So, you may be wondering why I let spinach creep into my delicious pumpkin smoothie. Actually, first, let’s just face the facts: it’s a milkshake. Yep, ice cream and all. That is precisely why I felt obligated to add spinach, in order to make myself feel a little more justified at indulging in a milkshake. In the middle of the afternoon. Whilst complaining about how hard it is to lose the baby weight. You just can’t win them all. So I added spinach, which can hardly be detected whatsoever minus the slight green color. It still tastes like pumpkin pie and, after all, isn’t that what fall dreams are made of? Mine are.
PS More pumpkin goodness in the form of pancakes, bread pudding, the best pumpkin beers, and whoopie pies with Nutella + cream cheese frosting.
- One cup pumpkin puree
- ¾ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- Pinch of ground cinnamon
- One cup ice
- ¾ cup vanilla bean ice cream or yogurt
- ½ cup almond milk
- Two tablespoons mascarpone cheese
- One cup loosely packed fresh spinach
- Graham crackers for garnish
- Combine ingredients in a blender with liquids first, then solids, then ice.
- Blend until well combined and smooth.
- Pour into cups and sprinkle with graham crackers.
- Enjoy!
