Pumpkin Pecan Smoothie

Comforting and wholesome

Pumpkin Pecan Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup soy milk
• 1 cup ice cubes
• 2-3 Tbs canned pumpkin
• 1/4 cup pecan halves
• Maple syrup or agave to taste
• Dash of pumpkin pie spice
• Dash of cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in the blender except maple syrup.
2. Blend well. Add maple syrup to taste and blend again.

Don't have time to make a Pumpkin Pecan pie, but still want to savor the taste of pumpkin + pecan goodness? Whip up a glass of this Pumpkin Pecan smoothie and you can have it now! I like to use soy milk for this recipe, because I have found that sometimes almond or hemp mylk can conflict with the nutty flavor from the pecans - but feel free to experiment!

Super Strawberry Smoothie Recipe

Remember art class, where red and green paints make brown? 

Super Strawberry Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup hemp milk
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 cup fresh spinach
• 1 handful fresh cilantro leaves
• Maple syrup or agave to taste
• Pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in the blender except maple syrup.
2. Blend well. Add maple syrup to taste and blend again.

I made this health-boosting drink for a friend who was having a sick day. Later that day, he was feeling better, nearly back to 100% - whoo!

Hemp Milk Recipe

Frothy, fresh hemp mylk

Hemp Milk Recipe
Makes 3 cups. 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup hemp seeds
• 3 cups filtered water
• Maple syrup or agave to taste
• Pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in the blender except maple syrup.
2. Blend well. Add maple syrup to taste and blend again.
3. (Optional) Run liquid through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth to remove pulp.

Hemp milk (or mylk) works perfect as a liquid in smoothies but is smooth enough to drink by itself hot or cold. Warm it up with a pinch of cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg on a cool fall day. 

Hazelnut Pumpkin Smoothie

Goes great with warm hazelnut scones!

Hazelnut Pumpkin Smoothie Recipe
Makes 2 servings. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup ice cubes
• 1 cup hazelnut-flavored coffee
• 1/2 cup cooked pureed pumpkin
• 1 cup soy milk
• 2 Tbs maple syrup
• Dash of pumpkin pie spice

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in the blender.
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

Celebrate the cool weather with this autumn-inspired smoothie. Hazelnut and pumpkin go great together. Take your smoothie to the next level by using fresh, cooked pumpkin instead of canned.

Maple Pecan Smoothie - Upgraded

Now creamier than ever!

Maple Pecan Smoothie ++ Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup frozen yogurt cubes 
• 1/2 cup soy milk
• 1 Tbs maple syrup
• 3 Tbs pecans
• dash of pumpkin pie seasoning

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in the blender.
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

I couldn't resist re-doing this recipe with frozen cubes of yogurt and it is excellent!
To make frozen yogurt cubes, simply fill an ice cube tray with yogurt (a regular tray has a dozen cubes, you need 6 cubes to make a cup). Freeze it overnight and pop out the cubes right before you blend everything. 

Maple Pecan Smoothie

Perfect for a warm autumn day!

Maple Pecan Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1.5 frozen bananas
• 1 cup soy milk
• 1 Tbs maple syrup
• 3 Tbs pecans
• dash of pumpkin pie seasoning

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in the blender.
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

Pecan pie being a number one Fall Favorite - this smoothie is a superb homage to the greatness of the pecan pie! The dash of pumpkin pie spice is entirely optional and simply serves to counteract the banana flavor. Instead of banana, you could try crushed ice or frozen yogurt cubes. 

Mocha Madness Smoothie

Caffeine and chocolate!

Mocha Madness Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 cup frozen coffee
• 2 Tbs maple syrup
• 2 tsp cocoa powder

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender.
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

For this recipe, I used Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Milk. Freeze the coffee in an ice cube tray for easy blending. Instead of maple syrup, you could use agave, sugar or honey as a sweetener. 

Perfect Protein Smoothie

How can healthy be this delicious?

Perfect Protein Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1 frozen banana
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 tsp spirulina
• 1 tsp chia seeds
• 1 tsp ground flax seeds
• 1 tsp hemp seeds
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 Tbs maple syrup
• pinch of cardamom

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender.
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

My roommate blended this gem up today. For this recipe, she used Silk Unsweetened Coconut Milk. The seeds are optional, however the spirulina is necessary to get the gorgeous green color as pictured above.