Seasonal Pumpkin Cold Brew
I prefer a cold brew coffee over a traditional cup any day. And since I wasn’t willing to push my drink of choice aside come the fall season, I came up with this easy pumpkin cold brew recipe! I made this one super simple by just using my trusty blender and a few simple ingredients. It’s similar to my pumpkin cream cold brew, but with less steps and no cream. Take it to the next level and serve it with some of my divine pumpkin bread or pumpkin muffins!
Key Ingredients & Substitutions
Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, & estimated nutritional information
- Almond Milk: We used store-bought unsweetened almond milk, but learn how to make your own! Regular milk will work here too.
- Pumpkin Pie Spice: Ran out? Make your own with our homemade pumpkin spice recipe.
- Cold Brew Coffee: I like having a few cans of these at the ready, but when I have the time I like brewing my own batch right in my french press!
How to Make Pumpkin Cold Brew
Step 1: Put all ingredients into blender.
Step 2: Blend ingredients on high for 1 minute.
Step 3: Pour pumpkin cold brew mixture over ice into a glass.
Step 4: Top with whipped cream, a sprinkling of pumpkin spice and a cinnamon stick.
Recipe FAQs
Simply select a decaf cold brew or use decaf beans when making your own.
Starbucks uses ice, a cold brew, and pumpkin cream, which is composed of vanilla syrups, sugars, milk, and pumpkin puree. In short, I counted over 20 ingredients when checking this on their site. Needless to say that the homemade version uses much simpler ingredients.
Ours has a mild sweetness thanks to maple syrup, but I included an ingredient range to allow you the freedom to adjust the sweetness level to your liking.
I prefer cold brew as it tends to have less acid than hot brewed coffee, making it easier to drink for those who have acid reflux. However, since what’s deemed healthy is subjective, adjust the ingredients/amounts to meet your nutritional needs.
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Pumpkin Cold Brew Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 servings 1x
- Category: Coffee + Tea
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: American
Description
Make a homemade pumpkin cold brew coffee with pumpkin puree that’s naturally sweetened with maple syrup! A new seasonal favorite!
Ingredients
Pumpkin Cold Brew:
- 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 3 tablespoons pumpkin puree
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–3 tablespoons real maple syrup (depending upon how sweet you want it)
- 1/2 cup – 1 cup cold brew coffee
Toppings (optional):
- whipped almond milk or coconut milk
- sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Blend: Blend all of the ingredients on high for 1-minute.
- Pour: Pour pumpkin cold brew mixture into a glass over ice.
- Enjoy: Add some whipped cream and sprinkle with some pumpkin spice!
Notes
- Taste and adjust: I would start with a tablespoon or two of maple syrup then blend, then add additional maple syrup if needed!
- dairy-free: Make this completely dairy-free by using unsweetened almond milk and dairy-free whipped cream.
- Add-in: feel free to add in some collagen if you want!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 oz
- Calories: 122
- Sugar: 14.4 g
- Sodium: 148.7 mg
- Fat: 2.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 21.1 g
- Fiber: 1.8 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Liz Sipley says
Gimme all the easy fall recipes! What a relief to make a delicious pumpkin flavored drink without all the fuss that’s usually involved in these kinds of recipes. Thank you!
Shaleigh says
Loved this and so easy….
Erin says
Yay!!! So Glad to hear that!