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# A Deep Fried Pumpkin Spice Latte Is Now a Thing You Can Put Into Your Face

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## Samantha Grossman


Oct 13, 2014 8:39 PM UTC

by 

[Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/)


## Samantha Grossman


Oct 13, 2014 8:39 PM UTC

Okay. So. Somebody went ahead and made a deep fried version of Starbucks’ beloved (yet rather [divisive](https://time.com/3501877/john-oliver-pumpkin-spice-latte/)) pumpkin spice latte. Now, you’re probably thinking something like, _Ugh, what, why?_ or _Ew, that sounds gross_ or _Seriously with this pumpkin thing? Can you not?_ 

Those are all very reasonable initial reactions, but before you go any further, please take a look at this culinary creation and tell me it doesn’t look incredibly appetizing:

![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt03e05fcf82c86c22/698760772dce01853f9dae42/screen-shot-2014-10-13-at-3-45-04-pm.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

Oh Bite It

Food blogger Amy Erickson of [Oh, Bite It](http://www.ohbiteit.com/) came up with the idea for these deep fried PSL bites after creating something similar with [Guinness](http://www.ohbiteit.com/2014/10/deep-fried-guinness.html) and [tequila shots](http://www.ohbiteit.com/2014/10/deep-fried-tequila-shots-travel-diary.html). To create these treats, Erickson suggests using store-bought angel food cake or poundcake. (She used poundcake because it holds more flavor.) Then you basically just soak them in a pumpkin spice latte, fry them and sprinkle them with cinnamon and sugar. Dipping them in whipped cream is optional, but probably a good idea to achieve maximum deliciousness.

Check out the full recipe [here](http://www.ohbiteit.com/2014/10/deep-fried-pumpkin-spice-latte.html). They’re basically mini pumpkin-cinnamon doughnuts — and they’re so much easier to make [than Cronuts](http://time.com/3475343/now-you-can-make-cronuts-at-home-with-this-official-recipe/).

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