- Prep Time:15m
- Cook Time:4m
- Serves: 2 servings
- Category: Full Body Cleanse Approved, Breakfast, Appetizers & Snacks, Smoothies & Juices, Raw, Vegan, Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 small banana, frozen
- 1 cup raw almond milk
- 1/2 c pumpkin puree
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (I used Sunwarrior)
- 1 tbsp. chia seeds
- 6 ice cubes
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 10 drops liquid stevia
Instructions
- How to make raw pumpkin puree:
- Start with a sugar pie pumpkin. Wash and dry it.
- Place the pumpkin on a cutting board on its side. Carefully cut off the top and bottom, leaving a flat surface.
- With a potato peeler, remove the skin. I used to use a knife but I found I wasted more of the “flesh” with that technique.
- Cut the pumpkin in half and scoop out the seeds with your hands. Place the seeds in a small bowl for later. You can dehydrate them for a delicious snack!
- Now cut the pumpkin flesh into small chunks.
- In the food processor, fitted with the “S” blade, process the pumpkin chunks until it is broken down nice and small. I take it one step further but it is optional.
- I transfer the puree into my high-speed blender and pulverize it until it is VERY smooth. I am all about mouth-feel. You will have to stop the blender from time to time to scrap down the sides.
- That’s it, very easy!
- Preparation:
- In a high-speed blender combine; frozen banana (chopped), milk, pumpkin, protein powder, chia seeds, ice cubes, vanilla, spices and stevia. Blend on high until nice and creamy. I use a Blendtec blender, press the “whole juice” button and let it run its course. Perfect!
- If you are allergic to nuts, you can make hemp milk or even oat milk instead of almond milk. There are many options.
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