This Healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte Smoothie is full of fall flavor, and perfect for a quick and easy breakfast or midday snack.
Quick Summary: This Healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte Smoothie is a 5-minute breakfast drink that blends frozen banana, pumpkin puree, cold brew coffee or espresso, milk, and pumpkin pie spice until smooth and creamy. It's a quick and easy recipe full of fall latte flavor, while still being a healthy breakfast or snack option.
Pumpkin is like the Mariah Carey Christmas song of fall. You either love it, fully embrace all it has to offer, or loathe it entirely. Most of the time, I am disappointed with new pumpkin flavored things, but I still show up.
This smoothie is my favorite when I've finally accepted that summer is ending, but it is still 80 degrees outside. Instead of sweating an awful lip sweat in my blanket scarf and hot pumpkin latte, I opt for this pumpkin spice latte smoothie, while curled up in a blanket...with the ac on. Alternatively, these Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats fit the bill, too!
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Why you'll love this pumpkin spice latte smoothie
- Quick and easy. Comes together in just 5 minutes. A timeline I'm sure no Starbucks run has ever seen.
- Cold and creamy. Nothing spoils a warm fall latte more than profusely sweating while drinking it. So this smoothie is perfect when it's fall, but still 80 degrees outside.
- Easily customizable. Make it vegan, veggie packed, or extra sweet. You make the rules.
Ingredients
- Strong coffee or espresso. Cold brew coffee is great for this for a shortcut. Regardless, freeze your coffee-of-choice into cubes for extra cold creaminess.
- Frozen banana. Another reason to keep a stash of frozen naners at the ready.
- Milk. I use low-fat milk, but feel free to use whichever you prefer here.
- Pumpkin puree. Not the pumpkin pie filling. Plain jane pumpkin for it's beautiful color vitamin A, and fiber.
- Vanilla. Adds a touch of warmth.
- Maple syrup. A little bit of sweetness that goes so good with fall spices.
- Cinnamon. The poster child of fall flavor.
- Pumpkin pie spice. The forgotten Spice Girl. Really brings the PSL flavor to (spice up your) life.
Instructions
You'll need to start with a little prep work. Pour ½ cup of strong coffee or espresso into an ice cube tray, and freeze. It's best to do this the night before, or whenever you have leftover coffee so they are ready to go. You can skip this step, but freezing the coffee helps to make this smoothie more cold and creamy.
Add your coffee ice cubes, as well as 1 frozen banana, ½ cup milk, ¼ cup pumpkin puree, 1 teaspoon vanilla, ½ tablespoon-1 tablespoon maple syrup, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice into a blender.
Hint: Stash frozen coffee ice cubes in the freezer whenever you have leftover coffee so you'll be ready to make this whenever the craving strikes! ½ cup of coffee is about 4 ice cubes-worth.
Expert tips from a dietitian
- Make it vegan. Just swap out the cow's milk for your favorite non-dairy alternative.
- Add extra protein. If you want to up the protein, add a scoop of vanilla protein powder, or ½ cup of Greek yogurt.
- Fiber-rich sprinkles. If you like a little texture (and a fiber boost), sprinkle hemp seeds or pumpkin seeds on the top of your smoothie.
FAQs
If you don't have time to make the coffee ice cubes, you can still make this pumpkin smoothie without them. Just use ½ cup strong, chilled coffee or espresso. You may want to decrease the amount of milk you use if you want a thicker, creamier smoothie.
I used cow's milk so as written it is not. This smoothie can definitely be vegan-friendly by using a plant-based or non-dairy milk alternative.
It is really enjoyed best immediately, but can be kept refrigerated for a few hours. I'd suggest giving it a good stir if it has been sitting for a while for the best texture/consistency.
Add in a scoop of your favorite vanilla protein powder or ½ cup of Greek yogurt before blending. If your smoothie is too thick, add a splash or two more of milk until it's thin enough to blend.
More pumpkin recipes:
Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Greek Yogurt Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats
Pumpkin Pie Greek Yogurt Bowl
Did you make this recipe? Leave a comment and a rating to let me know how it came out!
Pumpkin Spice Latte Smoothie
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
This Pumpkin Spice Latte Smoothie is full of fall flavor, and perfect for a quick and easy breakfast or afternoon snack.
Ingredients
- ½ cup strong coffee or espresso, frozen into ice cubes
- 1 frozen banana
- ¼ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup low-fat milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- At least 4 hours, or the day before, freeze your coffee in an ice cube tray.
- Add frozen coffee cubes, and remaining ingredients to a blender.
- Blend on high until smooth.
- Sprinkle with additional cinnamon if desired.
Notes
- If you don't have frozen coffee cubes, you can use chilled coffee or espresso instead. You may want to reduce the amount of milk used if too thin.
- If smoothie is too thick, add a couple tablespoons of milk until desired consistency is reached.
- Make dairy-free by using your favorite plant-based, or dairy-free milk alternative.
- Nutrition information is estimated.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Category: Beverage, Breakfast, Smoothies
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 228
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 62
- Fat: 2
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 1
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 6
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 6
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