Pumpkin Cold Foam
This pumpkin cold foam is creamy, slightly sweet, and sure to give any iced coffee instant fall vibes. It’s one of the best ways to welcome in pumpkin season (especially if you live somewhere where the weather doesn’t feel like fall yet). The foam tastes like pumpkin pie filling with a big dollop of whipped cream – in the best way possible. 🙂
Pumpkin, meet cold foam. 🎃
Yes, we’re doing it because we love cold foam and we love pumpkin season! It brings all the cozy flavors of fall to your iced coffee.
Ready to elevate your coffee? Pour the pumpkin coffee foam over your favorite iced coffee or espresso, over an iced latte, or use it in a pumpkin cream cold brew. It’s…
☕ Seriously delicious: This foam delivers rich pumpkin spice flavor with perfect creamy texture that doesn’t disappear into your drink.
⏰ Ready in 2 minutes: Once you have the syrup, the foam is ready in minutes.
🛒 Made with simple ingredients: Everything you need is probably already in your kitchen right now.
🎃 Real pumpkin flavor: Made with actual pumpkin puree and warming spices, not artificial flavoring.
❄️ Versatile drink topper: Perfect for iced coffee, cold brew, iced lattes, or even hot drinks when you want something special.
You’ll also want to try sweet cream cold foam, brown sugar shaken espresso, dirty chai latte, and my iced PSL (try the foam on the latte for an extra fun topping!).
Ingredient Notes
You’ll need a few fresh ingredients and pantry staples to make this seasonal foam: heavy cream, milk, and pumpkin spice syrup.
- Heavy cream: This gives major whipped cream vibes and is SO good. It also helps the foam have a thick and strong structure (so that the foam doesn’t deflate right away).
- Milk: You can use skim milk, low-fat milk (2%), or whole milk. The combination of cold milk with heavy cream helps lighten the foam up a bit and also prevents it from turning into whipped cream.
- Pumpkin spice syrup: Once you have a batch of this syrup, you’ll find so many delicious ways to use it. It is ready in minutes, and you’ll have coffee drinks for weeks. It’s the perfect way to use up leftover pumpkin puree, and you can use it in so many different drinks.
- Coffee: You can use it on an iced Americano, cold brew, or your favorite cold coffee.
Emily’s Tips & Tricks
- Pro tip: Don’t OVER foam your foam. We are looking for a foam that is pourable, nothing with stiff peaks.
- Foaming methods: A handheld frother is easiest and quick to use, but you can also make the foam with a French press, immersion blender, or a cold foam maker.
- Shortcuts: Don’t want to make the syrup? You can buy pumpkin spice syrup here, or even just add some pumpkin spice to the milk mixture.
- Additions: Top finished drinks with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar!
Pumpkin Cold Foam Recipe
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 2 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Drink
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
One sip and you’ll want to add this pumpkin cold foam to every drink! It’s slightly sweet, majorly creamy, and full of cozy spices.
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp. heavy cream
- 1 Tbsp. milk (whole, 2%, or skim)
- 1 Tbsp. pumpkin spice syrup (or purchase pumpkin spice syrup here)
Instructions
- In a small glass, combine heavy cream, milk, and pumpkin spice syrup.
- Froth mixture for 15-25 seconds until light and foamy. Be careful to not over froth or it will turn to (the most delicious) pumpkin whipped cream.
- Serve immediately and pour cold foam over your iced drink and garnish with a dusting of cinnamon sugar.
Notes
- Storage: Best enjoyed immediately. Do not store for later as foam will deflate.
- Ingredient notes: Whole milk creates the creamiest foam, but plant-based options like oat or almond milk also work. Add more pumpkin spice syrup if you want a sweeter and stronger flavor. If you prefer to buy your syrup, this pumpkin spice syrup here has great reviews.
- Prep ahead: Brew coffee in advance and reheat if needed, but froth milk fresh for the best texture.
- Special tools: Electric frother, handheld milk frother, or blender for frothing milk.
- Serve with: Your favorite iced latte, iced Americano, or cold brew.
- Nutrition: Nutrition facts do not include iced coffee.
Serving Suggestions
Coffee is not breakfast. I repeat, coffee is not breakfast! Try some of these easy and delicious breakfast recipes along with your morning coffee:
FAQs
You can see the Starbucks pumpkin cream cold foam ingredients below, but this simple diy pumpkin cold foam is made with heavy whipping cream, milk, pumpkin simple syrup (sugar, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice).
Here’s the ingredient list from the Starbucks version:[Cream (Cream, Mono And Diglycerides, Carageenan), Milk, Pumpkin Spice Sauce (Sugar, Condensed Skim Milk, Pumpkin Puree, Contains 2 Or Less Of Fruit And Vegetable Juice For Color, Natural Flavors, Annatto, Salt, Potassium Sorbate), Vanilla Syrup (Sugar, Water, Natural Flavors, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid)]
Yes, most cold foams are sweetened. This pumpkin version is sweetened with the spiced pumpkin sauce, made with brown sugar.
About the Author
Emily Dingmann is a recipe developer, nutrition expert, and founder of My Everyday Table. She specializes in creating easy, healthy recipes that help busy parents feed their families well every single day, without the stress. With a degree in Nutrition and over 20 years of experience, Emily shares family-friendly meals that are practical, nourishing, and full of flavor. Learn more about Emily’s approach to everyday cooking and nutrition here.
Food styling and photography by Loren Runion.
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can i use something else instead of heavy whipping cream?
You can use half & half or even a milk, if you use a milk alternative, definitely look for the “barista” blends as they will whip up better. The whipping cream whips to a really nice consistency, but it’s still good, even if it’s not as foamy!