Another thing I love about fall is all the pumpkin-y treats. The Pumpkin Spice Lattes from Starbucks are one of my favorites. I rarely have them though because they leave me with that hungry-but-fat feeling. You know what I mean. It's that feeling of, hey, I just consumed 550 calories from a $6 coffee drink, but I'm still hungry because I haven't even eaten anything yet. Blah. Which leads me to my at-home version. Each one is around 100 calories, is delicious and pumpkin-y, and best of all, you can still eat some actual breakfast along with it. It's best enjoyed on a crisp autumn morning, on a mountaintop veranda overlooking a colorful landscape of changing trees. Or while sitting at your computer. Whatever. It's good either way.
Pumpkin Spice Latte
2 cups skim milk
3 Tbsp canned pumpkin
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 Tbsp sweetener of your choice (honey, stevia, splenda, etc)
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup coffee
Garnish: Fat Free Whipped Cream, pumpkin pie spice
Combine milk, pumpkin, spice, sweetener, and vanilla in a small saucepan. Heat 10-12 minutes over medium heat, stirring often, until foamy.
Remove from heat. Add hot coffee. Pour into two coffee mugs. Garnish each with whipped cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice. Makes two servings. Enjoy!
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