The Winning Ingredient Is Pumpkin This Year

Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte is back. And at a price sometimes exceeding an eye-watering $5.95, it’s no shock that 60,300 Americans went searching for the athome recipe last fall.

With this in mind, BonusFinder.com has revealed the perfect at-home PSL recipe, h ow much it would cost to make at home, and which states are the most pumpkin spice latte-obsessed.The total cost of a homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte is almost half the price of the Starbucks version!

Coming in at $3.20 per serving, this at-home recipe is $2.75 cheaper than in-store. Plus most ingredients are household essentials, making the price even cheaper!

Pumpkin Spice Latte: Cost To Make Your Own

Pumpkin Puree $0.12 $0.12

Cinnamon $0.47 $0.31

Ginger $2.73 $0.91

Cloves $0.97 $0.16

Nutmeg $1.69 $0.14

Double Espresso $1.15 $1.15

Vanilla extract $0.17 $0.09

Milk $0.03 $0.31

Total price $3.20

Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp pumpkin puree

• 4 tsp ground cinnamon

• 2 tsp ground ginger

• 1 tsp. ground cloves

• 0.5 tspground nutmeg

• 1 tbsp vanilla extract

• 12 oz. milk

• Double espresso pod

Recipe Instructions:

1. Mix together 4 tsp ground cinnamon, 2 tsp ground ginger, 1tsp ground cloves, 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg - this makes up the spice to pumpkin spice latte

2. Heat up 12 oz of your chosen milk, this can be done in the microwave, on the stove, with a steam wand, or frother. [Skip this step if you prefer iced lattes]

3. Grab your cup or mug and, mix 2 tbsp pumpkin puree, espresso, 0.5 tsp of your spice mix, and 1 tbsp vanilla extract together, speed this up by using a whisk

4. Add your hot or cold milk and finish it off with a light dusting of nutmeg or cinnamon and if you have some, add some whipped cream to complete the coffee shop experience at home!

Colorado was named the state most pumpkin spice obsessed, searching the most for Pumpkin Spice Latte relative to all searches in the state, scoring 100 out of 100.