This smoothie combines the warm spices of chai with quintessentially-autumn pumpkin for a deliciously creamy fall treat. If you have a favorite chai spice blend (or chai masala), feel free to substitute 1 teaspoon for the spices listed in the recipe.
Ingredients
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 frozen bananas (peel and cut into chunks before freezing)
2 pitted medjool dates
2 tablespoons hemp seeds*
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
Pinch of ground cloves
Pinch of ground black pepper
Punch of ground turmeric (optional, but nice)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup water
Instructions
Add all the ingredients to the jar of a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth.
Notes
*If you don't have a blender that is able to process hemp seeds, you can substitute 1 tablespoon of nut or seed butter or omit altogether and swap in plant milk for the water.
Recipe by Leaves of Kale at http://www.leavesofkale.com/2014/11/pumpkin-chai-smoothie/