Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cup Protein Smoothie

Can we all agree that Reese’s cups are the superior candy bar? Pumpkin peanut butter cup smoothie tastes like a  pumpkin Reese cup without all the added sugar. This smoothie prioritizes protein and fluffing with fiber while being rich and creamy to make a great breakfast or snack. 

• Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cup Protein Smoothie is a healthy meal or snack that tastes decadent
• Taste like a pumpkin peanut butter cup
• Filled with hidden veggies for extra nutrients
• Smooth, creamy, and chocolatey
• Filled with healthy fats and plenty of protein
• A blood-sugar balancing smoothie
• This smoothie is gluten-free, vegan, plant-based, and delicious

• Pumpkin: Loaded with vitamin A and antioxidants that are good for your immune system and skin health 
• Peanut Flour: filled with protein and fiber
• Cacao powder: aids in digestion, reduces inflammation and is an excellent source of magnesium
• Protein: good source of protein, provides satiety, and helps to balance blood sugar 
• Riced Cauliflower: excellent source of vitamin C, reduces inflammation, aids in digestion, and adds bulk to the smoothie 
• Green Banana: lower in sugar, supports gut health, high in fiber, high in resistant starch
• Peanut butter: a good source of minerals and is a healthy fat to fill you up and balance blood sugar

• Freeze canned pumpkin puree in ice cube trays for smoothies (I use about 5-6 pumpkin ice cubes in this smoothie)
• To avoid banana flavor in your peanut butter cup smoothie freeze green bananas.
• Peel, slice, and freeze bananas while they are still green to get the creaminess without banana flavor. Green bananas also have many health benefits that you can read about here

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Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cup Protein Smoothie

A rich creamy protein smoothie that tastes like a pumpkin Reese’s cup. Pumpkin peanut butter cup smoothie is vegan, high-protein, and has a double dose of veggies all whipped into a sweet and healthy meal. 

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Course Breakfast, Drinks, Snack

Cuisine American

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp powdered peanut butter
• 1/2 serving vanilla or chocolate protein
• 1 tbsp peanut butter
• 1 tbsp cacao powder
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (can use frozen or fresh, you will need more liquid if frozen and less if fresh)
• 1 frozen banana (frozen when still slightly green or just yellow)
• 2/3 cup frozen riced califlower
• cacao nibs or mini chocolate chips for topping
• water or ice as needed

Instructions

 

• Add ingredients to a high-speed blender except the cacao nibs
• Blend until smooth and creamy adding ice or more liquid if needed
• Top with cacao nibs or mini chocolate chips

Notes

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Keyword green smoothie, high-protein, peanut butter cup, pumpkin

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