Every year it seems there is a big debate over when is the appropriate time to start consuming pumpkin spice products. Maybe debate is the wrong word, but it really seems to be a big to-do. In my opinion, just start with it when it makes you happy. I’m personally going with September, preferably after Labor Day. You know 2020 is a sh** show so I’m starting now, just slightly early by my own rules. This year even John Oliver weighed in and basically agreed, just let the people have what makes them happy!
The next bone I have to pick is why pumpkin spice supposedly makes one “basic”. There’s nothing basic about the aromatic blend of spices found in the mix. Especially when combining them with roasty sweet pumpkin flavors, it’s magical. Okay? Delicious I say. OK. If that makes me basic, then fine, file me away in your little box. I’ll be living outside your lines and enjoying things like my newest take on dalgona coffee, Pumpkin Spice Dalgona Coffee.
The dalgona coffee sensation swept the nation, no the world, like wildfire earlier this year. One minute we were sipping our regular coffee every day not knowing any better and then BOOM, let’s get fancy at home ‘cause we aren’t going anywhere for a while. I’m just happy I found a new use for that instant coffee I bought for camping. Apparently, a whipped coffee drink is found in many cultures, Greece, Pakistan and India just to name a few. This year the drink was popularized by South Korea via, what else, TicTok. It seems that “TicTok Coffee” was actually a trending search topic at some point this year. I have a feeling this trend is here to stay.
I now give you my version of the unanimously internet approved coffee drink. It’s still hot as all hell where I live so I’m really glad the preferred method of serving is over ice. If it’s cold where you are, well I suppose this might work over steamed milk, but I haven’t tested it. I actually enjoy the flavor of pumpkin in my coffee drinks and therefore I have created a pumpkin milk that the whipped coffee is then spooned over. You can use any milk you like, but I love a good oat milk. Grab your favorite pumpkin spice and your electric mixer if you’ve got one. Enjoy Pumpkin Spice Dalgona Coffee today for a caffeinated jump start to your fall. Make it the pumpkin-spiciest yet and check back here for more of my fall favorites!
Pumpkin Spice Dalgona Coffee
Equipment
- Electric whisk or mixer *see note
Ingredients
For the Pumpkin Milk
- 1 1/2 cups milk of your choice I like oat milk
- 4 tbsp pureed pumpkin see note
For the Whipped Coffee
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup instant coffee
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice (pumpkin pie spice)
- 1/4 cup hot water
Instructions
- In a measuring cup or bowl measure out the milk and add the pureed pumpkin. Mix well with the electric whisk, at least 30 seconds or until combined. Strain if desired, see note. Rinse off your whisk attachment.
- Measure out sugar, coffee, pumpkin spice and warm water into a small or medium bowl adding water last.
- On medium high whisk for 2-4 minutes or until the coffee is smooth and forms peaks.
- Put ice in a glasses, pour in pumpkin milk. Add whipped coffee on top with a spoon. Make it pretty.