This Vegan Pumpkin Smoothie recipe is full of fall flavors. Smooth and creamy, it’s naturally sweetened with banana and full of warm pumpkin flavor.
This creamy tasty treat is perfect as an autumn snack or morning breakfast. Made with pumpkin puree, frozen banana, pumpkin spice, plant-milk, this vegan pumpkin smoothie is naturally sweet, thick, and creamy.
It’s also the perfect to serve at a Halloween party, or as a pre Thanksgiving drink!
Looking for more pumpkin recipes? Check out these 13 Sensational Vegan Pumpkin Recipes!
It’s not quite autumn yet, but the leaves are turning colors, and the weather has begun to cool.
My kids have already picked out their Halloween costumes, and have been wearing them around the house on a daily basis ever since.
At this rate we’ll be lucky if all the parts of the costume are still in one piece by the time Halloween rolls around.
Autumn is my favorite season. I love the cool crisp fall air, the hay rides, the apple picking, but most of all I love the flavors. For me fall is pumpkin season!
Note: If you’ve made this recipe in the past, I updated it on August of 2020 with new photos, and changed the recipe ingredients to reduce the sugar, and enhance the pumpkin flavor.
This easy recipe was inspired by my desire to create a healthy plant-based smoothie that was creamy, healthy, and kid friendly for our annual Halloween party.
When I was doing some research looking for a cute and healthy orange recipe to go with our pumpkin theme I found many with artificial ingredients such as orange soda, and orange sherbet.
I know my kids get enough artificial sugar on Halloween to last them the year, so piling on more in the form of a smoothie just doesn’t seem right.
The best part of this creamy smoothie recipe is that it’s not only delicious, but it’s full of whole food plant-based ingredients!
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Why This Recipe Works
- Rich pumpkin flavor
- Naturally sweetened
- Vegan and plant-based ingredients
- No refined sugar added
- Gluten-Free
- A healthy treat the kids will love!
- Turn it into a cute Halloween Jack-O-Lantern Smoothie!
That’s when I came up with this recipe for a Vegan Pumpkin Smoothie that uses all natural ingredients, and no dairy.
It’s beautifully orange, and looks cute as a button when presented at a party. I’ve also found that whipping up this smoothie is great way to make a quick weekday morning breakfast or snack during the fall season.
With only 4 simple ingredients and 3 minutes to prepare you’ll have an adorable smoothie to enjoy at your next Halloween party or any day of the week!
Ingredients and Notes
Below are the ingredients needed for the recipe. For exact measurements please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Real Pumpkin Puree-The pumpkin adds a rich orange color and an earthy autumn flavor
- Frozen Banana-The frozen banana add a natural creaminess to the smoothie.
- Pumpkin Pie Spice
- Unsweetened Almond Milk (or other plant-milk)
- Ice Cubes-For extra icy creaminess.
- Maple Syrup (optional)-If you need a touch more sweetness because you feel the banana isn’t enough, add a touch of maple syrup.
Tools and Equipment
- High Speed Blender such as the Vitamix.
- Plastic Cups and Sharpie (to make the Jack-O-Lantern cups)
If you’re curious about more kitchen tools to help you make plant-based vegan cooking easier, check out my article about the 10 Essential Vegan Kitchen Tools.
Instructions
Step 1: Add frozen banana, pumpkin purée, almond milk, pumpkin pie spice, and maple syrup to your blender.
Step 2: Blend until smooth and creamy. If using a high-speed blender start at the lowest setting slowly increasing to about 5 or 6 until all ingredients have been combined. Add ice, blend until combined.
Step 3: Pour into two glasses. Serve topped with a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice.
How to Make Jack-O-Lantern Cups:
To make the cute Jack-O-Lantern cups you’ll need…
I use small clear plastic cups and a black sharpie to draw the Jack-O-Lantern face. Then I use a green and white paper straw for the stem.
Variations and Substitutions
Add Fruit: If you like your smoothie a bit sweeter, add additional frozen fruit such as mango, or peaches. The smoothie will retain that bright pumpkin orange!
Don’t have almond milk? Any plant-milk will work well in this smoothie. Some of your other options include soy, rice, cashew, oat, or coconut. If you choose coconut milk you’ll have a higher fat content and a more rich and creamy texture.
Add Healthy Fats: Boost the nutritional value of this smoothie by adding some healthy fats such as a tablespoon of almond butter, hemp seeds, ground flaxseed, chia seeds, or vanilla protein powder.
Expert Tips
- Use unsweetened non-dairy milk to reduce sugar content
- Add additional ice cubes if you want a thicker consistency. This adds thickness without adding extra calories or sugar.
- If you like my spice increase the amount of pumpkin pie spice.
- Blend until ice cubes are completely incorporated.
- Serve immediately for best taste and consistency.
Is this vegan pumpkin smoothie healthy?
Pumpkin is a nutrient rich squash. Some of the health benefits of pumpkin include:
- High in Vitamin A and C which boosts your immune system
- High antioxidant content which protects your cells from free radicals
- Contains lutein which may protect your eyes.
- Low in calories yet packed with nutrients.
- High in fiber which improves heart health
More vegan smoothie recipes!
- Mango Banana Smoothie
- Christmas Smoothie
- Spinach Apple Smoothie (A Green Smoothie)
- Spinach Blueberry Smoothie
- Vegan Shamrock Shake
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Vegan Pumpkin Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 banana frozen
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup almond milk unsweetened
- ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tbsp maple syrup optional
- ½ cup ice cubes
Instructions
- Add frozen banana, pumpkin purée, almond milk, pumpkin pie spice, and maple syrup to your blender.
- Blend until smooth and creamy. If using a high speed blender start at the lowest setting slowly increasing to about 5 or 6 until all ingredients have been combined. Add ice, blend until combined.
- Pour into two glasses. Serve topped with a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice.
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Notes
- Use unsweetened plant-milk to reduce sugar content
- Add additional ice cubes if you want a thicker consistency. This adds thickness without adding extra calories or sugar.
- If you like my spice increase the amount of pumpkin pie spice.
- Blend until ice cubes are completely incorporated.
- Serve immediately for best taste and consistency.
Nutrition
Pumpkin smoothies…such a great idea for fall! Love the simple ingredients too…so nutritious. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Fabulous smoothie that can definitely make my day! I would love to have it at least once a week, so need to get what I need for this recipe and go all in with it! 🙂
I think this may well be the something different I have been looking to try for the kids. They love all things pumpkin and this smoothie looks healthy and delish. Saving to make later.
What a cute idea for Halloween! Can’t wait to try it 🙂
Omg that’s so cute!! Great idea for the Halloween party.