Healthy Pumpkin Smoothie
This creamy Healthy Pumpkin Smoothie tastes like pumpkin pie in a glass with warm spices, frozen banana, and protein-packed Greek yogurt. Perfect for breakfast or post-workout fuel, it delivers over protein and fiber.
Ingredients
- 1 frozen banana
- ½ cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tablespoon almond butter or pecan butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
- Pinch of ground ginger
- Pinch of ground allspice
Instructions
- Get everything out: Grab your 1 frozen banana, ½ cup Greek yogurt, ½ cup pumpkin puree, ½ cup almond milk, 1 tablespoon nut butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and all your spices.
- Fill your blender: Drop in all ingredients including ½ teaspoon cinnamon and pinches of nutmeg, ginger, and allspice. Add them in the order I wrote above.
- Start blending low: Turn on your blender using the lowest setting. Slowly crank it up to high over 30 seconds to break down that frozen banana.
- Keep blending: Run it on high for 1-2 minutes until everything looks smooth and creamy. You shouldn't see any lumps or spice bits floating around.
- Adjust texture: Does it look too thick? Pour in 1-2 tablespoons extra almond milk one tablespoon at a time. Blend again until it pours easily.
- Enjoy: Pour your Healthy Pumpkin Smoothie into a tall glass right away. Add cinnamon, pecans, whipped cream, or granola on top if you want.
Notes
- Freeze bananas when they get really ripe with brown spots. This makes your smoothie naturally sweet so you don't need extra sugar.
- Got leftover canned pumpkin? Put it in a container with a lid and keep it in the fridge for a week or freeze it.
- Make breakfast easier by putting all ingredients in freezer bags. Freeze them flat, then blend from frozen with almond milk when you're hungry.
- Want more nutrition? Toss in a tablespoon of ground flaxseed, chia seeds, hemp seeds, or a scoop of protein powder without changing how it tastes.