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I love fall and I can’t wait to share this healthy pumpkin smoothie with you. You loved my Maple Pumpkin Smoothie and I’m sure you’ll love this one, too. It’s a delightful blend of sweet and warming flavors, just like a pumpkin pie! Season it with my homemade pumpkin pie spice seasoning below and sip on joy in a cup. Yum!
I know— the weather might be getting cooler, but I’m still sippin’ a daily smoothie. I love how smoothies make me feel and support my wellness goals. If you’re not a fan of cold smoothies on cold days, try blending my warm smoothies.
Pumpkin Smoothie Ingredients
Blending a variety of healthy ingredients can easily turn pumpkin puree into a tasty smoothie minutes. Here’s a breakdown of everything we’re blending in my healthy pumpkin smoothie:
- Unsweetened almond milk: There are a lot of creamy ingredients in this smoothie so I picked slightly less creamy milk. Feel free to swap it with coconut milk, oat milk, soy milk, cashew milk or any dairy-free milk of your choice. Nut-free options like hemp milk work great, too!
- Pumpkin puree: Use store-bought or homemade, either works great! Just make sure the can is pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie mix. They aren’t the same.
- Spinach: I love sneaking spinach into smoothie to add extra fiber without changing the taste.
- Banana: This is where the sweetness comes in the pumpkin banana smoothie since pumpkin isn’t naturally sweet.
- Mango: I like to add this as another creamy ingredient. It might take the sweetness too far for you so if that’s the case then swap it out for frozen cauliflower or avocado.
- Pumpkin pie spice: I make my own (recipe below) and keep it in the spice drawer so I can easily shake some into my Healthy Coffee or some Vegan Pumpkin Pancakes.
- Vanilla extract: Just a touch of vanilla is the icing on the cake… or smoothie in this case.
If you’ve never tried homemade almond milk you should give it a go! It doesn’t take much time, uses the same blender as your smoothie, and is 100% worth it.
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice
Mix together the following spices in a small jar to use in this smoothie.
1/4 cup ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
Tip for Buying Pumpkin Puree
If you’ve been around Simple Green Smoothies for a while, then you know what I’m going to say about store-bought puree. Check the ingredients! Did you know that many cans of “pumpkin puree” can contain squash or even sweet potatoes as a filler?
Look for a brand that only has one ingredient, pumpkin. Also, make sure you aren’t accidentally buying pumpkin pie filling. The cans look similar and are often on the same shelf in the grocery store. While that would be tasty, it contains spices and sugar. All we want is pumpkin for this healthy smoothie recipe.
How to Blend a Pumpkin Smoothie
This is a great way to use the leftover pumpkin puree from your latest baked goods, so don’t throw it away! Instead, turn it into a fabulous pumpkin smoothie snack. While the ingredients might be a slight departure from the more tropical green smoothies I often share, the blending process is the same:
- Blend spinach and almond milk until no leafy chunks remain. Depending on your blender, this could take a bit, so be patient!
- Add the pumpkin pure, banana, mango, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla extract. Blend again until smooth. Stop and scrape down the insides of the blender as needed to ensure the creamiest texture.
HoW TO chill your Pumpkin smoothie
Use at least one frozen ingredient to get a refreshingly cool smoothie. I like to use frozen banana and frozen mango for smoothie recipes because they are easy to freeze and use in a wide variety of smoothies.
Common Questions
It’s easily to make a pumpkin smoothie! Grab that leftover pumpkin puree and your blender and let’s go. I’m using spinach, banana, mango, pumpkin pie spice and almond milk with a touch of vanilla extract for one of the best pumpkin smoothie recipes.
You can blend pumpkin seeds into smoothies. They just might not grind up as smoothly as something like hemp hearts or chia seeds. Try instead to use a vanilla protein powder with pumpkin seeds as the main protein if that’s what you’re looking for.
I love adding mango and banana to my pumpkin smoothies! They bring a natural sweetness and creamy texture that blend beautifully with the pumpkin, making it extra delicious.
More Pumpkin Recipes
If you have extra pumpkin puree or just love pumpkin, here’s a few more recipes to try:
- Pumpkin Chia Pudding: One of my favorite snacks that is loaded with protein and healthy fat.
- Vegan Pumpkin Soup: Pureed soup is a delightful way to enjoy pumpkin.
- Maple Pumpkin Fall Smoothie: This is a sweet smoothie that makes a great healthy dessert.
- Vegan Pumpkin Pancakes: You won’t regret this pancake recipe.
- PCOS Smoothie: This smoothie uses ingredients that can help those struggling with PCOS.
Healthy Pumpkin Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 cup almond milk unsweetened
- ½ cup pumpkin puree unsweetened
- ½ banana frozen
- ½ cup mango frozen
- 1 tsp pumpkin spice
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 serving homemade protein powder optional
Instructions
- Blend spinach and almond milk until smooth.
- Add remaining ingredients and blend again until smooth.
Equipment
Notes
- Feel free to use fresh pumpkin puree instead of canned.
- Swap the spinach with the leafy greens of your choice.
- To lower the natural sweetness, swap the mango with 1/4 an avocado or 1/2 cup cauliflower.
- If you can’t find pumpkin pie spice, use my homemade blend: 1/4 cup ground cinnamon, 3 tablespoons ground ginger, 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon each ground cloves, ground allspice and ground cardamom. You can keep this in a jar with your other spices and use in smoothies, cookies, pancakes, and more!
