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!

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.

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Better than Pumpkin Spice Latte!

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie Recipe
Makes 2 servings. 

Ingredients:

• 2 cup almond milk
• 1 cup frozen coffee
• 2 Tbs agave 
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 cup pureed pumpkin

Instructions:

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

For this recipe, I used Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Milk and canned pumpkin. Instead of agave, you could use maple syrup, honey or sugar. Freeze the coffee in an ice cube tray the night before.