It's not often that I make special treats for breakfast, but this weekend I was inspired. Will had Friday-Monday off of work, and we wanted to get out and experience a true New England fall. We had some errands to run on Friday (which unfortunately lead to an entire afternoon wasted at the car dealership because one of our tires had a puncture), so on Friday morning I woke up a little early to make breakfast. Both of us love smoothies, and I was looking for something relatively light and healthy to serve alongside the muffins I prepared. This smoothie was AMAZING! Seriously, it tasted like Halloween in a glass. The spices were perfect, the yogurt/banana/pumpkin/orange juice ratio was just right, and I'm very glad I made a double batch, because Will ended up going back for seconds. It was really very simple to prepare, as most smoothies are, so don't worry about throwing this together on a weekday before you run out the door for work.
Source:
Cooking Light, April 2005
Ingredients:
- 1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
- 3/4 cup canned pumpkin, chilled
- 1/2 cup ice cubes
- 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Dash of ground cloves
- 1 ripe banana, sliced and frozen
- Dash of ground cinnamon (optional)
Directions:
1. Combine yogurt and next 8 ingredients (through banana) in a blender, and process until smooth.
2. Garnish with dash of ground cinnamon, if desired. Serve immediately.
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