High Protein Vegan Pumpkin Smoothie
This sweet and creamy vegan pumpkin smoothie is the perfect healthy weight gain smoothie! It's low fat with over 25 grams of protein per serving!
Servings 1 smoothie
Calories 412kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup canned pumpkin puree , frozen note 1
- 1 medium chopped banana, frozen
- 1 cup high protein plant based milk note 2
- ½ cup filtered water
- 2 scoops pea protein powder note 3
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 3-4 medium dates, pitted note 4
Instructions
- This step is optional however it makes for a wonderful cold smoothie. Take ¼ cup of canned pumpkin puree and freeze it in ice cubes for 4 hours or overnight. Chop up your banana, add it to a freezer or reusable bag and freeze that for 4 hours or overnight as well.
- Once frozen solid, add to a blender along with the rest of your ingredients. Blend until nice and smooth. Serve immediately for breakfast or as a post-workout drink!
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Notes
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- PUMPKIN PUREE: Be sure to use can pumpkin puree NOT pumpkin pie filling. This will also work with sweet potato puree or butternut squash puree.
- MILK: Be sure to use a plant based milk that has 8 grams of protein or more. My sea moss milk recipe has 10 grams of protein per serving!
- PEA PROTEIN: Caramel or vanilla pea protein powder pairs well with this smoothie not changing it's color and giving it a nice flavor. Feel free to use whatever protein powder you have on hand. Note if using hemp protein powder, the color might change.
- DATES: Maple syrup and brown sugar pairs well with pumpkin as well if you prefer that to dates.
Nutrition
Serving: 1smoothie | Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 0.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 288mg | Potassium: 1063mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 53g | Vitamin A: 9720IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 386mg | Iron: 3mg