I know, I know… ANOTHER recipe with pumpkin. Enough already! I hear ya. BUT, I had to use up my leftover canned pumpkin from the Pumpkin Spice Turnovers (which you must try, btw). So, I made up my own vegan, gluten-free Pumpkin Pie Smoothie recipe and I have to say, it’s blog-worthy. Since yesterday’s post was lengthy with photo overload, I’ll keep it nice and light today ;)
YIELDS 2 SERVINGS
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INGREDIENTS:
1 cup coconut milk (in the carton, not the can)*
about ¾ cup (give or take) canned or pureed pumpkin*
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 Tbsp. agave nectar
1 Tbsp. chia seeds
¼ cup unsweetened flaked coconut
¼ cup pecans
2 frozen bananas (peeled and cut into thirds)
1 cup ice cubes
*NOTES:
I used regular, unsweetened coconut milk, but it would also be great with sweetened or vanilla-flavored coconut milk (in which case, you can probably omit the agave nectar). What to do with the rest of the can of pumpkin, you ask? Make Pumpkin Spice Turnovers, my dear.
MAKE IT:
I should start by saying I have a Vitamix blender, which seems to require less liquid than other blenders. So, you may need to adjust the amount of milk and/or ice cubes based on your blender. I don’t know if this is true for all blenders, but with a Vitamix, you should start with liquid on the bottom, then soft ingredients, then firm ingredients. So, add ingredients to blender in the order listed, beginning with the coconut milk. Blend until smooth. Garnish with cinnamon, coconut flakes and pecans. Enjoy!
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[...] *NOTES: You’ll have about ¾ cup left of canned pumpkin, which is exactly how much you need for this Pumpkin Pie Smoothie recipe. [...]
Oh yes….this was good! I crumbled up some organic vegan graham crackers and it was pumpkin pie smoothie! I tried oh she glows pumpkin smoothie last week but this one was way better! All I can say is thank goodness for a vita mix!
Wow Katie, that’s a huge compliment, thank you. I ADORE that blog and read it regularly. Her recipes are usually always great.
This looks incredible- why haven’t I ever paired pumpkin with coconut milk?? Genius!
Can I ask the reason for not using the coconut milk in the can? Just curious because I have the coconut milk in a can and I was wondering if I could make this work without a trip to the store! Thanks!
Hi Lu. You can use that, it will just be a little heavier and richer in calories/fat. But I’m sure it will be delicious!!!