Healthy Pumpkin Smoothie Recipe
Smooth and creamy with warm spices, a little vanilla, and of course, pumpkin. This smoothie tastes like liquid pumpkin pie. Puree it all in a blender and you have a nutritious smoothie for a healthy fall breakfast.
Servings: 1
Calories: 241kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 10 ounces almond milk 1 ¼ cups
- ⅓ cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1-2 tablespoons flaxseed, ground
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or monk fruit maple syrup or liquid pumpkin stevia drops
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon or blend of warm spices cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, clove, ginger
- 1-2 scoops protein powder of choice 20-25 grams
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in blender and puree until smooth and creamy. If it gets too thick add a little water.
Notes
- Dessert for breakfast? Why not. The pumpkin spice stevia drops are made by SweetLeaf, or use regular maple syrup. This keto maple syrup is terrific and what I now use to reduce sugar. It tastes terrific so why not reduce the sugar.
- Instead of individual spices you can use pumpkin spice blend. If it gets too thick, add water and blend.
- The protein levels in this smoothie will vary depending on what you use and how much.
- If you want it even creamier and richer with some healthy fat, add 2 tablespoons of canned coconut milk.
Nutrition
Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 420mg | Potassium: 330mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 12796IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 498mg | Iron: 4mg