Pumpkin banana smoothie

by Running to the Kitchen on September 17, 2011

Ok, perhaps the last two pumpkin treats were slightly premature considering it was still almost 80 degrees outside. But yesterday, it was a crisp and sunny 65. I wore jeans and grabbed a fleece in the late afternoon when the sun went down. Sounds like pumpkin weather to me!

So, I broke out the next can in my pantry stash to come up with a light lunch knowing we were going out to dinner to celebrate.

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There’s a banana pumpkin mousse cake from Barefoot Contessa that my mom has made a few times at Thanksgiving. A slightly different take on pumpkin pie and absolutely delicious. Is anything she makes not delicious? This smoothie tastes like that pie in liquid form. I highly suggest making both.

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The only thing that would’ve made this better? Some whipped cream on top, Starbucks style.

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There are about 10,000 trees on our property. These leaves are going to be the bane of our existence in a few weeks when every single minute of the weekend is spend blowing, raking, mowing and bagging them. I got a head start with the smoothie photo shoot. Winking smile

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Happy pumpkin season!

 

Pumpkin Banana

Smoothie

Yield: 1 serving

  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 banana
  • 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • 1/2 tablespoon chia seeds
  • 1 cup ice
  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon agave
  • cinnamon for topping

Directions:

Place all ingredients except cinnamon in blender and puree until smooth. Top with cinnamon and enjoy!

{ 18 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Shannon September 17, 2011 at 8:18 am

A pumpkin banana smoothie sounds soo good right now! Thanks for sharing the recipe! :)

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2 Matt @ The Athlete's Plate September 17, 2011 at 8:21 am

This is screaming for some peanut butter ;)

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3 Suzanne September 17, 2011 at 1:28 pm

Goodness-this looks perfect for fall!

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4 Baking Serendipity September 17, 2011 at 3:51 pm

Sounds fantastic! It’s not going to be true pumpkin weather here in Phoenix for a while, but I’m embracing the season despite it! I love that this is a cold pumpkin treat :)

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5 kari @ running ricig September 18, 2011 at 10:19 am

It’s totally time for pumpkin things now! I wore long sleeves to run yesterday!

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6 Mallory @ It's Only Life September 18, 2011 at 6:42 pm

Great recipe! I think banana / pumpkin go very well together… will have to try this one out soon!!

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7 jennifer @poirier September 19, 2011 at 2:29 pm

i’ve still got some pumpkin puree in my fridge, this sounds like a great idea to use it! nice photos, by the way.
greetings from germany!

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8 Daniella @ Runner at Heart September 19, 2011 at 3:23 pm

I can’t wait to make this tomorrow morning for breakfast!

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9 Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga September 19, 2011 at 10:08 pm

This looks….delish!

The photography is beautiful.

And ANY recipe by Ina Garten has just got to be….wonderful. That woman is my idol!

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10 Madison Chloe September 20, 2011 at 2:45 am

A pumpkin smoothie, the ultimate favorite fall veggie, can you believe fall is almost here?

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11 Emily @ Life on Food September 20, 2011 at 6:34 am

I don’t know what happened…it was hot when I left for Florida and now it is freezing. I love it. I cannot wait to whip out the pumpkin. I tried making smoothies with it a few times last year with no luck. I am definitely going to try this out!

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12 myFudo September 20, 2011 at 5:03 pm

I just need a glass of your smoothie.. looks refreshing and delicious. Love your site

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13 rachelsdigestif September 21, 2011 at 12:31 am

I want one of these right now! Thanks for inspiration!!

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14 Britney October 8, 2011 at 8:35 am

I just tried it this morning and it was wonderful! I wanted mine a little thicker for breakfast so I reduced the milk a tad and added a couple of spoons of plain yogurt… completely filling and perfect for fall! Thanks!

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15 Running to the Kitchen October 8, 2011 at 10:12 am

So glad you liked it! I add yogurt sometimes too :)

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16 MK @ Blonde Out Loud January 5, 2012 at 8:05 pm

I went to go make this for the 100th time and didn’t have any ice … so i replaced it with vanilla frozen yogurt … YUM!

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17 Running to the Kitchen January 5, 2012 at 10:38 pm

That sounds like a way better option than ice! ;)

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18 Lacey September 9, 2012 at 9:24 pm

Do you have nutrition information for this smoothie?

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