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Pumpkin Protein Shake

September 23, 2014

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Turn your protein shake into a delicious pumpkin treat! Healthy, satisfying, and super tasty! | LoveGrowsWild.com

After a long summer of indulgent eating, I’m trying hard to get back into a workout routine and fit back into my favorite pair of skinny jeans. It was like one day they decided to shrink about 2 sizes, and it now takes a small army to help zip me into them. Not cool! One side of my brain is saying, “It’s all the dryer’s fault. The dumb dryer shrunk them into child size skinny jeans!” The other smarter, more practical side of my brain is saying, “Get your lazy behind out of bed and dust off the workout DVDs. And for Heaven’s sake, stop eating so much pumpkin bread!”

That bread is gooood. Now that fall (a.k.a. pumpkin-flavored everything season) is here, I can’t get enough of sweet pumpkin treats. But in an effort to conquer those shrunken skinny jeans, I came up with this recipe to satisfy my pumpkin craving without breaking the calorie bank… a healthy, delicious Pumpkin Protein Shake!

Turn your protein shake into a delicious pumpkin treat! Healthy, satisfying, and super tasty! | LoveGrowsWild.com


It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of protein shakes and smoothies… the strawberry banana and blueberry pomegranate smoothies I’ve shared here on the blog happen to be two of my favorites! They are a great after-workout recovery drink and perfect on days when I want a quick, healthy breakfast.

Turn your protein shake into a delicious pumpkin treat! Healthy, satisfying, and super tasty! | LoveGrowsWild.com

But what happens when a scoop of pumpkin accidentally falls into the blender…

Turn your protein shake into a delicious pumpkin treat! Healthy, satisfying, and super tasty! | LoveGrowsWild.com

Okay, this was no accident at all! With visions of pumpkin bread dancing around in my head, I couldn’t help but imagine what would happen if I combined my daily protein shake with that beloved pumpkin flavor. And guys, the results… were awesome.

I used my go-to Silk unsweetened almond milk, which has only 30 calories per serving and absolutely no added sugar. It’s how I start every single one of my shake and smoothie recipes! A half cup of pure pumpkin puree (not the pumpkin pie filling) gives the shake it’s gorgeous orange color and the perfect amount of pumpkin flavor. You can’t have pumpkin without some spices to go along with it, so I added 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice into the blender as well. You could absolutely bust out each individual spice from your collection, but on busy mornings, the shortcut of pumpkin pie spice works just fine.

I first tasted this smoothie without any sweetener, and while it was certainly edible, it wasn’t exactly desirable. Pure unsweetened pumpkin needs at least a little bit of sweetness to give it that classic taste we all know and love, so I added about a teaspoon of honey (or whichever sweetener you prefer) to the recipe. I’m not going to sit here and tell you that this recipe tastes exactly like a giant slice of pumpkin pie… there’s a reason that stuff is so darn delicious, and it’s not because it’s “light and healthy”. But I WILL tell you that this pumpkin protein shake is thick and delicious, pumpkiny with just the right amount of sweetness, and a perfect way to satisfy your pumpkin-loving taste buds while filling your body with nutrition-packed protein.

And since you’re only using a 1/2 cup the beautiful, bright orange pumpkin puree, you should have plenty left over to bake up a batch of pumpkin bread… 😉

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Pumpkin Protein Shake
 
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Turn your protein shake into a delicious pumpkin treat! Healthy, satisfying, and super tasty!
Author: Liz Fourez
Recipe type: Breakfast
Serves: 1
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Silk unsweetened almond milk
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 1 teaspoon honey, agave nectar, or sweetener of choice
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 medium banana
  • 6 ice cubes
Instructions
  1. Add all ingredients to a blender and process until well combined. Taste and adjust sweetener, if desired.
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– adapted from A Pumpkin & A Princess

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  1. Amy | Club Narwhal says: September 23, 2014 at 11:11 am

    Liz, I’m pretty sure I could drink this shake every morning (and had a similar one today, only I used cottage cheese for protein–sounds crazy but tastes good). Looks like the perfect remedy for a weekend of indulgence 🙂

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    • Liz Fourez says: September 25, 2014 at 1:54 pm

      Not crazy at all! I’ve actually been meaning to try it! Thanks for the reminder. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Heather @ Shards of Lavender says: September 24, 2014 at 11:23 am

    Yeah, my skinny jeans seem to have the same problem! I love protein shakes, but don’t have a good pumpkin one yet. Will definitely be trying yours!

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    • Liz Fourez says: September 25, 2014 at 1:54 pm

      Those darn skinny jeans! Lol! Hope you enjoy this pumpkin version, Heather!

      Reply
  3. Sherry says: September 30, 2015 at 12:13 pm

    What is the best vanilla protein powder?
    Also do you have the nutritional value for this recipe? i am trying to convert to WW points plus. Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Liz Fourez says: October 7, 2015 at 11:59 am

      Hi Sherry! We usually buy our protein powder from GNC, but there are tons of good options out there. I downloaded the My Fitness Pal app on my phone, which lets you easily calculate nutritional values! Super helpful!

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  4. Pammyg says: October 7, 2015 at 5:37 pm

    Has anyone tried freezing a batch? I don’t know how that would turn out. I guess it would be okay. You would just need to let it thaw a little before drinking. Or, has anyone made extra and kept it in the fridg for a couple days?

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  5. Jenny says: October 29, 2015 at 10:56 am

    Just made this one and it was delicious!!!

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  6. Mike says: December 15, 2016 at 12:29 am

    I would make sure when purchasing Protein Powder, stay away from any products that have MATHODEXTRIN – it is worse than sugar. And sugar is the enemy. I will make this smoothie tomorrow in place of my regular yogurt and fruit mixture. I will add ground flax seeds, steel cut oats, chia seeds, and sliced raw almonds in additional to the ingredients above. For my sweetener I will add a touch of Stevia since I do not have honey,

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