Healthy Pumpkin Protein Smoothie
on Sep 07, 2016, Updated Jul 02, 2024
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This Healthy Pumpkin Protein Smoothie is a little taste of Fall that you can have for breakfast! It’s an easy smoothie recipe that’s full of protein and pumpkin flavor!
Healthy Pumpkin Protein Smoothie
I’ve been on a healthy smoothie recipe kick lately and I wanted to bring some of my fall favorites into it. I’m a bit of a smoothie connoisseur. Try these healthy smoothies out as well: Clean and Healthy Tropical Smoothie, Healthy Key Lime Pie Smoothie and Healthy Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie.
This Pumpkin Protein Smoothie tastes a lot like a simple pumpkin pie filling or pudding, but it’s thin enough to drink like a normal smoothie. I love this smoothie because it packs in about 30 grams of protein without any protein powder (and if you did add some, you could easily double that amount). The calories and fat will depend a lot on the type of yogurt you use, so I suggest you calculate the nutritional information on your own (I love the My Fitness Pal app for your phone). This is a great breakfast for on-the-go. You can blend up your smoothie, toss it in a thermos or cup with a lid (I use these lids and straws that fit mason jars a lot), and head out the door.
Smoothies are one of those things that you can do a whole lot of changing to to adjust the taste. This smoothie is no exception.
Tips & Tricks for Making Homemade Smoothies
- You can use vanilla Greek yogurt if you like a sweeter smoothie. You could probably just skip that maple syrup altogether if you go this route though, because the vanilla will come sweetened.
- The nuts that you use can be whatever you like. The pecans had a fall taste to me. If you are new to nuts in smoothies, I would recommend some cashews, because they seem to blend up extra smooth and creamy. Or you can skip the nuts altogether if that’s not your jam.
- I loved a little pumpkin pie spice in mine – try it!
What is The Best Liquid for a Smoothie?
The liquid in the smoothie can be changed based on what you have on hand and what you like. You can use the called for almond milk or anything like cow’s milk, coconut milk, cashew milk, or even water (water won’t be nearly as delicious – I’d go with a milk…).
Should I Put Ice in my Smoothie?
Don’t skip the ice. Really cold smoothies taste much better than kinda cold smoothies.
Healthy Pumpkin Protein Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup ice
- 1/2 to 1 cup vanilla almond milk
- 1 ounce pecans
- 1-2 tablespoons pure maple syrup, optional, to taste
- dash of cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to the jar of your blender and blend until smooth. Start with the lesser amount of almond milk and adjust according to your preference and how well your blender is moving things around (more liquid makes it easier for your blender to process things). Enjoy right away.
Nutrition
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This recipe is part of the Pumpkin Week that Cassie from Wholefully and I are working on together. We are sharing a full 7 days of pumpkin recipes, and then ending with a giant round-up of all the pumpkin posts we have on our sites. Make this Pumpkin Protein Smoothie ASAP! You won’t be disappointed.
This sounds really good! Thinking how to ‘keto-ize’ it?? No syrup (maybe some stevia?), switch greek yogurt for what? Maybe coconut milk and heavy cream??