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Pumpkin Smoothie

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Made with Greek yogurt, pumpkin puree, and pumpkin pie spice, this Pumpkin Smoothie tastes just like a slice of pumpkin pie. A quick and easy fall breakfast and a great way to use up leftover pumpkin puree!

A pumpkin pie smoothie in a glass


Easy Pumpkin Smoothie Recipe

This time of the year, I use a lot of canned pumpkin (or I even make my own pumpkin puree) and always have extra, so I decided to add some to my smoothie and loved it! So much so that it’s become a fall breakfast staple.

This pumpkin smoothie tastes just like pumpkin pie and is an simple way to start your morning. All you need to do is blend the ingredients and enjoy.

Looking for more ways to use up leftover pumpkin? I also love adding leftover puree to my Pumpkin Oatmeal ShakePumpkin Spiced Latte, or Pumpkin Overnight Oats. I also love Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal and Pumpkin Overnight Oats.

Pumpkin Smoothie being poured into a glass

Why You’ll Love This Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

  • Quick and easy. Just blend the ingredients until smooth and enjoy. It tastes just minutes!
  • Tastes like a milkshake. Even though this is a smoothie it has the smooth, decadent texture and flavor of a milkshake. Kinda like eating dessert for breakfast!
  • Easy to customize. Adjust this recipe as desired by using your desired milk (dairy or non-dairy), yogurt, and more. You can even add your favorite protein powder to it!
Pumpkin Smoothie Ingredients

What You’ll Need

Let’s talk about what you’ll need to make this easy pumpkin pie smoothie. Scroll down to the recipe card below for measurements.

  • Pumpkin: Use canned or homemade pumpkin puree.
  • Milk: Add your milk of choice, like fat-free dairy milk, almond milk, oat milk, etc.
  • Yogurt: Greek or plain yogurt will work, but Greek will give you more protein. You could even try it with vanilla yogurt and omit the sugar.
  • Vanilla extract: Gives the pumpkin smoothie extra flavor.
  • Spices: Pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon make this pumpkin smoothie taste like fall.
  • Sweetener: I use brown sugar or maple syrup, but if you prefer to leave out the sugar, substitute it with stevia or monk fruit.
  • Ice: Use a half cup of crushed ice for blending.

Can you freeze pumpkin puree for smoothies?

Pumpkin puree lasts in the fridge for about a week, but you can definitely freeze it so the leftovers don’t go to waste. Put it in an ice cube tray or muffin tin, and throw the cubes into a reusable container or zip-locked bag once frozen.

It’ll last in the freezer for a few months, and then you’ll have pre-portioned pumpkin on hand to make this smoothie again and again. Just throw a half-cup worth of frozen cubes into the blender and blend!

Pumpkin smoothie ingredients in a blender

How to Make a Pumpkin Smoothie

This pumpkin pie smoothie recipe couldn’t be any easy!

  • Blend. Blend all ingredients together until smooth.
  • Enjoy. Divide into two cups and serve with a straw.
A pumpkin pie smoothie in a glass with a straw

Variation Ideas

Here are a few ways to customize this pumpkin smoothie recipe.

  • Add extra protein. This pumpkin smoothie recipe has over 10 grams of protein, but if you want more, add a scoop of vanilla protein.
  • Add seeds of choice. Chia seeds, flax seeds, and hemp seeds can all be blended into the smoothie as well.
  • Adjust the flavor. Feel free to add more or less pumpkin spice or stick with straight cinnamon, depending on your preferences.

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Pumpkin Smoothie

4.34 from 9 votes
3
Cals:185.5
Protein:10.6
Carbs:40
Fat:0.5
Fiber:2.6
Made with Greek yogurt, pumpkin puree, and pumpkin pie spice, this Pumpkin Smoothie tastes just like a slice of pumpkin pie. A quick and easy fall breakfast and a great way to use up leftover pumpkin puree!
Course: Breakfast, Drinks, Snack
Cuisine: American
Pumpkin Smoothie
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 0 minutes
Total: 5 minutes
Yield: 2 servings
Serving Size: 1 cup

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup milk of choice
  • 1/2 cup crushed ice
  • 6 oz nonfat Greek or plain yogurt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon, or more to taste
  • 2 tsp packed brown sugar, or maple syrup to taste
  • add a scoop of vanilla protein, optional

Instructions

  • Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Divide in two cups.
  • Serve with a straw.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 cup, Calories: 185.5 kcal, Carbohydrates: 40 g, Protein: 10.6 g, Fat: 0.5 g, Saturated Fat: 0.1 g, Cholesterol: 1.2 mg, Sodium: 66.8 mg, Fiber: 2.6 g, Sugar: 10.2 g

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57 comments on “Pumpkin Smoothie”

  1. Very easy and very good! Protein powder was a great addition. Definitely tasted like a treat. Thanks!

  2. It’s not bad, but not good either. I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk and brown sugar, but would maybe try maple syrup next time.

  3. So delicious. I used vanilla greek yogurt, 1% milk, pumpkin pie spice, and the brown sugar. It tasted similar to a shake. Highly recommend if you like all things pumpkin.

  4. Finally made this after seeing pumpkin purse displayed in seasonal
    Aisle at local grocery.
    I only used milk, puree, plain Greek yogurt and ice with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
    So easy and so good!
    Thank you again for a great guilt free recipe !

  5. Really love this smoothie! It’s great for breakfast or dessert. My kiddos also enjoy it. I have tried this with and without protein powder and love it both ways. Thank you for another great recipe.

