5 Healthier Hot PSL Options to Request When You’re at Starbuck's

Written by Jordyn King BS, MS Nutrition

Starbucks pumpkin drinks are a seasonal favorite. But did you know they have lots of pumpkin drinks besides the original Pumpkin Spice Latte that is lower in calories and carbohydrates? The original Pumpkin Spice Latte is over 380 which could make it difficult to remain in your calorie deficit for the fall season.

Here are 5 Healthier Hot PSL options to request when you’re at Starbuck's:

1. The "Skinny" pumpkin Spice Latte

Order: Pumpkin Spice Latte with almond milk and no whipped cream with only 1 pump of pumpkin spice syrup instead of 2 pumps

134 calories

2. Pumpkin Spice “Latte”

Order: Grande blonde coffee with 1 pump pumpkin sauce, 2 pumps sugar-free vanilla, 2 shots espresso, and 1 cup steamed almond milk w/ Pumpkin spice toppings (or about half-full of steamed skim milk)

95 calories

3. Pumpkin Spice Americano

Order: Grande blonde caffe Americano with 1 pump pumpkin sauce, 2 pumps sugar-free vanilla, and light splash of half & half w/ Pumpkin spice topping . Ask to put in a venti cup to allow room for the add-ins.

75 calories

4. Pumpkin Chai Tea “Latte”

Order: 1 venti brewed chai tea. Add steamed skim milk, 4 Splendas, and 1 pump pumpkin sauce w/ Pumpkin spice topping

260 calories

5. Pumpkin Spice Coffee

Order: Grande blonde coffee with 1 pump pumpkin sauce, 2 pumps sugar-free vanilla, and light splash of half & half w/ Pumpkin spice toppings. You can add Splenda for a little sweeter taste with no additional calories.

65 calories

In Conclusion…

Keep in mind, Pumpkin spice syrup is delicious in lattes or any hot coffee drink. It’s also is delicious in chai tea beverages. Pumpkin spice topping is a simple mixture of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves that has little to no calorie content to add more flavor to your Pumpkin drink! If you wanting more pumpkin in your fall drink? You can certainly add another pump of pumpkin sauce. One pump of the pumpkin sauce is an additional 25 calories, 6g carbs (6g sugar), 0g fat, and 0g protein. If you want to add a whipped cream topping to your PSL drink, remember, there are 80 calories in Tall Whipped Cream and 110 calories in a Grande Whipped Cream Drink from Starbucks. Most of those calories come from fat (90%).

For more tip on PSL drinks, check out another blog post: 5 Tips to Lose Weight While Drinking your Favorite Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) Starbucks Drink

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