This vegan smoothie is creamy, nourishing, grounding and packed with protein and cozy warming spices! It makes an energizing breakfast or snack and will easily become a fall favorite.

Vegan Pumpkin Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsweetened plant based milk (almond, coconut, oat, etc.)
• ½ cup plain or vanilla yogurt
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 frozen pealed banana (peal before freezing!)
• 2 dates (pitted and soaked in warm-hot water for two minutes)
• 1 tablespoon almond butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• pinch each of nutmeg & ginger & smallest pinch of allspice
• Optional – 1 tbsp chia seeds, 1 tbsp hemp seeds, scoop of plant-based vanilla protein powder
• Top with pecan pieces, cacao nibs or granola (or all 3!)

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth!