No need to rush to your local coffee shop when pumpkin spice season arrives. Now you can make this Pumpkin Spice Syrup Recipe in just minutes and flavor your hot or iced coffee.
Everyone loves a specialty coffee and now you can make your own pumpkin flavored coffee at home.
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Pumpkin Spice Syrup
This easy Pumpkin Spice Syrup Recipe takes just minutes to make and you can even adjust the sweetness and pumpkin flavor to your own liking.
Pumpkin puree adds seasonal flavor and pumpkin pie spice adds the perfect blend of warm spices to this easy recipe.
Brown sugar and sweetened condensed milk add richness and a thick texture.
The excitement always builds when pumpkin spice season, and all things pumpkin, is on the horizon.
Starbucks is the leader in building the excitement frenzy leading up to the launch of pumpkin spice season.
But now there’s no need to wait for Starbucks pumpkin spice syrup to make its appearance when you can make your own pumpkin spice syrup at home.
My version of Starbucks Pumpkin spice syrup is easy to make and you can keep it within reach right in your own refrigerator.
Add it to hot coffee, iced coffee, tea or milk.
Drizzle pumpkin syrup over pancakes, waffles, French toast or ice cream.
Add this pumpkin sauce to flavor your favorite cocktails.
It's a great way, and an easy way, to add pumpkin spice flavor to so many things. The possibilities are endless.
So go ahead and make a batch of Pumpkin Spice Syrup, you’ll be so happy you did!
Check out how to make simple syrup, ways to add flavor to your simple syrup, how to store the syrup and more!
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How to make a recipe for pumpkin spice syrup
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- Heat brown sugar and water in a medium saucepot over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved completely.
- Whisk in sweetened condensed milk and pumpkin puree until blended and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and whisk in the pumpkin spice.
- Simmer for 5 minutes to let the flavors marry.
- Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Cool and then transfer the mixture to a mason jar or airtight container.
- Seal and refrigerate.
- Pumpkin syrup will stay fresh in the refrigerator for about 3 weeks.
- Shake before using.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Be careful when you bring the mixture to a boil not to let it boil over.
- Cool the mixture before transferring to a mason jar or glass container
- You can use your own homemade pumpkin puree or canned pumpkin puree
- Use real pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling. They are two different products.
Substitutions
- You can make homemade pumpkin pie spice in place of store-bought pumpkin spice
- Dark brown sugar can be used instead of light brown sugar
- You can substitute sweetened condensed coconut milk for the sweetened condensed milk
Storage
- Store the pumpkin sauce in a mason jar or glass container in the refrigerator.
- The syrup will stay fresh for about 3 weeks in the refrigerator
- As always, I find it helpful to visit the FDA website for food storage guidelines
Can you freeze simple syrup?
- Yes, you can easily freeze a simple syrup and have it on hand whenever you need some.
- I recommend freezing it in silicone ice cube trays with tops for easy removal.
- Frozen simple syrup will last in the freezer for up to 3 months
Ways to use pumpkin spice syrup
- Pumpkin sauce for coffee to sweeten and flavor your coffee
- Stir into your cold brew coffee
- Add flavor and sweetness to tea
- Drizzle over pancakes
- Serve with waffles
- As a sauce with French toast
- Add to hot chocolate
- Use as a sauce over ice cream
- Add a tablespoon or two when making whipped cream
Pumpkin spice recipes
Homemade syrup recipes
Ingredients
Homemade pumpkin spice syrup recipe ingredients:
- water
- light brown sugar
- sweetened condensed milk
- pumpkin puree
- pumpkin pie spice
- vanilla extract
Pumpkin Spice Syrup Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Heat brown sugar and water in a medium saucepot over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved.
- Whisk in sweetened condensed milk and pumpkin puree until blended and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and whisk in the pumpkin spice and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Cool and then transfer the mixture to a mason jar or glass container.
- Seal and refrigerate.
- Pumpkin syrup will stay fresh in the refrigerator for about 3 weeks.
- Shake before using.
This is a nice and easy recipe! Love this! It looks really good, can’t wait to try this!
This is definitely a great add-on to our drinks, especially our all-time favorite coffee! A perfect Pumpkin Spice syrup to boost the taste! I totally love it!
What a fun idea! This sounds delicious and I bet it makes a really wonderful gift from the kitchen as well.
Thanks Monica! Enjoy!
Thanks Jamie! I hope you enjoy this recipe!