temperatures are still a bit too warm to enjoy hot coffee so this Healthy Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew Coffee is my go-to drink.
The price tag, sugar content, and lack of a true dairy free option at Starbucks sent me to my kitchen to create an equally delicious and less expensive, healthy, dairy free option.
I recommend enjoying this cold brew with these Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies or a slice of this Whole Wheat Oatmeal Banana Bread. If you’re all about fall and Halloween, I recommend making these easy Coffin Pop Tarts while you’re sipping your cold brew!
My Favorite Fall Drink!
I love playing with flavors in my kitchen, and the popular Starbucks drink had me curious… so I created this healthy version of Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew with Cold Foam. I hope you love this taste of fall in a cup as much as I do.
Enjoy!
– Becca
Ingredients in Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
- 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: 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.
- Vanilla Extract: Be sure to find pure vanilla extract, not imitation vanilla or baking vanilla.
How to make Pumpkin Cold Foam for Cold Brew
Step 1: 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.
Step 2: 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.
Step 3: While your foam cools fill 4 mason jars or glasses with ice. Add 12 ounces of cold brew coffee to each jar.
Step 4: 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.
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Step 5: Use a spoon to divide your cold foam over top of your cups of cold brew.
Step 6: 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.
Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew FAQs
Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew nutrition says 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.
Healthy Eating Plans
21 Day Fix Containers
- 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.
Weight Watchers Points
Points were figured using the WW app. Using sugar free syrup and Chobani Oat Zero Sugar Plain Oat Milk, each serving is 1 2025 Plan Point
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Healthy Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
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Equipment
- Handheld Milk Frother
Ingredients
- 1 cup oat milk unsweetened
- 2 tbsp pumpkin puree (unsweetened)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp pumpkin spice
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 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 (unsweetened) 2 tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp pumpkin spice 1 tsp vanilla
- 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
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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 : )
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 :)