The colder weather doesn’t deter me from enjoying a good smoothie for breakfast! Although, I do sometimes find myself craving something a little less tropical than my go-to summer smoothies once fall and winter roll around. Luckily, it’s super easy to switch things up by adding some in-season fruits into the mix!
Pumpkin, peaches, pears, cranberries – so many fall and winter fruits make for a great smoothie flavor! Today, I wanted to share my favorite pumpkin smoothie recipe with you.
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Makes one ~12 ounce smoothie.
Ingredients
- 1 cup plant-based milk (I prefer cashew or almond)
- 1/2 cup pure canned pumpkin (not the pumpkin pie mix!)
- 1/4 cup oats
- 1/2 of a frozen banana
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup, or other sweetener of choice
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 cup plant-based yogurt, optional
- 1 handful spinach, optional
Directions
Add all ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth, scraping down sides as needed. Add in extra water or milk until you get the consistency you want.
Note: I like my ingredients to be cold going into the blender (frozen bananas, chilled pumpkin puree), but if you didn’t have a chance to plan ahead, or your high speed blender likes to warm things up a bit like mine does, you can always toss a few ice cubes into the mix to make sure it’s cold enough for you!
This smoothie keeps me full for hours and has so many good-for-you ingredients, despite tasting sweet as pie! Adding in a bit of yogurt gives you a boost of protein and probiotics, and makes the smoothie a bit creamier, and a handful of spinach helps you sneak in a serving of greens without tasting them.
You could easily swap out the 1/2 cup of pumpkin and add in a chopped pear or peach for another fall pie-flavored smoothie – you’d just need to add a little extra liquid.
Let me know how you customize this sweet-as-pie smoothie!
xo, Aly