The past few weeks have been super busy over here. As previously mentioned on the blog, I decided after a 10+ year hiatus to go back to playing hockey. It’s been a lot of fun and I’m slowly getting my hockey legs back (i.e. not looking like Bambi on the ice). We play mostly in the early evenings one to two times a week. It’s great exercise, even though I don’t consider sports exercise. It’s way too fun and enjoyable to be exercise in my opinion.
Since my games are in the early evening, I tend to eat my dinner a couple hours prior to my games and often come home not feeling like eating another full meal, especially at 8:30pm. That’s where this beauty of a smoothie comes in! Protein is very good to consume after exercise to repair muscle, so I figured this smoothie is not only delicious but healthy and full of protein and vitamin A. I also enjoy it as my dessert as well. It is also super simple to make. I made it with chocolate protein powder because that is all I had, but you can make it with vanilla, or none at all if you just want to enjoy it as a delicious treat on its own. I also love the richness of almond milk, but you can use any dairy or non-dairy milk you so desire. The possibilities are endless with this treat. I hope you try it soon!
You will need:
1 cup unsweetened pumpkin puree
1 frozen banana
3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk, or other milk you so desire
1 scoop protein powder (I used chocolate but you can use vanilla as well)
3 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp ginger
1 pinch of ground cloves
1 pinch of salt
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and consistent.
Simple, right?!
Pour in a glass and enjoy the deliciousness!
I rimmed the glass with some condensed milk and festive Halloween sprinkles.
Whatever floats your boat!
Enjoy!
Recipe adapted from: Will Cook For Friends