Surprisingly, many store bought Pumpkin Spice Coffee Syrup brands DO NOT contain pumpkin. Many store bought syrups are flavored with other things that are similar to bring out that flavor. However, this homemade pumpkin syrup does contain pumpkin puree. Plus, we should mention if you're looking for a pumpkin spice syrup recipe without pumpkin puree, we have you covered in the variations section above!