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Pumpkin Spice Protein Smoothie

Name: Pumpkin Spice Protein Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1 cup unsweetened almond milk; 1/4 cup pumpkin puree, plain, not pie filling; 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, about 30 g; 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice; 4 ice cubes; stevia, optional, to taste

Real pumpkin puree with pumpkin spice and vanilla protein. Fall in a glass, all year. 26 g protein, 6 g net carbs.

prep: 5 min
cook: 0 min
total: 5 min
serves: 1
level: easy

Per serving: 170 kcal · 26 g protein · 4 g fat · 6 g net carbs

Pumpkin is quietly a great smoothie ingredient: low in carbs, high in fiber, and it makes everything creamy.

A quarter cup of the real puree plus pumpkin spice gets you the latte flavor with none of the syrup.

This is number 9 of our top 20 high protein, low carb smoothies.

method

Pour the almond milk into the blender, add the pumpkin, protein powder and spice.
Add the ice. Blend on high for 30 to 45 seconds, until completely smooth.
Taste and adjust: a few more ice cubes for thicker, a splash more liquid for thinner. Drink cold.

chef's tips

Buy plain pumpkin puree, not pie filling. The filling is half sugar.
Freeze the rest of the can in quarter-cup portions; one can is eight smoothies.
Use a protein powder with no added sugar. It is the difference between 3 and 15 grams of carbs per scoop.