Another weekend is upon us! You know what that means – kicking back, unwinding from a busy back-to-school week, and making this creamy pumpkin pie smoothie to reward all your hard efforts. Whoever said you shouldn’t reward yourself with food really needs to try this smoothie. Seriously!
Thanks to adding soaked rolled oats and chia seeds, this smoothie is extra thick and has a bit more staying power than most. I think it’s my best pumpkin smoothie to date! Enjoy it for a snack, breakfast, or even dessert. If it’s still hot where you are like it is here, you might find yourself cooling off with this smoothie outside. Extra ice, is a must. Oh, and if you are feeling crazy top it all off with some homemade Coconut Whipped Cream – I know you’ve been waiting for the perfect recipe!
The best part is this recipe makes 4 CUPS worth (yes!), so if you are feeling generous you can share it with a loved one. Or if you are lucky and have a husband who doesn’t like pumpkin, you get it all to yourself. Double yes. I have one of these glasses wrapped up in the back of the fridge for later. [Later probably meaning, as soon as I hit publish on this post…]
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Creamy Pumpkin Pie Smoothie for Two
Yield
4 cups
Prep time
Cook time
0 minutes
Total time
Adapted from Pumpkin Pie Smoothie & Pumpkin Gingerbread Smoothie.
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond milk
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 tbsp blackstrap molasses
- 1 frozen ripe banana
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1.5-2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- Coconut Whipped Cream, for garnish
Directions
- In a medium-sized bowl whisk together the milk, oats, and chia seeds. Place in fridge for 1 hour or preferably overnight.
- Add soaked oat mixture to blender along with the pumpkin, molasses, frozen banana, and spices. Blend until smooth. Add about 5 ice cubes and blend until ice cold.
- Add maple syrup to taste. I found 1.5 tbsp was perfect for me.
- Serve with Coconut Whipped Cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon on top!
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Cool! Federated Media is one block away from my house! :)
Can’t wait to try this smoothie girl, it looks like Fall in a Glass…..sigh. Where did my summer go?!
Love that you are fulfilling your dreams here with your blog and brand! You deserve ever piece of it!!
xxoo
You stated it perfectly! Fall in a glass~I really do wish I could reach into the screen for the smoothie right now. :)
thank you thank you! these are my fave, and I love seeing variations – I haven’t tried molasses yet, but have used some avocado in mine for creaminess…
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more decedent smoothie. Wow.
I pinned your coconut cream to try – I bet it’s perfect on this. I used it on my Key Like Pie smoothie the other day and it was delish!
I can see how that would be frustrating! This post is just another example of how great you are! You really care about your vegan readers, and even though I’m not vegan, it really shows you care! Thanks :)
Ugh – good luck with the ads. That sounds like a real headache!
Happy Friday!
Aw, I wish I could get canned pumpkin where I live. I know you can make it yourself – but it takes some time.
Every now and then, a can would be nice. ;)
Hmmm maybe you can get them online? :)
Good luck with the new ads! Oh, and a quick story: I brought your tortilla soup for lunch at work today, and a fellow teacher kept staring at it and sniffing the aroma. Finally, he leaned over and asked me where I got the recipe. Turns out, he reads your blog too, and he knew your tortilla soup just from the delicious smell!! Small world :) Thanks for all you do!
That is crazy! Small world indeed. Now I want that soup… :)
You had me at molasses. I’m craving that stuff BIG TIME!!
Are you encouraging just Canadian vegan businesses or anyone with an online site? There’s a great vegan bakery in town I’ve got in mind but wanted to check first.
We can highlight businesses from all over. I expect most will be in North America seeing as that is where our primary readership is. :)
Good for you for sticking to your beliefs & not posting meat/dairy ads. Keep up the great work, Angela! Have a fantastic weekend!!
It is so encouraging to see that you won’t allow just any sponsors to advertise.
I am not vegan but I do understand the importance of voting with are dollars, and they can go along way to help any cause of importance. Especially when it comes to quality food. :)
I couldn’t agree more – I think the more pressure we put on these businesses & ad networks to source quality products, (hopefully) the more it will improve over time. It’s tricky because it’s often the huge meat & dairy companies who have all the $$$$$$, but I still think it’s important to try.
I am so glad you are standing up for ethical advertising! I am all for seeing tasteful ads on blogs where a wonderful service is being given free of charge, like your wonderful recipes. I know a vegan business owner, I will suggest that she advertises with you!
And I love your smoothie! Adding molasses is a great way to up the iron content!
Thank you, Sarina I appreciate that!
I love that you are so committed to integrity in advertising. I really appreciate that. :)
Wow! I am making this recipe this weekend, I am so excited for the crisp clean fall air. I am happy to see that only vegan friendly ads will be showing on your blog, it is a perfect direction for you. Have a great weekend!
Serves 2? You must be more generous with your pumpkin than me! I could lick the screen right now!
Sorry, I should have said – “Serves two hungry eyes!”
Mmmm yes it’s definitely pumpkin time!!! Actually, who am I kidding…. I’ve been buying a can every week since the beginning of August! This looks awesome, Ange, and bravo to you for standing up for what you believe in when it comes to ads. I often wonder too, what shows up on my site when it’s viewed by US readers. Have a wonderful weekend! :)
I am glad you posted this. I think I may have contacted you about a meat ad on your blog and never heard anything back about it, so I assumed you didn’t care. I am glad you addressed it because obviously it does mean something to you. It is tiring to see ads that don’t fit in with the blogger’s beliefs and it just makes me think they only care about the money. So I am glad you are trying to find things that fit your beliefs and interests of your readers.
Yumilicious…..I can’t wait to give this a try!!
Yum! I have a flu bug and this is the first thing that looks appetizing. Also, thank you for keeping you blog real. Your blog is one of the few I enjoy reading these days as an almost 30 year old, I can only stomach so many hubby and me outstretched arm shots, and fashion Friday posts =) I can always handle more pumpkin recipes for two. Good luck with your cookbook….can’t wait to see it!
Glad to hear that Sarah. I hope you feel better soon!
An absolutely beautifully styled post…..such talent…..I feel fall in the air….