As autumn arrives in South Florida, pumpkin spice offerings are making their annual debut, providing a seasonal touch to the typically warm and green fall weather in the region. Though the leaves remain green and temperatures stay high, the arrival of pumpkin-flavored treats signals the start of fall for many locals.
The Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte, affectionately known as PSL, has become a hallmark of autumn since its introduction over twenty years ago. Made with espresso, steamed milk, and a blend of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove, this drink has set the tone for the fall season.
As September progresses, various local spots are offering pumpkin-flavored options. Here’s a roundup of some of the best places to indulge in fall flavors across Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade counties:
Aroma Joe’s: Enjoy a range of pumpkin options including the Perfect Pumpkin Hot Latte with whipped cream and cinnamon sprinkles, an Iced Latte with Cloud Top (a vanilla-flavored whipped topping), and Cold Brew with Cloud Top and cinnamon sprinkles. These are available until November 3 or while supplies last. Locations include 1450 S. Powerline Road, Pompano Beach, and 2690 N. Andrews Ave., Wilton Manors.
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse: Pumpkin Ale is on tap, and the restaurant is hosting the Spooktoberfest Five-Course Beer Dinner on October 14 at 6:30 p.m. Prepaid reservations cost $45, and tickets are $50 on the day of the event. Check bjsrestaurants.com for more details.
The Cheesecake Factory: Seasonal pumpkin and pumpkin pecan cheesecake slices are now available.
Circle House Coffee: Located at 727 NE Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale, this coffee shop offers Pumpkin Pie Latte and Pumpkin Spice Tea among eight fall specialty drinks.
Costco: Look for fresh-baked pumpkin pie in the bakery department. Each pie weighs over 3 pounds.
Dairy Queen: Try the Pumpkin Pie Blizzard, featuring real pumpkin pie pieces blended with soft-serve ice cream, topped with whipped cream and nutmeg.
Denny’s: The Pumpkin Pecan Slam includes buttermilk pancakes made with pumpkin pie filling, glazed pecans, pecan pie sauce, eggs, hash browns, and a choice of bacon or sausage.
Dunkin’: Enjoy the Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte, available hot or iced, which features rich espresso, milk, fall spices, and a blend of pumpkin and vanilla flavors. Also available are glazed pumpkin cake donuts, Munchkins donut holes, and Pumpkin Muffins with vanilla icing.
First Watch: The Pumpkin Pancake Breakfast includes two cage-free eggs, a signature spiced pumpkin pancake, and a chicken sausage patty.
Häagen-Dazs: Available until November 14, the Pumpkin Spice Dazzler combines dulce de leche ice cream with caramel sauce, cinnamon cookie pieces, and pumpkin pie spices. The Pumpkin Spice Shake features dulce de leche ice cream blended with pumpkin puree, topped with whipped cream and pumpkin spices.
IHOP: Maple pumpkin spice pancakes, topped with maple glaze, cheesecake mousse, and whipped topping, are available through September.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts: The Essential Pumpkin Spice Collection, available until November 28, includes pumpkin spice cake donuts, pumpkin spice lattes, and pumpkin spice coffee.
Jupiter Donuts: Seasonal flavors include pumpkin cream and pumpkin glazed cake donuts.
Pei Wei Asian Kitchen: Try special donut bites tossed in sugar and pumpkin spice, served with a sweetened condensed milk dipping sauce.
Publix: Pumpkin pie-flavored ice cream, featuring whipped cream and piecrust pieces, is available, along with a variety of pumpkin products in the bakery, including bread, donuts, pies, cookies, muffins, and brownies.
Pura Vida Miami: The Pumpkin Spice Latte, available hot or iced, is made with pumpkin purée, espresso, maple syrup, nutmeg, clove, and cinnamon.
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard: Limited-time offerings include Pumpkin Cold Brew Frozen Coffee and Pumpkin Pie Concrete, which blends frozen custard with pumpkin crème and pie pieces.
7-Eleven: Seasonal beverages feature pumpkin cream cold brew, pumpkin spice coffee, and lattes. Visit 7-eleven.com.
Target: Find a variety of pumpkin spice products including cereal, ground coffee, ice cream, cookies, oatmeal, teas, pretzels, baked goods, trail mix, donut holes, and crackers.
Trader Joe’s: The grocery chain offers a wide range of pumpkin-themed items, including cakes, coffee, ice cream, bread mix, bisque, tortilla chips, biscotti, cream cheese, cookies, liqueur, oatmeal, bars, draft lattes, cheesecake, yogurt, ale, cereals, samosas, waffles, butter, bagels, croissants, ravioli, brownies, muffins, and gnocchi.
Wawa: New fall drinks include pumpkin-flavored smoothies (cheesecake and cookies and cream), brulée iced with cold foam, hot lattes, iced coffee with cold foam, iced macchiato with cold foam, and pumpkin spice hot coffee. A pumpkin bundt cake is also on the menu. Visit wawa.com.
Williams Sonoma: For the kitchen, find quick bread mixes, spiced pecan pumpkin pancake and waffle mixes, pumpkin butter, pumpkin spice maple syrup, and pumpkin caramels, along with pies, cheesecake, and a four-layer cake.
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