Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Throw it in a blender:
1 C butternut squash (*see notes)
1 C milk of choice
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (I used Vital Proteins vanilla, hence the little vanilla bean specks you'll see pictured!)
1/2 frozen banana (if it's not frozen, no worries but frozen makes it so much thicker and creamier! I always keep halved bananas in the freezer for smoothies)
1 T almond or cashew butter
1/4 tsp maple extract
*for the butternut squash, I cook it in advance (either steam in the microwave or bake in the oven) and once it cools, I freeze it! This gives me creamier smoothies because I use it in place of ice cubes!! You could also sub frozen pumpkin purée here.xo, Celiac Sweetie