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...
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!
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
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