With the arrival of Fall I have been craving pumpkins. Mostly I want some of my mom’s homemade pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting but me left alone during the day with that cake is a recipe for disaster. So I got creative and adapted my post workout shake to make it pumpkin flavored instead. Delish!
Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake
Ingredients
- 1 Cup almond or coconut milk
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (I like to use Devotion Angel Food Cake)
- ½ cup pumpkin
- 1 half banana
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice or a sprinkling of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice
- A handful of ice cubes
Instructions: Blend together and enjoy!
I used banana because I almost always choose fruit to sweeten stuff before using a processed sweetener but I could have used coconut sugar in this. I couldn’t even taste the banana though, so it worked for me. I also highlighted that I chose a no soy protein powder. It has nothing to do with taste… I just detest unfermented soy products. Most protein powders have soy, so be on the lookout if you also avoid soy. Enjoy!
Sounds wonderful. My brother introduced me to an after workout shake – 1 banana, 1/2 avocado, almond milk, ice, cacao powder and Stevia or agave to sweeten.
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Do you use unsweetened almond milk?
Yes.
My son has been wanting a pumpkin shake so this recipe looks great! Every week he comments as we drive by the fast-food restaurant advertising a pumpkin shake.
My son has been wanting a pumpkin shake so this recipe looks great! Every week he comments as we drive by the fast-food restaurant advertising a pumpkin shake.
I have been making this for a long time ;) One thing I love to add is cashews. I also add Xylitol to mine for sweetness, or hemp seeds instead of protein powder. This drink has kept me away from pie many times!! Thanks for sharing.