Get pumped with pumpkin this season! Can you get too much of these good things? Here’s a great way to enjoy some of the prolific pumkins around…have a delicious Pumpkin Pie Shake. Thanks are due for this recipe to Erin Macdonald, RDN, and Tiffani Bachus RDN of oxygenmag.com.
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According to Erin Macdonald, RDN, and Tiffani Bachus RDN…
…energizing pumpkin and cinnamon give your protein shake delicious harvest-festival flavor.
- Get pumped with pumpkin: Half a cup of pumpkin puree is low in calories (42), high in fiber (3.5 grams) and a great source of vitamin A and beta-carotene. It is also rich in iron (1.5 milligrams), which is important to make hemoglobin and transport oxygen throughout the body, increasing your energy level.
- Spice it up: Cinnamon helps to stabilize blood sugar levels, and its natural sweet taste is a great addition to any recipe if you want to reduce the amount of sugar that’s called for.
- Go organic: Use organic oranges when zesting to avoid pesticides. The zest can improve digestion, reducing belly bloat.
- Almond alternative: Almond milk is low in calories and rich in the minerals manganese, copper and vitamin B2 (riboflavin), all of which are important in energy production.
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Recipe: Seasonal Smoothie – Pumpkin Pie Shake
Ingredients (Serves 1; 309 calories)
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- ½ cup organic canned pumpkin
- 1 scoop vanilla whey protein
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
- 2 medjool dates, pitted
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- zest of ½ orange
- ice
Source: Erin Macdonald, RDN, and Tiffani Bachus RDN
Photo courtesy Erin Macdonald, RDN, and Tiffani Bachus RDN
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