I’m not ready to be over pumpkin yet, and I hope you’re not either because you’ll want this pumpkin banana smoothie. If you decide to be done with pumpkin after a large Thanksgiving feast, I suppose that’s understandable. It’s still blasphemy in my eyes, mind you, but I can sympathize.
If you are anything like me, you want quick and easy breakfasts in the morning. That growling in my stomach is ruthlessly unforgiving. Within 15 minutes of waking up, it craves sustenance to keep it happy. On many days, you’ll find me shoving small handfuls of homemade granola in my face and rinsing it down with a cup of English breakfast tea. I call this breakfast grazing. It’s not the healthiest of habits, I know, but I’m working on it.
Ever since I got a new blender in the house, I’ve started to transition into the world of smoothies. Green smoothies are quickly becoming an obsession. Yet, there are moments when I feel the urge to put my thing down flip it and reverse it. Enter the pumpkin banana smoothie.
The creation of this recipe was an improvisational effort. This was my thought process as I threw things together:
- Smoothies should always contain a banana. No exceptions.
- Add some pumpkin because it’s seasonably appropriate.
- Soy milk to thin the whole thing out. I need to be able to drink this after all.
- Add some maple syrup because pumpkin loves maple syrup, and so do I.
- A small spoonful of peanut butter because, heck, why not?
Voila! One creamy smoothie that kept me satisfied for a while. Of course, you should play around with different ingredients to get the drink you want. No smoothie recipe is set in stone, and experimentation is highly encouraged.
In other news, I finished reading a book!! Alright, so maybe I didn’t discover uranium. But between reading tons of food blogs and working for this space, it sure takes me a long while to complete a book nowadays! At the beginning of the year, I set my Goodreads goal to 25 books for the year. Any guesses on how many I’ve actually completed?
A whopping 5! I’ll need to work on that whole new year’s resolution thing a bit more . . .
Pumpkin Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 frozen medium banana
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 2/3 cup unsweetened soy milk, or almond milk
- 1/2 TBS maple syrup
- 1/2 TBS peanut butter
- pinch of cinnamon, optional
Instructions
- Blend all the ingredients together until smooth and serve immediately. Feel free to add more milk if you want the smoothie to be less thick.
I know you want more pumpkin, so here’s more pumpkin recipes you should try!
No Bake Soy Pumpkin Cheesecake
Frugal Girl’s Pumpkin Spice Latte
Joanne says
I am toying with the idea of doing a week of pre-wedding breakfast smoothies, and this is definitely encouragement!
Lisa says
Yum, I would be on board with that, but don’t let pre-wedding week hinder Thanksgiving grubbing duties!
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
Definitely looks healthier than what I normally have for breakfast! 🙂
Lisa says
Hah! This smoothie is also healthier than my usual granola antics!
Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says
I’m not over pumpkin either. Love the rule about the bananas. Lol! Pinning!
Lisa says
Thanks, Katie! I just need a banana in there to keep me full!
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
Smoothies are my favorite way to start the day! I love to just throw a few ingredients in the blender and create a delicious breakfast treat!
Lisa says
You’re so right. I don’t know why I haven’t made breakfast smoothies sooner!
Sarah | Broma Bakery says
Yes!! Smoothies are the perfect post-Thanksgiving-binge breakfast. And proud of you for finishing a book! What was it? I always like to hear suggestions for good reads!
Lisa says
I just finished Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Don’t know if you’ve heard of/read it before. I absolutely LOVED that book and the way it was narrated. I heard the author doing an interview on NPR and I was quite captivated by her story, so I decided to give the book a try. It was definitely a page turner for me!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I need sustenance in the morning and a smoothie just will never do it!
Lisa says
I must admit, the smoothie breakfast only works for me on days when I’m feeling like a light breakfast.
Melanie @ Nutritious Eats says
Great combo- looks so creamy!
Lisa says
Thanks, Melanie!
genevieve @ gratitude & greens says
Ooo, I love the sound of this! And I agree: all smoothies should have bananas!
Lisa says
Right? I just feel like I won’t be full without the banana!
ATasteOfMadness says
Oh wow. I need to try this! This looks so good!
Lisa says
Thanks! Let me know how it goes for you!
Arman @ thebigmansworld says
I’m coming over…but I want those vegan ‘cakes too. They so puuuurty.
Alessandra // the foodie teen says
Looks absolutely amazing – I love the use of pumpkin there!
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
I really should make and drink more healthy smoothies like this! Love the add of pumpkin here.
Joel says
Found this while looking for a use for leftover pumpkin puree and it hit the spot!