Pumpkin Protein Shake
By: Ashley Dew
Whether you are looking for a quick breakfast or lunch, an afternoon healthy treat, or a post-workout drink, this pumpkin pie protein shake recipe is the best of the best!! You can easily customize it to your taste or nutritional needs or make it a little different every time by simply replacing one or more ingredients. And better yet, it tastes just like Autumn!!
Servings
1
Ready In:
3 mins
Calories:
344
Good For:
Everything
Ingredients
- Vanilla protein
- 4-8 ounces unsweetened nut milk
- ⅓ cup canned pumpkin puree or pumpkin that has been cooked and blended
- A handful of Ice
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (or honey, monkfruit, stevia, coconut sugar or pinch of banana)
- 1 tablespoon almond butter (or nut butter of your choice)
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice (a blend of spices made of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger)
Cinnamon (to garnish on top)
Instructions
Step 1
Freeze a portion of the pumpkin puree in a freezer bag or in ice tray containers the day before making this protein shake. But if you forgot, no worries! Add a handful of ice cubes to give the drink a frozen consistency.
Step 2
Choose your sweetener of choice such as monkfruit, stevia, honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar, or ⅓ of a banana to give it a little sweetness.
Step 3
Add all ingredients to blender.
Step 4
Blend until well combined.
Step 5
If you customize your protein smoothie and find it to be too sweet, add a tablespoon of lemon juice.
Step 6
Sprinkle cinnamon on top.
Step 7
Serving size is with 6 ounces of almond milk and 1 tablespoon of maple syrup
Nutrition Facts
| Servings | 1 |
| Amount per Serving | |
| Calories | 344 |
| Total Fat | 12.6g |
| – Saturated Fat | 1.3g |
| – Monounsaturated Fat | 5.5g |
| – Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.4g |
| – Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 7mg |
| Sodium | 346mg |
| Total Carbohydrates | 31.8g |
| – Dietary Fiber | 4.6g |
| – Sugars | 15.3g |
| Protein | 23.2g |
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