Recipe: Pumpkin spice smoothie

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pumpkin smoothie in a glass with a paper straw

Pumpkin and vanilla flavors work so well together

Enjoy this flavorful pumpkin spice smoothie for breakfast or after a workout since it's packed with four grams of protein in just one serving. 

Yield: 3 cups

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup ice
  • 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
  • 1.5-2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 cup vanilla almond (or vanilla soy milk)

Directions

Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Serve immediately.

* Optional add-in: Vanilla protein powder (1-2 scoops per manufacturers recommendations)

Nutrition Facts for 1 cup: 70 calories, 2g fat (0.5g saturated fat), 5mg sodium, 9g carbohydrates, 4g protein

Recipe from Cecelia Jacobson, Registered Dietitian for the Oregon Heart and Vascular Institute at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.

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