dessert

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

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Thanksgiving is right around the corner (??????), so there is nothing like a pumpkin pie dessert to get you in the mood! And pumpkin pie smoothies have a bit of everything I like: blended texture, pumpkin flavor, healthy ingredients, and a sweet aftertaste. Pumpkin Pie Smoothie! Watch out Starbucks, your Pumpkin Spice Lattes have a competitor.

Ingredients:
ingredients

Household ingredients

* 1/2 cup of canned pumpkin

* 1 scoop of protein powder (you want to get more muscular, right?)

* a dash of pumpkin pie spice (or some nutmeg and cinnamon combo)

* 1 banana (frozen preferably, but fresh is fine)

* 1-2 tablespoons of maple syrup (depending on your sweet tooth)

* 1 cup of milk (almond, soy, real)

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“Ice Cream”

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Here I go again with another one of my weird concoctions. And once again, trust me…it is delicious. Ice cream — but made with (shocker) NO MILK, NO DAIRY, NO ADDED SUGAR (minus chocolate bits), NO GUILT.

Warning: You have to like baby food and/or mushy textures to really enjoy this recipe. Otherwise, you will hate this. Stating the obvious, but you also have to like bananas. Finally, as delicious as this is, it is not really ice cream. I am just saying…..

Ingredients:

ingredients

All three of these items are always in the kitchen, so this treat makes an easy go to snack!

* 2 frozen bananas

* Several splashes of almond/soy/coconut/rice milk

* some added party favors: chocolate bits, fresh fruit, chocolate sauce…  the world is your oyster.

Directions:

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