post-run pumpkin spice protein smoothie



This blog post was written by Allessia and posted on October 20, 2011 at 8:01 am

pumpkin spice - protein smoothie

From Cinderella’s carriage to the perfect canvas for crooked smiles, pumpkins have found their way into the limelight time and time again. Sydnie, our Briar Hill store manager, makes pumpkin the star of her favourite autumn post-run smoothie. She's packed the beverage full of protein, nutrients and lots of delicious fall flavour.

pumpkin spice - protein smoothie

post-run pumpkin spice protein smoothie

  • ½ cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • ½ a banana
  • 1 tbsp of raisins
  • 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • sprinkle nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger

Blend it all together in your favourite appliance (are you a Vitamix® or Magic Bullet® devotee?) and top with flax seed for an extra health kick!

The perfect accomplice after a long October run, this pumpkin spice smoothie tastes just like pumpkin pie but it complements your workout instead of undoing it.

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This looks delicious Allessia! I will be trying this after spin class on Saturday morning :)

Comment by Alexis — October 20, 2011 @ 10:48 am


OH wow this looks so yummy. Since I don’t consume any caffeine I’ve been waiting for something come along and make me feel better about missing out on pumpkin spice lattes. This may just be it. Thank you for sharing!!

Comment by Allison — October 20, 2011 @ 1:11 pm


Blentec blender. Best. Purchase. Ever!

Comment by Christine — October 20, 2011 @ 1:48 pm


Not sure where to ask this as I don’t tweet but…. new running jackets for fall? I need something water resistant badly, but I’m really not digging the frillyness of the jackets currently available. Should I hold out a month for some new styles or am I out of luck?

Comment by see — October 20, 2011 @ 3:44 pm


Yum! Allesia, looks amazing…Alexis, make two ;)

Comment by Lauren — October 21, 2011 @ 8:38 am


I love this recipe and blog…I posted it on my community foodie blog for my fans to see and try:)

Hope you can come check it out http://www.facebook.com/thefrenchiefoodie

Also, feel free to post you’re recipes or you’re favourite foodie tips on it whenever you like!

C

Comment by Charlotte Ferreux — October 21, 2011 @ 2:16 pm


Delectable, a nice birthday treat….10/20/2011Thank you

Comment by Susan Kerstein — October 22, 2011 @ 2:10 pm


Yumm!! Love flax seed and ginger suggestions! Thank you for this seasonal drink that is fun but still healthy!

Comment by Emma Erickson — October 23, 2011 @ 6:38 pm


Oooh, this sounds good, will have to try it. I use a Ninja blender… I love putting flax seeds in my smoothies, the taste reminds me of plain ice cream cones. :)

Comment by Andrea Isabelle Lucas @ mind body blissful — October 26, 2011 @ 6:53 pm


So delicious!! and wayyy cheaper than buying a starbucks latte. This is light, refreshing, perfect for fall, and just what I crave after a workout! Thanks lulu!!

Comment by Sophie — October 26, 2011 @ 8:20 pm


This drinks looks delish! I can’t wait to try it.

Comment by Sarah's Fab Day — November 2, 2011 @ 5:52 pm


This sounds great – unusual, but I bet it’s delicious – thanks for sharing!

Comment by Neil @ My Nutritional Therapy — November 20, 2011 @ 6:46 am


This recipe sounds delicious. I love anything that has to do with pumpkin. If I had all of the ingredients to make it right now I would lol. I’ll be going out today to get what I need and try this out.

Comment by Kelly — November 30, 2011 @ 8:30 am


I’m a Blentec girl too!! We do juice or smoothies almost every day! Can’t wait to try this one!

Comment by shannon — September 19, 2012 @ 1:50 pm


Love this time of the year when pumpkin is so popular! This smoothie sounds delish; I’m making it post-run Friday morning! Check out these pumpkin chocolate chip cookies http://katieept.com/2011/10/30/gooey-pumpkin-chocolate-chip-cookies/

Comment by Katie — September 19, 2012 @ 1:59 pm


how many calories are in it?

Comment by Leena — September 19, 2012 @ 5:32 pm


I just made this minus the raisins and it wasn’t tasty at all :( I couldn’t finish it.. maybe it needs some honey or something sweet

Comment by Tina — September 19, 2012 @ 6:08 pm


Could you provide any nutrition information? Thank you! Can’t wait to try!

Comment by Sarah — September 20, 2012 @ 9:07 am


@Tina – Boo – Sorry you didn’t find it tasty! I’ve been making it everyday for the last 2 weeks and am loving it! I put in a whole banana and add lots of cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice to the mix also – this might help sweeten it up a bit! Of course, a little maple syrup or brown sugar would do the trick too!

Comment by Allessia — September 20, 2012 @ 10:01 am


For those of you asking about Nutrition info…

The beauty of a smoothie recipe is that you can add a little more (or less) of this and that every time you make it. If you’re really passionate about the nutritional value might we suggest a calculator like this: http://bit.ly/SCsrwP You can add exactly how much of each ingredient in the recipe to get an accurate calculation of the nutritional information.

Comment by Allessia — September 20, 2012 @ 10:04 am


I made it also, I couldn’t drink it. It went down the toilet! gross! I think if you used already baked pumpkin pie filling it would taste better

Comment by Daniel — September 20, 2012 @ 5:49 pm


Made this today, really good! Thank you for sharing :)

Comment by YogiCrystal — September 21, 2012 @ 7:43 am


I liked it. I used pumpkin pie filling..go easy on it though..it was a little strong.

Comment by Liz — September 21, 2012 @ 6:36 pm


I added three pitted dates instead of the raisins and the sweetness was perfect. For spices I used about a teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice. And unsweetened vanilla almond milk. Deeeelish!!

Comment by Lindsey — September 30, 2012 @ 10:02 am


I love it! I’ve been making this for lunch a couple times a week. I followed most of the recipe except substituted a coconut milk beverage for the almond milk. I added up the calories to be 341 calories, that’s using a 100 calorie/serving protein powder and includes 1 tablespoon of the ground flax seed on top. I also soften the raisins with hot water so they chop up into smaller bits using the blender.

Comment by sinsel — October 9, 2012 @ 2:09 pm


Just made this with my eight year old daughter…. Very yummy, although we left out raisins since I do not like them. I will try it with dates or some carob chips next time to make it sweeter!

Comment by Alison — October 21, 2012 @ 9:10 am


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