I hate to admit to being one of those people who goes absolutely
pumpkin crazy when the calendar turns from August to September. Generally, I
try to keep this to myself, but it's not easy to do, because I am SO excited about
all of the pumpkin things I've been making!
Today, it warmed up a bit, and I
was in the mood for something cool and refreshing, as well as being pumpkin at
the same time. That's not an easy task. So, finding myself with a partial can
of pumpkin left in the fridge (Note to self: buy more pumpkin!), I decided to
use it in a pumpkin latte at breakfast, and a pumpkin smoothie this afternoon.
There is no need to go out to your local fast food place for a pumpkin shake or
smoothie when you can make it so easily at home. Stock up on the pumpkin folks,
you're going to want to make a lot of these.
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
½ c. plain yogurt*
½ t. vanilla extract
¼ t. ground cinnamon
½ t. pumpkin pie spice
½ c. whole milk
1 T. dark brown sugar
½ c. pumpkin purée
1 cup ice**
Whipped cream and cinnamon stick, for garnish
Place all ingredients into blender, except for whipped cream and cinnamon stick. Blend until smooth. Garnish with a spritz of whipped cream, and cinnamon stick. (To thicken, add more ice; to thin, add more milk.)
*To make a Pumpkin Pie Milkshake, replace the yogurt with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream. To make a Pumpkin Pie Malt, replace the yogurt with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream and 2 tablespoons of vanilla malt powder
**I use flavored ice. I tend to make ice out of every liquid in my house. In this case I used pineapple juice ice for added interest in nutrition. Feel free to use plain old ice from your freezer.
½ c. plain yogurt*
½ t. vanilla extract
¼ t. ground cinnamon
½ t. pumpkin pie spice
½ c. whole milk
1 T. dark brown sugar
½ c. pumpkin purée
1 cup ice**
Whipped cream and cinnamon stick, for garnish
Place all ingredients into blender, except for whipped cream and cinnamon stick. Blend until smooth. Garnish with a spritz of whipped cream, and cinnamon stick. (To thicken, add more ice; to thin, add more milk.)
*To make a Pumpkin Pie Milkshake, replace the yogurt with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream. To make a Pumpkin Pie Malt, replace the yogurt with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream and 2 tablespoons of vanilla malt powder
**I use flavored ice. I tend to make ice out of every liquid in my house. In this case I used pineapple juice ice for added interest in nutrition. Feel free to use plain old ice from your freezer.
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