Pack It Up, PSL—Our Butternut Squash Latte Will Be Your Favorite Fall Drink
Move over, pumpkin spice—there's a new gourd in town. The butternut squash latte (yes, the BSL) is the fall drink you didn't see coming, but absolutely should have.
- 6 oz. whole milk
- 1 cardamom pod
- 2 tbsp. store-bought butternut squash puree
- 1 tbsp. light brown sugar
- 1 tsp. allspice berries
- 1 1/2 oz. freshly brewed espresso or 2 oz. freshly brewed coffee
- A pinch of kosher salt
- 1/8 tsp. ground turmeric
- Cinnamon stick, for garnish
- In a medium pot over medium heat, bring milk, cardamom, squash, brown sugar, and allspice to a simmer. Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl; discard solids.
- Using a frother or small whisk, vigorously mix until frothy, if desired.
- Pour espresso into a mug. Stir in salt. Top with foamed milk, then sprinkle with turmeric. Garnish with cinnamon stick.
10 mins
Cal/Serv: 158
Move over, pumpkin spice—there's a new gourd in town. The butternut squash latte (yes, the BSL) is the fall drink you didn't see coming, but absolutely should have.
Creamy, warmly spiced, and just sweet enough to feel like a treat, it's everything you love about the season in a single, sippable mug…and it's about to make you question every PSL decision you've ever made. Butternut squash:
Real butternut squash puree brings a naturally sweet, velvety richness that pumpkin honestly can't touch, while cardamom, allspice, and a whisper of turmeric give it a spice profile that feels a little more grown-up and a lot more interesting. Brown sugar adds just enough caramel-y warmth to round everything out, and coconut milk wraps it all together in a silky, lightly tropical hug. It's the kind of flavor combination that sounds unexpected until the first sip—and then it sounds like pure genius.
Making the latte: Steam or warm the coconut milk, squash puree, spices, and brown sugar, and pour it all into your favorite oversized mug.
Tuck in a cinnamon stick, take a photo because you've absolutely earned it, and settle in. The PSL had a good run, but the BSL is here to take the throne, and it's not giving it back any time soon.
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