Pumpkin Smoothie

Name: Pumpkin Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 1 d 5 min
Yield: 4 cups
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin puree; 2 cups milk; ¼ cup brown sugar; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Rating: 3.9 stars

110 Ratings
84 Reviews
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Be warned that this recipe is for pumpkin lovers only! I use my homemade pumpkin puree that I make each autumn and freeze in 2-cup increments, but canned solid-pack pumpkin should work just fine. If you find the pumpkin flavor too intense, try adding a frozen banana. You can play around with the flavors easily by adding some vanilla extract or pumpkin or apple pie spice instead of just cinnamon. My 5-year old and 1-year old love it as the recipe is written. Another option is to not freeze the pumpkin and heat everything through to a simmer for a hot drink.

By Kat G

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Recipe Summary

prep:

5 mins

additional:

1 day

total:

1 day

Servings:

Yield:

4 cups

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin puree
2 cups milk
¼ cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

Step 1

Place the pumpkin puree in a freezer bag; store in freezer for at least 24 hours.

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Step 2

Heat the bag of pumpkin puree in the microwave on HIGH to soften, 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 3

Pour the milk into a blender. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, and pumpkin; blend until smooth.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

155 calories; protein 5.3g 11% DV; carbohydrates 29.3g 10% DV; fat 2.7g 4% DV; cholesterol 9.8mg 3% DV; sodium 327.8mg 13% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (84)

Most helpful positive review

Rachel Ruiz

10/11/2010

Yum! I really enjoyed this smoothie. I pared it down to one serving for breakfast using 1/2 cup of fresh pureed pumpkin (skipped freezing and used it at room temp) 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 4 ice cubes 1 tsp Stevia and 1 cup nonfat milk. Sweet healthy and great for you. I will make this again! Thanks! Read More

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Most helpful critical review

AR4Life

10/14/2011

I had to change this up a little bit because I don't support any factory farm industries. I replaced the dairy with Almond milk and it was to die for!!! I also added a 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Read More

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110 Ratings

5 star values: 40
4 star values: 41
3 star values: 16
2 star values: 4
1 star values: 9

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10/11/2010

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Ginny Blesener

04/11/2011

Yummy! I love anything with pumpkin. I freeze the pumpkin puree in ice cube trays and then put the frozen pumpkin cubes in freezer bags. Makes it really easy for just 1 or 2 servings. When I want a smoothie I just toss in a few cubes and add the rest of the ingredients to the taste and consistency I like. Read More

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Andrea8985

01/12/2009

I just made this. Instead of freezing the pumpkin overnight I just threw some ice cubes in the blender. I also used pumpkin pie spice instead of cinnamon and threw in some vanilla extract. It is a bit thick but you can always add more milk if that bothers you. I liked it fine as is my husband asked me to add some sugar to his. I like it either way. He describes it as "pumpkin pie in a glass". This recipe is definitely a keeper. Read More

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MaryAnne Flynn-Poeschl

10/06/2008

This is a great idea!! I changed the recipe some which is not usual for me. I used a frozen banana and vanilla soy milk instead of regular milk. I used pumpkin pie spice instead of cinnamon. I like the brown sugar idea but I might try a drizzle of honey instead next time. I also froze my pumpkin in a freezer bag. Thank you for a great idea! Read More

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AR4Life

10/14/2011

I had to change this up a little bit because I don't support any factory farm industries. I replaced the dairy with Almond milk and it was to die for!!! I also added a 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Read More

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jenw

10/26/2008

Great idea. I loved it both with or without banana. A hint of vanilla also tasted wonderful. Thank you for sharing! Read More

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Jennifer

03/04/2008

Made this today to try something different with my kids I thought it was OK I happily finished my glass knowing the benefits of pumpkin. My 1 year olds first reaction was to try to scrape it off her tongue ( probably because she was expecting our traditional fruit smoothie) she went back for a couple more sips but that was all leaving her cup full. My 2 1/2 year old took one sip said she liked it but didn't go back. It has a wonderfully thick and creamy texture but unless you truly like pumpkin in a non pumpkin pie form you probably won't be so excited about this smoothie. Read More

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Heather F

05/27/2011

So easy and good! I am on a low carb diet so I used coconut milk and stevia. Worked great! Read More

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Bailey W.

11/06/2007

I really liked this. Very refreshing! Definately for pumpkin lovers. I added a banana nutmeg and some other spices... very nice. Read More

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I had to change this up a little bit because I don't support any factory farm industries. I replaced the dairy with Almond milk and it was to die for!!! I also added a 1/2 tsp. vanilla.