What’s better than a pumpkin pie latté? A pumpkin pie power smoothie! Why? Because…
1. Though the caffeine of a latté will give you energy initially, many feel the post-caffeinated crash a couple of hours later. This smoothie–with its blood sugar-balancing protein and cinnamon–will sustain your energy much longer.
2. Most pumpkin pie lattés are really a dessert, with up to 12 tsp of sugar (for you Starbucks PSL fans, you might want to limit your indulgences). This smoothie contains vitamin A-rich real pumpkin purée, antioxidant superfood kale, and micronutrient power-packed blackstrap molasses.
*chart from this article
3. Choosing the smoothie over the latté may actually save you money! Flavoured lattés purchased at a café will cost you $4-5–maybe more if you ask for it with soy or almond milk. Make this smoothie at home and you will be able to spend your extra money on your Halloween costume or–should I say it?!–save up for Christmas spending.
Recipe
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (gluten-free optional)
- 1 scoop protein powder (optional, but I find this helps me feel full longer)
- small handful of goji berries, golden berries, or raisins
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 1/2 tsp raw cacao powder
- 3 heaping Tbsp yogurt (dairy-based or coconut or almond yogurt)
- 1/3 cup alternative milk (I like coconut milk or almond milk; flavoured, if you like)
- Stir all together in a jar.
- Keep in fridge.
- It is ready to enjoy after at least 1 night.
- You can switch up your ingredients as you like. Try cut fruit, nuts, seeds, other dried fruits, etc.
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