Pumpkin Problem

There are two groups of people around this time of year.

People who love anything and everything pumpkin and people who just don't understand..

Every single year I have quite the pumpkin addiction.

I want everything pumpkin.

From oatmeal, smoothies, lattes, to pies, cookies, breads and cream cheese - did I miss anything?

I have something pumpkin pretty much every day. A little overboard perhaps?

Here's my favorite pumpkin smoothie recipe ~

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

1/2 cup canned pumpkin

1/2 frozen banana (I don't always have it)

1/4 cup of rolled oats (eliminate this option if you want it low-carb)

I scoop of vanilla protein powder

1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg (you can use pumpkin pie spice instead)

2 or 3 handfuls of ice cubes

The trick for extra creaminess is making sure you blend it for about a minute and start with 2 handfuls of ice cubes and add more if you'd like. Protein powders that have xantham gum also make it more creamy.