Pumpkin Oatmeal Smoothie

Ingredients You’ll Need

You can find the full list of ingredients in the recipe card below, but here’s a quick overview of what goes into this pumpkin banana smoothie.

• Rolled Oats — Instant oats work too, but you won’t need to grind them up before adding the remaining ingredients.
• Almond Milk — Can be swapped for your milk of choice. I recommend using an unsweetened variety since the smoothie will be plenty sweet from the dates.
• Pumpkin Puree — If you ran out, feel free to swap in sweet potato or butternut squash puree.
• Frozen Banana — Makes the smoothie super creamy without making it taste strongly of banana. Here’s how I like to freeze bananas for smoothies.
• Vanilla Extract — Amps up the pumpkin pie flavor.
• Dates — Remove the pits before blending! If your dates aren’t very soft, soak them in hot water for a couple minutes before blending.
• Spices — I’ll either add cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg to this smoothie or I’ll swap in an equal amount of pumpkin pie spice.
• Ice Cubes — Optional, but I like to add ice to my smoothies to make them super cold and extra thick.
• Chia Seeds — Nutiva Black Chia Seeds are my favorite brand of chia seeds.

Recipe Tips

• Use pure pumpkin puree and not canned pumpkin pie filling. Real pumpkin puree doesn’t have any other ingredients added. You can easily make your own pumpkin puree and freeze it in ice cube trays to keep it on hand. Pumpkin pie filling is pre-sweetened and spiced, and will make this pumpkin pie smoothie too sweet.
• If you like extra protein in your smoothies, try adding a scoop of vanilla protein powder or collagen powder to this pumpkin smoothie recipe.
• If you prefer a thicker smoothie, I recommend adding in more ice and less milk.
• If you prefer a thinner smoothie, use a little less ice and add more milk as needed.
• For a creamier smoothie, try adding some plain Greek yogurt or vanilla Greek yogurt in place of some of the milk. You can also make yogurt ice cubes or milk ice cubes to use in place of regular ice for a creamier flavor.