Bready or Not: Pumpkin Spice Smoothie
The holidays are a time of temptation. I know I probably haven't helped matters with all the sweet and yummy goodies I've been posting. So, in this final installment of the 2012 pumpkin theme, how about we go healthy?
That's right. Pure goodness in the form of a smoothie.
If you've been baking with pumpkin and have a dab leftover from a can, this is the perfect way to use it up. The first time I tried this recipe, I used a 1/2 cup of organic pumpkin puree that had been stuck in my freezer for a long time; I thawed it out in the fridge and blended it in, and that's the version you see in the pictures here.
When I made this a second time, I used a freshly-opened can of Libby's pumpkin, and the resulting smoothie tasted the exact same, but the texture was much thicker and a deeper orange. This isn't a big surprise, as I've noticed that the organic pumpkin tends to be more watery straight from the can (and takes longer to bake in pies), plus freezing probably made it even more watery.
No matter if you use organic or not, thawed-frozen or from a new can, this thing tastes GOOD. It's a luscious pumpkin and vanilla blend. The spices seem like a lot, but the flavor is perfect.
Pumpkin Spice Smoothie
adapted from Eating Bird Food
Ingredients
½ cup pumpkin puree
½ frozen banana
¾ cup vanilla almond milk
1 heaping tablespoon vanilla protein powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
sprinkling of ground ginger
Instructions
Put all ingredients in blender. Blend. Drink.
OM NOM NOM.
Edited: Fixed image links. Dear LiveJournal, why do you randomly destroy links that that?! Grr.
That's right. Pure goodness in the form of a smoothie.
If you've been baking with pumpkin and have a dab leftover from a can, this is the perfect way to use it up. The first time I tried this recipe, I used a 1/2 cup of organic pumpkin puree that had been stuck in my freezer for a long time; I thawed it out in the fridge and blended it in, and that's the version you see in the pictures here.
When I made this a second time, I used a freshly-opened can of Libby's pumpkin, and the resulting smoothie tasted the exact same, but the texture was much thicker and a deeper orange. This isn't a big surprise, as I've noticed that the organic pumpkin tends to be more watery straight from the can (and takes longer to bake in pies), plus freezing probably made it even more watery.
No matter if you use organic or not, thawed-frozen or from a new can, this thing tastes GOOD. It's a luscious pumpkin and vanilla blend. The spices seem like a lot, but the flavor is perfect.
Pumpkin Spice Smoothie
adapted from Eating Bird Food
Ingredients
½ cup pumpkin puree
½ frozen banana
¾ cup vanilla almond milk
1 heaping tablespoon vanilla protein powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
sprinkling of ground ginger
Instructions
Put all ingredients in blender. Blend. Drink.
OM NOM NOM.
Edited: Fixed image links. Dear LiveJournal, why do you randomly destroy links that that?! Grr.