- Add in plant-based protein powder to turn this smoothie into a meal replacement.
- Swap almond milk with the unsweetened, dairy-free milk of your choice.
I LOVE THIS SMOOTHIE!! I love everything pumpkin, and this green smoothie did not disappoint. I am following along with the 7-day fall challenge, and I have to be honest. I did this one on day 2 because I couldn’t wait lol. The balance of flavors was just spot on, and I especially loved the addition of the pumpkin pie spice and vanilla. Such a healthy morning treat that’s totally getting me in the mood for fall and cooler weather. I will be making this one again and again. Thank you, Jen!
It really does bring the Autumn feels!!! Love it!!!
The Pumpkin Spice Smoothie is one of my favorites! This challenge gave me several recipes to put on my smoothie rotation list!
Yay!!! That is why we love these challenges so much. It helps everyone try new recipes!!
So easy to make. A friend had given me some pumpkin she had frozen. No canned for me! And it was delicious. I love the energy I get from daily smoothies.
I bet that is extra delicious!!! Hmmmmm 🙂
An unexpected surprise of Autumn goodness.
Yes we are so happy Autumn is finally here!!
This has to be one of my favorites! Its perfect for the switch to fall. And while I wish I could drink pumpkin spice lattes everyday its neither healthy or practical. This smoothy gives me the best of both worlds.
Thanks Tiffany! It really is the best craving when you are wanting the pumpkin spice flavors that are starting up now. Yummm I love fall!!!
My kids and I absolutely LOVE this smoothie! I packed it full of kale and swapped mango for a peach (it’s what I had on hand). My youngest licked the cup clean!
Do you have a suggestion to swap for the mango? I can’t have it as I’m following a low FODMAP diet for IBS. (No stone fruits allowed ) I’d love your help, if you have an idea!
Hey Kristin,
Yes we do. You can totally substitute the mango for pineapple, papaya, or peaches.
Hope you enjoy it!!
How about an eggnog smoothy.
Hi Marie,
We love holiday inspired recipes! And will definitely add “eggnog” to our green smoothie inspiration!
Just made this and it is delicious! I used half coconut milk and half vanilla almond milk so I did not add the vanilla extract. A great way to use pumpkin, thanks!
Hi MCB,
This is one of our favorite fall recipes, + we greatly appreciate you sharing your green smoothie love! We hope you joined our October 30-Day Challenge, we’ll be sharing tons of our fall favorites!
https://simplegreensmoothies.com/challenge
Cheers 🙂
Hi, got a question! (Again… though different place this time.)
In the recipe it says “1 cup pumpkin, unsweetened (canned or fresh)”. Now, pumpkins aren’t really readily served in cans up here in the Netherlands, but I can get my hands on fresh pumpkins. I was just wondering, though… Do you guys cook the pumpkin first or do you throw it in the mix raw? I’m a bit hesitant about raw pumpkin, to be honest, so I’d love to hear from you about this!
Other than that, sounds like a great recipe for the days to come! (It’s all wet and blustery weather up here, very autumny… Perfect pumpkin weather, though!)
Hi Vreni,
Another great question! Keep them coming! I personally love to roast pumpkins, blend into a puree, then store in the fridge or freezer until I’m ready to use in a green smoothie recipe or other kitchen inspiration!
Angela Liddon from “Oh She Glows” has great instructions for creating pumpkin puree from scratch…
Getting excited for apple + pumpkin picking, + everything pumpkin spice!
HAPPY FALL! 🙂
Roasting pumpkin sounds like a great idea, and I’ll definitely check out the site. Thanks so much! Lucky for me, I already made my own pumpkin spice last year, so that’s waiting for me to use. 😀 (Yes, no pumpkin spice readily available in the store either…)
Happy fall to you all as well! 🙂
Hi Vreni,
Yum! Love having pumpkin spice on hand, especially with the cooler weather starting! We’re coming out with a new meal plan called “Let’s Eat,” dinner recipes for a whole month… + we include our very own pumpkin spice recipe!!
Cheers 🙂
Mmmmm…. one of my new favorites! This will definitely keep me away from those sugary pumpkin spice Starbucks lattes!
Hi Anna,
You must really love this recipe! Those PSL’s are tempting during the chilly fall weather! Adding pumpkin spice to our Spiced Almond Milk recipe is another great alternative as well!
https://simplegreensmoothies.com/weight-loss-drinks
This smoothie is wonderful. I used sweet potatoe instead of pumpkin and used cinnamon, no vanilla extract but added vanilla plant based protein.
Hi Linnett,
Yum, we love blendin’ with sweet potato! Find out why here..
https://simplegreensmoothies.com/sweet-potato-smoothie
I added chia seeds to mine and some extra cinnamon. Pretty yummy but I had to put it in a colored glass because it looks like pureed peas baby food lol.
Whatever it takes to get those great nutrients! 🙂
I always cut pumpkins and freeze them to make soup. Can I use these chunks of pumpkin a smoothie??
Yes, just make sure your blender can handle to frozen chunks. You might want to let the pumpkin thaw a little before blending. 🙂
Would you suggest cooking the fresh pumpkin or adding it raw?
Either way will work. 🙂
i am loving this program!!
would you please comment on the use of matcha powder in the smoothies and also advise on the amounts to use. thank you!