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I’m one of those people that are madly in love with fall. While it’s not quite autumn yet, I know that pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks come back August 28 this year. That’s great news to many people, but their syrup has dairy in it, so it’s not for me. I’m giving you my new Instant Pot Vegan Pumpkin Spice Syrup Recipe so you, like me, can make your own at home.

Did You Know That All Pumpkin Spice Syrups Aren’t Dairy-free?

Starbucks pumpkin spice latte syrup isn’t vegan, well, at least not in the United States. This year they are trying out a vegan version out in the UK, so maybe it will eventually get to us, but I’m not holding my breath.

Pumpkin Spice Syrup isn’t all the same to begin with. It’s a bigger range than other syrups like vanilla or hazelnut. Some pumpkin spice syrups have actual pumpkin in it, and others just have the pumpkin pie spice blend with no pumpkin at all. Some have ginger, cloves, and/or varying levels of cinnamon, allspice, or cardamom. In this recipe you can adjust everything, so it’s just the way you like it!

Looking for a pumpkin-less vegan pumpkin spice creamer? Try this one from my other blog, Healthy Slow Cooking.

How Do I Make Vegan Pumpkin Spice Lattes with Vegan Pumpkin Spice Syrup?

Once you have the syrup made it’s super easy. Just mix 2 tablespoons of the sauce into an iced or hot coffee. I use homemade cold brew coffee as my base, but you can use normal brewed coffee too.

Of course, you can use more or less syrup to suit your taste. You can always use less sweetener in your syrup recipe if you don’t like your latte very sweet.

Another bonus is you can use the sweetener of your choice, to taste. If you are on an SOS (sugar, oil, and salt) free diet, try using date syrup as your sweetener. You can also use regular unsweetened nondairy milk in place of the coconut milk, but it won’t be quite as thick.

Don’t like coffee at all? Try it in hot tea or even in steamed nondairy milk.

What’s in Vegan Pumpkin Spice Syrup?

This is a healthier recipe than most of the overly sweet syrups you can buy. This version does have pumpkin in it in addition to coconut milk, my favorite spice blend, maple syrup, molasses, and your favorite nondairy milk.

It’s plant-based and gluten-free in addition to being vegan. Plus you can modify the sweeteners to fit in with you dietary needs too.

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Instant Pot Vegan Pumpkin Spice Syrup Recipe

Name: Instant Pot Vegan Pumpkin Spice Syrup Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 36 (2 tablespoon) servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 15 ounce can pumpkin puree; 1 14 ounce can full fat coconut milk; 1 cup unsweetened nondairy milk; 3/4 cup maple syrup; 2 tablespoons molasses; 1/4 cup brown sugar, optional; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Yield: 36 (2 tablespoon) servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Additional Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Pumpkin spice lattes have become the harbinger of fall. Long before the leaves start to change colors, or I have to get out my sweaters. The bad thing is that Starbucks famous latte syrup has dairy in it. If you're vegan, allergic to dairy, or just prefer to make things from scratch - this recipe is for you. Vary the spices to suit your tastes, use sweeteners of your choice in place of the ones called for. This fall you'll be drinking your new favorite vegan pumpkin spice lattes with this syrup!

Ingredients

Instructions

Add all the ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth and well combined.
Note: You can do this right in your Instant Pot liner if you have a silicone whisk or one made of non-scratch material. Never use metal utensils in your lines. It can cause scratches.
Put the mixture in your Instant Pot liner, put the lid on and make sure the steam release valve is pointed to sealing
Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes and carefully release the pressure manually.
Store the amount that you can use in a week in the fridge and freeze the rest in 1 week-sized servings.

Notes

How Do I Make Vegan Pumpkin Spice Lattes with Vegan Pumpkin Spice Syrup?

Simply mix 2 tablespoons of the sauce into an iced or hot coffee. I use homemade cold brew coffee as my base, but you can use normal brewed coffee too.

Of course, you'll use more or less depending on how you like your lattes.

Don't drink coffee? Try it in tea or steamed vanilla nondairy milk.

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Nutrition Information

Yield 36 Serving Size 2 tablespoons
Amount Per Serving Calories 56 Total Fat 3g Saturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 0g Cholesterol 1mg Sodium 7mg Carbohydrates 9g Fiber 1g Sugar 7g Protein 1g

Nutrition information is provided from nutritionix.com as a close estimate. If you have specific health issues please put the recipe information into the nutritional calculator your Dr. recommends.

Recipe Variations

No pumpkin puree? Use butternut squash or sweet potato puree instead and start your own trend!
Try using date syrup in place of the maple syrup or try some coconut sugar instead.
Just leave out the brown sugar to make it refined sugar-free

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