Hey Goddesses! Today I am sharing a recipe that I just sent one of my friends. In a text, she asked me if I had a pumpkin pie shake for mornings (breakfast). Do I ever!?! With Pumpkin Season in FULL swing, I have been enjoying lots of pumpkin recipes, and squash of all kinds. My Pumpkin Protein Smoothie is delicious, filling, and has the right amount of carbs, protein, fats, and calories!
A few Tips on smoothies:
THE GOOD
- Know that they are versatile, meaning you can always add to them. I always create these recipes for myself or clients based on my fitness goals or the goals of my clients. If fat loss is a goal, obviously, the fewer ingredients, the better, if a client has goals for building muscle, I may add some more nutrients, especially if it’s for a male. If your husband or guy friend loves smoothies also, I always recommend making two separate smoothies.
- Smoothies are a great way to get in your daily amount of veggies and fruits. Most people, myself included having such busy lives we are lucky we can get enough meals throughout the day! The more vitamins and minerals you take in every day through real whole food, the less inflammation you will have, the better you can recover from intense workouts and any other stress you put on your body.
- The best part of smoothies is that you can mix any greens pretty much with any fruit, and presto, there is another dose of antioxidants and vitamins going in your body. You can check one meal off your list.
- Smoothies can be more satiating than your current breakfast. I always feel so full after I suck down a smoothie.
- If made with the right serving amounts, smoothies can help with weight loss.
THE NOT SO GOOD
If you ever surf the web, I am sure you have found millions of smoothie recipes. There is a smoothie for every ingredient you can think of! Here is the thing. If you are looking to lose body fat and have a defined tight body (especially at my age-48 and a woman), Your smoothie ingredient list would be short. You can’t have a smoothie with ingredients like two whole bananas, half an avocado, almond butter, protein powder, spinach, almond milk, and cacao powder. That will NOT help you lose body fat. If you were to add up all of those calories, you would be shocked by the number of carbs and fat. Just because it’s all good for you doesn’t mean you should have it all in one meal. Sometimes I come across these recipes and start adding up the nutrients and calories, and immediately, I think to myself, “What on earth?” I would be a blob if I ate like that. Make sure when copying recipes from the internet, or some influencer, BE CAREFUL and always BE MINDFUL of the ingredients. They may NOT work for you.
CHECK OUT MY RECIPE
With this one recipe, I created two. You’ll see. Choose whichever one works best for your current goals and lifestyle.
This recipe will work for Breakfast or Lunch if you are super busy! This isn’t a smoothie for dessert after dinner at night. You can cut the ingredients on this one, if need be.
ingredients
- 1/2 banana- Frozen or not frozen
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 ½ Tbsp. nut or seed butter of choice
- 1 cup (pick one) water, unsweetened almond or coconut milk
- 1 T. coconut cream (for thickness)
- 1 cup baby spinach (fresh or Frozen)
- pumpkin pie spice
- cinnamon + vanilla extract
- 2 scoops vanilla Nutra-Bio 100% Whey isolate protein
- 2 tsp. maple syrup or 1 3 drops of liquid stevia.
- 1 cup ice
Whiz it up!
This is a more simple smoothie. The dates add the sweetness and go so well with pumpkin. The oat bran adds an extra dose of fiber and keeps you fuller longer. This is awesome Post workout! I had this one today. Its great!
ingredients
- 1cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 cup (pick one) water
- 3 organic medjool dates
- 1/4 C. Oat Bran (dry)
- 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- cinnamon + vanilla extract
- 1 scoops vanilla Nutra-Bio 100% Whey isolate protein
- 1 cup ice
Whiz it up!
Be on the lookout for more fall smoothie recipes! I’m so excited to share some sweet potato smoothie bowls and some yummy chocolate smoothies as well. All of which will keep you lean, tight and full of energy!
