If you’re anything like me, I love when Starbucks comes out with new seasonal recipes… and you guessed it! PUMPKIN SPICE IS BACK!
I’ve got a lot of messages from you babes about how to make Starbucks seasonal pumpkin drinks healthier and fit your weight loss goals… and I finally came out with the BEST list of drinks to share with you.
While I’m a firm believer that it’s fine to indulge in a sweet treat without caring about the calories once in a while, let’s be honest: if you’re having a pumpkin spice latte every day it can definitely hold you back from your weight loss goals.
That’s because most Starbucks drinks (especially the fan favorite pumpkin spiced latte) are packed with calories and lack fiber (the nutrient that keeps you full). Not to mention these drinks are often loaded with multiple pumps of sauces and sweeteners that provide as much sugar as a slice of cake! And while they can be enjoyed in moderation, making these drinks a habit can spike your blood sugar, leave you more hangry and irritable later on, and add extra calories that make it difficult to hit your calorie goals for weight loss.
But don’t get me wrong: I’m certainly not saying you have to avoid all these delicious drinks this Fall!
That’s why I’ve rounded up my top 5 Healthiest Pumpkin Drinks at Starbucks to help you babes enjoy all things pumpkin spice without it holding you back from your weight loss goals!
Pumpkin Sweet Cream Cold Brew: 65 calories
To order, ask for 1 grande cold brew with 1 pump pumpkin sauce, 2 pumps sugar free vanilla and a splash of sweet cream. If you prefer regular vanilla syrup over sugar free, swap to 1 pump of regular vanilla syrup to make the drink 85 calories, instead of 65.
Hot Pumpkin Spice Coffee: 55 calories
To order, ask for a grande Americano in a grande cup with 1 pump pumpkin sauce, 3 pumps of sugar free vanilla syrup with steamed almond milk.
Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte: 90 calories
To order, ask for a grande iced coffee, no classic syrup, 1 pump pumpkin sauce, 2 pumps sugar free vanilla, light half and half and extra pumpkin spice topping.
Hot Cinnamon Pumpkin Latte: 80 calories
To order, ask for tall almond milk latte, 1 pump pumpkin sauce, 2 pumps sugar free vanilla and top with cinnamon. If you want whipped cream on top, add an additional 70 calories for your drink total.
Pumpkin Chai Shaken Espresso: 85 calories
To order, ask for a grande shaken espresso with almond milk, no classic syrup, 1 pump pumpkin and 1 pump chai.
Love other Starbucks drinks, but aren’t sure how to fit those calories into your weight loss goals? I’m sharing my top 5 hot and top 5 iced pumpkin drinks to save you calories this Fall! Click here to grab the guide!