  6. Great recipe for the holidays. I used sugar free maple syrup.
    Do you think you could make a chocolate or Pb2 version?
    It is great recipe for ff greek yogurt.
    I appreciate all your hard work during the new WW update.

  7. Pumpkin pie in a cup with zero guilt! I used oikos zero vanilla yogurt, unsweetened almond milk and splenda instead of what’s mentioned here because that’s what I had and its awesome!! Definitely on the smoothie rotation.

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    lisa leonardi

    Not Good, all we could taste was pumpkin, we love pumpkin but not sweet even after adding agave.

    1. Just wasn’t crazy about this. Pumpkin taste was too strong. Maybe vanilla yogurt and a banana would help. Definitely needed something 🤷🏼‍♀️

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    Pam DeCesaris

    I do WW freestyle, so this very delicious smoothie was easy to modify to fit my requirements. I replaced the dairy milk with sugar free almond milk, replaced the sugar with sweetener, and used nonfat-sugar free plain Greek yogurt (0 points on freestyle). These slight modifications resulted in a 0 point smoothie. Thanks for such a great smoothie…I love pumpkin in the fall.

  10. I dug out my old paper recipe to see amounts with pumpkin butter: 1/2 c pumpkin butter, 1/2 c crushed ice, 1/2 c  milk, 6oz yogurt. All 4 kids LOVED!!  Thank you!

  11. This came out delicious! I made it using maple syrup and it came out great! It was so refreshing and made a great snack. Next time I’ll try making it with coconut yogurt and see how it comes out. Thanks for another great recipe!!

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    Lauren Fitzgerald

    I have the same question! Where do I use the pumpkin butter?? If I use it instead of ice, do I still use the purée???

      1. I thought this recipe used to have pumpkin butter in it?  The post says it’s a use for pumpkin butter. Hope I’m not being a pain; just trying to figure it out. 
        I love your pumpkin recipes!!

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    Shannon Michael

    Gina, maybe update this one. So good. Still make nearly every week and when October rolls around, your pumpkin butter is on the top of my list to make. 🙂

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    Yashira Colon

    I just made the Pumpkin Butter cause I want to try the smoothie, but my question is, can I drink this smoothie as a Afternoon snack??? or morning?

  15. First time exploring your site… so much good stuff. I've been doing a pumpkin smoothie for the past week or so. I used a 1/2 cup non-dairy creamer or rice milk (dairy free/soy free at our house), 1 cup oatmeal and 1 cup pureed pumpkin with a little bit of brown sugar, cinnamon and allspice (I'm outta nutmeg). It's fantastic! Of course, now I'm going to have to try your pumpkin butter recipe.

  16. Sitting here with a pumpkin smoothie at my side as I type this…had to try it. Made the pumpkin butter (delish) and now can try all the fun pumpkin recipes. This smoothie is delicious…and filling…will also try another readers suggestion with vanilla yogurt, next. Yum, Gina!

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    Taylor McEuen

    I'm having the same problem when I try to print using the 'printer friendly' link. Normally I'd just print directly from the browser but I'd like to save it in pdf form. Thanks! Btw, super excited to try out the pumpkin recipes this season!

  18. Gina, This recipe isn't including the ingrediants when you try to print, pdf or email. Can you please fix? Thanks!!!

  19. Skip the ice, yogurt, vanilla and the blender. Use soy milk instead of skim. Mix 3 parts canned pumpkin w 1 part soy milk, a spoonful or two of brown sugar, pumpkin spices and stir. Really quick and simple and no clean up, super delicious. As long as you don't use too much sugar this should be about a 100 cal breakfast.

  20. Just made this as my morning breakfast. Lightened the milk to 1/4 c, and only used about the same yogurt. Didn't use any brown sugar–and it still tastes sweet. Also added more ice to make it more thick. This reduced the calories a little bit, so that I could drink the whole thing as breakfast! Turned out great!

  21. Oh my goodness, this is so delicious! I am crazy about your recipes, thanks so much! I think I am going to try this with some coconut sorbet tonight for the ice cream loving hubbs!

  22. I am definitely one of the pumpkin obsessed! Just made the pumpkin butter last night …which is wonderful! and having a pumpkin smoothie now. Oh so good!! Thanks for the recipes and I cannot wait to try more!

  23. It's sooooo addictive I'm going to get more pumpkin today in order to make the pumpkin butter. Pumpkinzillas unite! 😉

  24. These are amazing. I cannot wait until our next small group at our house so I can serve these. I know they will be a hit. This time of year is great because I feel as if I can put pumpkin in everything. Just the other day I made a Pumpkin Green Monster smoothie. It was amazing. http://ashandlewplus2.com/2010/09/27/pumpkin-green-monster/ Have a great day Ashlee

  25. Gina, I love all things pumpkin. I'm getting the ingredients for your pumpkin butter and trying this recipe a.s.a.p Thanks so much for all your great recipes.

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    Cyndi @ Weightless Life

    I always think of making a smoothie, but it seems like too much of a hassle to pull put the blender. This post may have changed my mind.

  27. YUM! I can't wait to make this. I made your latte this morning but I already had a smoothie in mind for tomorrow. Now I have a recipe to use! Thanks Gina, you're the pumpkin queen.

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    Cookin' Mama

    OH Gina honey…. this looks sooooo divine! What could be better than punkin' pie in a glass. You ROCK!

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    Rachel (Two Healthy Plates)

    I love LOVE love pumpkin smoothies, I've been making a similar one all week for dessert because it taste just like a pumpkin pie milkshake! I like how you use brown sugar, I will have to try that!