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Home » Recipes » I'm not a Pumpkin Fan Girl -- I Swear!

I'm not a Pumpkin Fan Girl -- I Swear!

Published: Mar 27, 2023 by Veronica Noone · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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Okay, maybe I am.

Every year since I've changed the course of my diet, I get more and more excited about winter squash season. Nothing surpasses my love of butternut, but in a pinch, I'll settle for a can of pumpkin puree any day -- and yes I know it's not really pumpkin. I don't care. It's winter squash that's already cooked and pureed for me. I'll take it!

This morning I decided to try my hand at a pumpkin smoothie for breakfast, and I'm glad I did. It was everything I needed it to be - full of protein and tasty, like fall in a cup. I sipped it all morning while getting the kids off to school and my ass to work.

Here's what I did...

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Pumpkin Pie Protein Smoothie

I'm not a Pumpkin Fan Girl -- I Swear! But this Pumpkin Pie Protein Smoothie totally hits the spot for breakfast with a whopping 34g of protein! 
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Prep Time 2 mins
Total Time 2 mins
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 1 people
Calories 223 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ frozen banana 50g
  • 100 g canned pumpkin puree
  • ½ oz maple syrup 14g
  • ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 scoop unflavored whey protein 15g (like this)
  • 175 g liquid egg white in the carton like this

Instructions
 

  • Put all ingredients in your blender or magic bullet. Blend until smooth. Enjoy!
    ½ frozen banana, 100 g canned pumpkin puree, ½ oz maple syrup, ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1 scoop unflavored whey protein, 175 g liquid egg white in the carton

Notes

  • If you don't have frozen banana just use one unfrozen and add a few ice cubes. It should be fine.
  • I know there are flavored whey options and I've pumpkin spice but I prefer to buy unflavored so I can make any kind of smoothies I want. My favorite brand in Naked. They have unflavored versions of everything!
  • Not sure what to do with the leftover pumpkin? Freeze it in 100g baggies and pull out for future smoothies when needed!

Nutrition

Calories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 22gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 299mgPotassium: 744mgFiber: 5gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 15606IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 2mg
Keyword pie, pumpkin, Smoothie
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