We Made A Protein-Rich Pumpkin Pie Smoothie, And It Has Changed Us.

Sooooo much more decadent than a PSL.

by The Candidly Team

Of course we make fun of the trendy trajectory of pumpkin spice. The lattes, the popcorn, the Cup O’Noodles (not a joke). But roll our eyes as we may, pumpkin pie, as a dessert, is delicious.

And the insane idea that we could get all that creamy, spicey, desserty deliciousness in a 19g protein smoothie. Of course, we were gonna try it. Our car practically drove itself to the market.

It takes 2 minutes. It has filling fiber and protein. It’s thiccccck and decadent and obliterates a sweet tooth, and we want to go make one right this minute. We’re hooked. Here’s why.

First, let’s lay out what you need:

Key Ingredients

• 3/4 cup low-fat yogurt (Greek, Icelandic, it all works)

• 1/2 cup pureed pumpkin (you can use fresh baked pumpkin if you’re chefy)

• 1 banana (frozen is best)

• 2 teaspoons of maple syrup

• Big old dash of pumpkin pie spice

• Big old glob of THIS* vanilla paste (or any but that one is vastly superior)

Optional Extras:

• A bit of frozen cauliflower for extra fiber

• 1/2 a graham cracker (makes our brain say “this is a pie!”)

• 1 Date for extra sweetness or an alt sweetener to syrup

• Vaniila protein powder if that’s your thing

• 1 tablespoon of almond butter for extra protein and salty, nutty flavor

How You Make It:

Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend. We recommend the bananas are pre-frozen for extra coldness and creaminess. And we recommend a good gourmand vanilla like THIS*. And that’s it.

Now you may be asking, don’t I need a liquid of some sort, and the answer is no. The pumpkin and the yogurt are enough to make it smooth, and the extra thickness gives it even more of a pumpkin pie texture. If you like it thinner you can add a splash of a favorite milk or even a little water. Here’s live footage of the texture without any added liquid:

If you’re sweet tooth is in its luteal phase, we recommend adding just half a graham cracker (you can toss it the blender, but we like to crush it up by hand and sprinkle it on top of the smoothie and using it to rim the glass. We swear, it’s a little bit of magic - like a whole pie made its way into our smoothie.

Here’s how it looked:

And now for the stats:

The smoothie without any of the optional extras comes out to about:

• Protein: 19g

• Fiber: 7g

• Calories: 295 calories

Not bad for dessert, no?

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