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If you love pumpkin pie or pumpkin spice anything for that matter, you’re going to love this easy pumpkin pie protein shake recipe. A vegetarian protein shake full of naturally nutritious ingredients, this pumpkin pie spice smoothie is a fantastic option for breakfast on the go. Scroll down for notes on making a vegan shake.

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Instructions & equipment notes

To make this healthy pumpkin pie smoothie, all you need to do is assemble your ingredients in the blender and mix it up. It can be done in five minutes or less.

Prepping your ingredients in advance

If you’re not a morning person, you can assemble all of the smoothie ingredients except the frozen banana and ice in advance or overnight. Just store the blender pitcher with your ingredients in the refrigerator. Add the banana and ice when you’re ready to blend.

Notes on ingredients and substitutions

The ingredients in this pumpkin pie shake are fairly straightforward. But you can alter a few of them to customize this drink to your personal taste and preferences.

Omitting the hemp: If a heavy dose of protein isn’t your goal, you can omit the hemp to make this a lighter drink. Of course, you can also use your favorite protein powder if you’re looking to bump up the protein content.
Using the right pumpkin product: Make sure that you use one cup of pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling. Pumpkin pie filling has added sugar that you don’t want. (You can freeze any leftover canned pumpkin puree to use in future smoothies.)
Substitute for stevia: The recipe calls for stevia for sweetness. But if the distinctive flavor of stevia isn’t to your taste, you can substitute it with grade B maple syrup. (Incidentally, maple syrup is an aphrodisiac!)

A quick note on non-dairy milk. The pumpkin protein shake recipe calls for a cup of unsweetened almond milk. But if you prefer a different plant-based milk, you can swap out the almond milk for your favorite non-dairy beverage, like oat or hemp milk.

Equipment

If you like making smoothies and shakes, you probably already have everything you need to make this smoothie recipe. The one piece of equipment you need to make this breakfast drink is a good blender.

You don’t have to invest in anything too expensive. But if you’re looking to splurge, I recommend checking out this Vitamix. It’s an incredibly reliable machine with different settings for cold and hot liquids. I use one to make everything from frozen yogurt to thick, hearty soups.

How to make it vegan

This smoothie is dairy-free and all of the ingredients are vegan with the possible exception of the molasses. Molasses are vegan unless bone char is used in the processing. If you’re sticking to a strict vegan diet, you will want to check that your molasses were made without the use of bone char in the refining process.

But whether or not you’re making a vegan smoothie or not, you’re going to want a breakfast shake that’s packed with flavor and some nutritional benefits that might surprise you.

How this pumpkin smoothie supports sexual health

Did you know that almonds and hemp don’t just add protein to this healthy breakfast drink, they also support a healthy libido? This pumpkin pie spice protein shake recipe is filled with ingredients that are not only considered an aphrodisiac but have proven nutritional benefits for your libido.

In addition to the hemp and almond, this shake recipe offers choline, protein, folate, manganese, iron and potassium from the banana, blackstrap molasses and pumpkin puree. All of these are nutrients essential to maintaining optimal sexual health.

Of course, a delicious pumpkin pie protein smoothie wouldn’t be complete without the flavors of pumpkin pie spice. The spices used to give pumpkin pie its seasonal flavor are also known as warming spices because they can raise body temperature.

Not only are warming spices good for helping you wake up and feel invigorated in the morning but they’re also considered aphrodisiacs. That’s because the tingling warmth they bring is not only great for getting you up and out of the house, it’s great for heightening sensuality.

The nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon in this recipe don’t just lend classic pumpkin pie flavor to this sexy smoothie, they also serve a role in getting you in the mood for…whatever it is you plan to do after enjoying this power breakfast.

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Easy Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake

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This protein-packed drink is like a pumpkin pie in a glass. It's so tasty you'll never guess it's nutritious but it's packed with protein, vitamins and minerals to get your day off to the right start. Make it in five minutes or assemble your ingredients the night before and just blend and go.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Dish Type smoothie

Cooking Style Easy, vegan, Vegetarian

Diet and Health Healthy

Seasonal autumn, winter

Ingredient pumpkin

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 370

Author Stacey Licht

Ingredients

1 cup pumpkin purée
2 tbsp hemp protein optional
1 tsp blackstrap molasses*
1/2 frozen banana
1 tbsp roasted almond butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 cup almond milk
stevia to taste or grade B maple syrup
2 lg ice cubes

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Instructions

Blend and enjoy!

Notes

* To make this protein shake 100% vegan, check that your molasses were not made with bone char.

A note on the provided nutrition information

The nutrition information provided has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator and is not a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

Amy Reiley

Eat Something Sexy's Creator & Editor-in-Chief Amy Reiley is the award-winning author of five aphrodisiac cookbooks. She has her Master of Arts in Gastronomy, awarded by Le Cordon Bleu and The University of Adelaide. She is also a Certified Nutrition Coach awarded by the International Sports Sciences Association and she is a California Certified Massage Therapist.

Amy is considered a leading authority on aphrodisiacs. Her work in aphrodisiacs is quoted in publications including National Geographic, The New York Times, Epicurious, Wine Enthusiast, Health and Playboy magazines. She speaks internationally on aphrodisiac foods and has brought her knowledge of aphrodisiac history and science to national television shows including The Today Show and CBS Early Show. She is a frequent guest on relationship and lifestyle radio and podcast shows and has been interviewed by BBC and NPR radio, Cosmopolitan radio and popular podcasts including My Dad Wrote a Porno.

Amy is also a freelance food, wine and health researcher and writer as well as a wine competition judge. Her work has appeared in publications ranging from Variety to The Daily Meal. She is an MSN content provider. And she is also a former wine editor for Gayot.com and wine & spirits editor of Las Vegas magazine.

Fun fact: Amy was the creator of the first ever comprehensive food and wine apps, Amy Reiley's Pocket Gourmet and Amy Reiley's Pocket Vineyard for Palm.

Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake Recipe (Including Vegan Option)