My favorite thing about the Thanksgiving holiday was always eating pumpkin pie. The thing is, we didn’t eat it for dessert. Well, most of the guests did, but my grandfather who was in charge of making the pies, would always save a special one that he and I would eat for breakfast the next day. I have no recollection as to why we did that or how it was the one tradition that maintained itself while so many of the others changed, but thankfully (no pun intended) it did.
Now breakfast pumpkin pies can be a real thing…in smoothie form. Grab a straw & slurp away! No guilt or judgement needed!
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
The classic taste of pumpkin pie for breakfast without the guilt!
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 frozen banana about 1 cup
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tbsp almond butter sub cashew butter
- 1 tbsp hemp seeds optional
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup ice
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender except the water & puree on high. Slowly stream in water until it reaches desired consistency.
- Pour into serving glass & top with granola &sprinkle of spice for garnish.
Notes
If you don't have hemp seeds, don't worry. Completely optional. They just add a little extra protein.
Feel free to use your preferred nut butter. Almond butter or cashew butter would work best without altering taste, but feel free to use peanut butter if that is all you have. Just know that it will have a slight impact on the flavor.
Enjoy!