Pumped-Up Pumpkin Smoothie
In #ReflexNation, if you say “pumpkin spiced latte” into the mirror three times, no girl in yoga pants appears telling you everything she loves about fall. Instead, you get us – a bunch of fitness badasses, telling you if you want to make it to the holiday season without having to add another notch to the old belt buckle you need to put down the sugar-filled #PSL and sip something a little more ‘ab-friendly’
Now we love pumpkin as much as the next person, but empty calories, we’ll pass on. We went to our experts to create a pumpkin smoothie that has all the same great flavour as the treats we love, but packed with protein so we can indulge in our favourite flavour morning, noon, and night.
Protein Pumpkin Smoothie
1 -½ cups almond milk (depending on consistency desired)
1/2 cup pureed pumpkin
1 serving vanilla protein powder (or chai spiced flavor)
Pinch of nutmeg
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp coconut oil
3 ice cubes
1 Tbsp chia seeds
Add all ingredients to a blender and blend on high until creamy and smooth.
Nutrition: 309 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated), 65 mg cholesterol, 249 mg sodium, 26 g carbs, 6 g fiber, 13 g sugars, 26 g protein
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Recipe featured on https://www.eatthis.com/best-protein-shake-recipes-from-diet-fitness-experts
Recipe created by Amy Shapiro MS, RD, CDN
