Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

I first started playing around with crafting this recipe when I had a wisdom tooth removed and fell in love! These days it’s all about the protein, but it’s amazing without the extra boost, too!

NOTE: If you don’t use frozen banana and pumpkin, I highly recommend adding at least a handful of ice cubes after the rest of the ingredients so that your smoothie is not watery.

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup nonfat milk (or any milk of choice)
• 1/3 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
• 1/2 tsp pure Vanilla extract
• 1 scoop collagen protein (optional)
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (see my Pumpkin Pie Spice recipe)
• 2 Tbsp chia seeds
• 1 very ripe medium banana, frozen & sliced (I slice mine before freezing)
• 1/2 cup 100% pure pumpkin puree, frozen

Directions

1. Add to blender, in order: 1 cup nonfat milk, 1/3 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt, 1/2 tsp pure Vanilla extract, 1 scoop collagen protein (if using), 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 2 Tbsp chia seeds, 1 sliced frozen medium banana, and frozen 1/2 cup 100% pure pumpkin puree.
2. Secure lid and blend. My KitchenAid blender has a smoothie setting that I run through twice. If you don’t have a setting like this on your blender: start out on low, gradually increasing to medium and finally high. If you have it, use your variable speed dial to combine ingredients for more control over the results. Start on low to allow ingredients to fall into the blade, then gradually dial it up to a high speed to blend to your desired texture.
3. Pour into glasses and serve within 1 day. Keep refrigerated if not serving immediately.

NOTE: The below Nutrition Facts include use of optional collagen protein.

NUTRITION FACTS
Servings	2
Amount Per Serving	1 1/3 cups
Calories	224
		%Daily Value*
Total Fat	5g	6%
Saturated Fat	0.6g	3%
Cholesterol	5mg	2%
Sodium	128mg	6%
Total Carbohydrate	28g	10%
Dietary Fiber	8.7g	31%
Total Sugars	13g
Added Sugars	0g
Protein	19g
Vitamin D	1.2mcg	6%
Calcium	367mg	28%
Iron	2.1mg	12%
Potassium	628mg	13%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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