Description

Date sweet pumpkin smoothie tastes like pumpkin pie filling (in a good way), but it’s packed with healthy ingredients that will make you feel good.

Ingredients

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1 1/2 to 2 cups unsweetened dairy free milk (I used almond milk)
2 teaspoons chia seeds or flax seeds
3/4 to 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 ripe banana (sliced, and previously frozen)
1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
3 to 4 medjool dates, pitted (depends on how sweet you like your smoothie/how ripe your banana is)
1/2 cup white bean, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup frozen cauliflower (organic, when possible)

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Instructions

Prepare: The night before slice and freeze your banana. Don’t skip this step, because the frozen banana is what helps to make your smoothie cold without ice.
Blend: Add everything to a high powdered blender and blend until smooth and creamy. If you’re using a lower powered blender, it’s helpful if you add the ingredients a little at a time and blend in increments until everything is well incorporated. Taste and adjust sweetness with another date, or more pumpkin pie spice for warming spices. Also at this time you can decide to thin the smoothie out with a little more milk, if desired.
Serve: Pour the smoothie into two smaller glasses for small servings, or one larger glass for one large serving. Serve with a smoothie straw and garnish with a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice, if desired. Enjoy immediately.

Notes

Beans and cauliflower: I promise you won’t taste the white beans or the cauliflower at all. They do add a lot of creaminess and thickness to this smoothie and nutrition, fiber, and veggies…so, don’t be afraid. 😉

This smoothie is very thick, which makes me feel like I’m drinking pumpkin pie filling, in a good way. Feel free to thin it out with milk to your likeness.