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Pumpkin Protein Smoothie
A delicious and nutritious fall-inspired smoothie packed with pumpkin, protein, and warm spices.
Ingredients
Base
- 0.5 cup pumpkin puree (unsweetened)
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (or pumpkin spice flavor)
- 1 small frozen banana (for creaminess)
- 0.5 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 0.5 cup Greek yogurt (for extra protein)
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup (optional) (for sweetness)
- a few ice cubes ice cubes
Instructions
- Pour almond milk into the blender.
- Add pumpkin puree, frozen banana, protein powder, and Greek yogurt. Blend until smooth.
- Sprinkle in pumpkin pie spice and add maple syrup if desired. Blend again.
- Add ice cubes and blend until creamy and cold.
- Pour into a glass, sprinkle with cinnamon if desired, and enjoy!
Notes
You can substitute almond milk with any milk of your choice for different flavors.