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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I love pairing pumpkin with blackstrap molasses. This smoothie is a great way to welcome the glorious coming of autumn!
Love this smoothie! I’m really excited about fall and fall recipes!
That smoothie looks amazing for this early fall season : )
I will have to make it SOON!
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I guess you could drink this any time during the year. What a great fall find. I wonder could you use fresh pumpkin?
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Hi from Arizona! My family and I love your website! I made this recipe for me and my husband this morning….wow, so filling! I usually get hungry a few hours after eating breakfast but this one had serious staying power! I must say though my favorite recipe on your blog is salt and vinegar chickpeas…Ah-Mazing!!! Thanks for all the great ideas.
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I soaked my oats overnight but there was still a lot of milk left that wasn’t absorbed. Is that normal? Or are my oats old and not with the program?
I love pumpkin in smoothies and this one looks amazing especially with the whipped cream on top :) Hope you had a great weekend!
I didn’t read the directions early enough to soak anything longer than 10 minutes but it came out absolutely delicious. I made it for my boyfriend and a friend who is allergic to nearly everything.
Me: damn that’s good!
Chris: it’s great and tasty (words aren’t his forte at 8:30am)
Nate: mmmm…this would be really good with rum.
I would have made the coconut whipped topping but I only have light coconut milk and I respect you too much.
Wow, I am making this today! Brilliant!
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Made this yesterday and it was delicious! And also kind of addicting :) Love the thick velvety texture. Don’t leave out the coconut whipped cream!!
Guess what I made for breakfast this morning? And I am so glad I did!!! I love all things pumpkin and this was a wonderfully delicious way to start my day. So incredibly yummy!! Didn’t change a thing but half the recipe since it was just for me and now I am so bummed I halved it…. I am already craving more! This might have to be lunch too!! Thank you!!!
This smoothie looks AMAZING, I’ll definitely have to try it soon!
The smoothie was amazing! Lighter and less sweet than I anticipated.
Sounds great…and can’t wait to try it in a coffee beverage…however to eliminate the amount of sugar intake, what would you recommend as an alternative for Blackstrap mollases and maple sugar. I was thinking honey and agave nectar. But I want to make sure that the honey doesn’t change the flavor of the beverage. Your thoughts…
The smoothie sounds delicious and I really want to make. However, since I was a little girl I have not been able to eat bananas. I can thank big pharmaceutical for putting out children’s medicine that tastes like bananas. What were they thinking?! I digress, but my question is, can you taste the banana?
Hey Jaime, You can taste the banana slightly – however if you don’t want that in there I would try using dates (sock them if they are firm before use) Enjoy!
Looks delicious. Any suggestion for someone who can not have oats?
hmm what about a different kind of flake like quinoa flakes? Or soaked raw buckwheat groats?
YUM! Just made this and drinking right now. I included every ingredient and it is making a wonderful lunch. Very filling
This smoothie was so good, I almost cried. Thanks! I made it without the chia as I was starving but had to run out to pick up my son. Delish!
I made this yesterday- it was sooooooooooooo good!!