These days you can’t browse recipes online without stumbling upon another pumpkin pie spiced recipe.  If you are a fan of that fall flavor it does not bother you one bit.  Pumpkin flavors are introduced into almost every aspect of food from pasta to sweets and smoothies.  If you love that earthy pumpkin spiced flavor you won’t get sick of it till ohh….december maybe.  Then you can’t wait for all the pumpkin hype to disappear.  You’ll survive the rest of the year without pumpkin till fall rolls around next year.  Then you will yearn for it once more.  If you have not tried a pumpkin pie smoothie yet, give it a shot to ease that craving you’re having without all the guilt.
Pumpkin Pie Pleasing…
If you love the pumpkin pie flavor you can enjoy it any time of the year with this delicious smoothie. Â This pumpkin pie smoothie will calm your sweet tooth cravings for that pie slice without all the extra heavy calories.
Give this Pumpkin Pie Smoothie a try and let us know how you like it!
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Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup whole milk plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 banana
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 2 tsp maple syrup or honey
- 1/4 vanilla extract
- *optional- 1/8 cup ground flax seed
- heaping 1/2 cup ice cubes
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender, cover and blend on "smoothie" mode or blend until smooth and no chunks.
- Top with a dash of cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice and/or whipped cream.(optional)
- Enjoy!
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