Creamy Pumpkin Smoothie - Simple Green Smoothies

It’s my favourite season and I can’t wait to mix this pumpkin smoothie with you. It’s a pleasant mix of candy and warming flavors, identical to a pumpkin pie! Season it with my home made pumpkin pie spice seasoning and sip on pleasure in a cup.

Whereas the climate is perhaps getting cooler, I’m nonetheless sippin’ a day by day smoothie. You possibly can change up your elements to match the climate, and even mix warm smoothies when you can’t stand consuming one thing chilly when it’s chilly outdoors!

2 glass mugs with pumpkin smoothie topped with pumpkin pie spice next to a mug of pumpkin puree and a jar of spice.

Fall is my favourite time of yr, from the climate to the meals. This season you’ll discover my household filling up on Loaded Sweet Potatoes and Sweet Potato Nachos like they’re going out of fashion and my smoothie creations will fall in line ingredient-wise as nicely!

Swing by the market and get some Autumn elements to mix together with me.

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Recipe Substances

labeled ingredients for a pumpkin smoothie recipe including spinach, vanilla extract, pumpkin pie spice, pumpkin puree, almond milk, banana and mango.

That is such a enjoyable recipe and exhibits how simply you may flip even pumpkin right into a tasty inexperienced shake in minutes. Right here’s what I’m mixing in my pumpkin pie smoothie:

Spinach: I do know this doesn’t sound very dessert-like, but I guess you don’t even style it!
Unsweetened almond milk: There are a number of creamy elements on this smoothie so I picked barely much less creamy milk. Be happy to swap it with the dairy-free milk of your alternative since a nut-free possibility like hemp milk works nice, too!
Pumpkin puree: Use store-bought or home made, both works nice! Simply make certain the can is pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie combine. They aren’t the identical.
Banana: That is the place the sweetness is available in since pumpkin isn’t naturally candy.
Mango: I like so as to add this as one other creamy ingredient. It would take the sweetness too far for you so if that’s the case then swap it out for frozen cauliflower or avocado.
Pumpkin pie spice: I make my very own jar and preserve it within the spice drawer so I can simply shake some into my Healthy Coffee or some Vegan Pumpkin Pancakes. When you reside in america then yow will discover this mix within the spice part of the grocery retailer. When you reside overseas then take a look at my easy recipe under.
Vanilla extract: Only a contact of vanilla is the icing on the cake… or smoothie on this case.

When you’ve by no means made your own almond milk then you might want to attempt that for this recipe. It doesn’t take a lot time, makes use of the identical blender as your smoothie and is 100% value it.

Shopping for Pumpkin Puree

When you’ve been round Easy Inexperienced Smoothies for some time then you already know what I’m going to say about store-bought puree. Test the elements! Do you know that many cans of “pumpkin puree” can comprise squash and even candy potatoes as a filler?

Search for a model that solely has one ingredient, pumpkin. Additionally, ensure you aren’t by chance shopping for pumpkin pie filling. The cans look related and are sometimes on the identical shelf within the grocery retailer.

Whereas that may be tasty, it incorporates spices and sugar. All we would like is pumpkin for this recipe.

Home made Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix

This pumpkin pie smoothie requires one teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice per serving. I came upon a number of years in the past that that is an American factor and that individuals mixing this recipe around the globe couldn’t discover pumpkin pie spice!

I performed round with the spices in my cupboard till I got here up with a profitable combo to present you that basic pie taste:

1/4 cup floor cinnamon
3 tablespoons floor ginger
1 teaspoon floor nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon floor cloves
1/2 teaspoon floor allspice
1/4 teaspoon floor cardamom (non-obligatory)

Simply add all these spices to a small jar, add a tight-fitting lid then give it an excellent shake to combine. Now you’ve obtained a enjoyable mix that may turn out to be useful this season!

The best way to Mix the Excellent Pumpkin Smoothie

glass mug of pumpkin pie smoothie on a wooden tray next to a jar of spice and a tin cup of pumpkin puree.

Whereas the elements is perhaps a slight departure from the extra tropical inexperienced smoothies I usually share, the mixing course of is similar.

Mix spinach and almond milk till no leafy chunks stay. Relying in your blender this might take a bit, so be affected person!
Add the remaining elements and mix once more till clean. Cease and scrape down the insides of the blender as wanted to make sure the creamiest texture.

Professional Tip: Use at the very least one frozen ingredient to get a refreshingly cool smoothie. I like to make use of frozen banana and frozen mango for smoothie recipes as a result of they’re straightforward to freeze and use in all kinds of smoothies.

It is a smart way to make use of the leftover pumpkin puree out of your newest baked items, so don’t throw it away! As an alternative, flip it into a wonderful smoothie snack.

FAQs

Are you able to make a pumpkin smoothie?

You possibly can positively, simply make a pumpkin smoothie! Seize that leftover pumpkin puree and your blender and let’s go. I’m utilizing spinach, banana, mango, pumpkin pie spice and almond milk with a contact of vanilla extract for the right pumpkin smoothie recipe.

Are pumpkin seeds good in smoothies?

You possibly can mix pumpkin seeds into smoothies, they simply won’t grind up as easily as one thing like hemp hearts or chia seeds. Strive as an alternative to make use of a vanilla protein powder with pumpkin seeds as the primary protein if that’s what you’re in search of.

What fruits shouldn’t be blended collectively in a smoothie?

Truthfully, I’m undecided there’s a fruit I wouldn’t mix in a smoothie. Whilst you won’t like each taste mixture on the market, you actually can mix up just about any fruit you wish to. I attempt to keep away from dairy milks when doing smoothies as dairy makes me bloated but I don’t have to fret about that with entire fruit.

2 glass jars of green smoothie topped with pumpkin pie spice.

Extra Recipes with Pumpkin

When you used some new canned pumpkin puree for this recipe then you might want to discover methods to make use of up the remainder of it. Listed below are a number of of my favourite pumpkin recipes that you would be able to make after falling in love with this wholesome pumpkin pie smoothie:

Does this sound like a smoothie you wish to attempt? When you do, drop a score + evaluation and let me know your ideas!

Be happy to make use of contemporary pumpkin puree as an alternative of canned.
Swap the spinach with the leafy greens of your alternative.
To decrease the pure fruit sugar, swap the mango with 1/4 an avocado or 1/2 cup cauliflower.
When you can’t discover pumpkin pie spice, use my home made mix: 1/4 cup floor cinnamon, 3 tablespoons floor ginger, 1 teaspoon floor nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon every floor cloves, floor allspice and floor cardamom. You possibly can preserve this in a jar along with your different spices and use in smoothies, cookies, pancakes, and extra!
Add in plant-based protein powder to show this smoothie right into a meal alternative.
Swap almond milk with the unsweetened, dairy-free milk of your alternative.

Energy: 172kcal, Carbohydrates: 33g, Protein: 4g, Fats: 4g, Saturated Fats: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fats: 2g, Monounsaturated Fats: 2g, Sodium: 352mg, Potassium: 731mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 21g, Vitamin A: 8686IU, Vitamin C: 49mg, Calcium: 368mg, Iron: 2mg