Pumpkin Pie Protein Bowl (gluten-free, vegan)
A delicious and healthy high protein breakfast option that tastes like pumpkin pie! It’s gluten-free, vegan, and an awesome breakfast for busy mornings.
Hi friends! How are you? I hope you’re having a lovely morning. I’m really looking forward to shaking my legs out with a hike this afternoon and enjoying Taco Tuesday with the fam. For today’s post, I wanted to re-share this tasty and healthy fall treat. It’s like pumpkin pie in a bowl and one of my favorite fall breakfast options. Please let me know if you give it a try!
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie Bowl
I also had an awesome pumpkin protein bowl, and thought I’d share the recipe with ya, since it’s perfect for the fall season. (Or any season when you’re someone like me and stock up on canned pumpkin before it’s gone. Pumpkin bread in July? YAS.)
This little protein bowl is not only packed with protein, it tastes like pumpkin pie in a bowl. The granola on top gives it an awesome crunch, and it’s even better with a spoonful of coconut whip.
This smoothie also has not one, but TWO vegetables in it: pumpkin (obvs),
and frozen cauliflower.
Smoothie with Frozen Cauliflower
If you’ve been scared to try cauliflower in your smoothie, I totally get it. I was, too.
Finally I gave it a whirl a couple of months ago, and now almost all of my smoothies have frozen cauliflower or peeled zucchini inside. It’s such an easy way to add in bonus nutrients, plus it gives it a creamy texture without dramatically affecting the sweetness or flavor.
I used 1/3 cup frozen cauliflower in this recipe, but feel free to use less if it’s your first time! I don’t think you’ll even notice it’s there.
Here’s the recipe if you’d like to give it a try!
Pumpkin Pie Protein Smoothie Bowl Recipe
PrintPumpkin Pie Protein Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup (or less!) frozen cauliflower
- 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (more if you want it sweeter)
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1/3 cup ice
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 3/4 cup – 1 cup almond milk (depending on how thick you want it)
Optional Toppings
- Granola
- Dried Cranberries
- Coconut Whip
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth.
- Pour into a bowl, and top with your favorite granola and/or dried cranberries + coconut whip.
I used the cranberry Purely Elizabeth granola, and it was the perfect complement to the pumpkin pie flavor of the smoothie. This is the protein powder I used.
Enjoy!!
xoxo
Gina
What’s the most random thing you’ve ever put in your smoothie?
More of my favorite pumpkin recipes:
These flourless pumpkin chocolate chip bars (one of my favorite blog recipes ever)
Pumpkin oatmeal bake (making this one this week!)
Pumpkin chocolate chip baked breakfast cookies
Paleo pumpkin pie brownies (brownie on the bottom; pumpkin pie on the top!)
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I can’t believe how smooooth this looks Cauliflower is my new secret weapon, it’s crazy how much volume it adds with little taste! And coconut whip, how have I not included that before? Yum! P.S. I used to hide in my closest all the time before school, and I’m now realizing my freak-outs are definitely pay back haha.
yesss, you would love it!
and omg. as a kid, i thought it was hilarious. as a parent, it took 5 years off my life 😉
I love cauliflower in my smoothies! The pumpkin one sounds fun!
I’m definitely going to give this a whirl — I love pumpkin anything — and anytime of year!
hope you love it!
Sounds like a cold pumpkin pie – yum! Cauliflower is such a great addition to smoothies and bowls. I can’t wait to give this recipe a try!
yes, it tastes like pie 🙂 can’t wait to hear what you think!
Yum, I love pumpkin smoothies, I will have to give this a try.
please let me know what you think!
I have never watched This Is Us. I feel like if I did I would be a bucket of tears.
it’s a good bucket of tears 🙂
Looks delish!
I totally feel you on the morning freak out. Over the summer we had family in town for a big race weekend. I was doing a trail marathon the day after 4 of us did a mountain bike race and my husband had left early to work at a tri.
I was up at 5:30 getting breakfast and such and just before I was about to leave, I noticed my daughter’s door was open (She is 4). I looked in and she wasn’t in her bed. I started to freak. Looked all over her room, couches, etc. The front door was unlocked (since my husband left at 4). We live in the middle of nowhere so I my concern was more about creeks, mountain lions and bears than someone taking her. When I couldnt find her, I really started to panic and woke up my sister in law. She joined the search and went in to the room that her parent’s were staying in (the door was closed) and found Brooke in between them in bed. She has NEVER done that before. Needless to say, I didn’t need much of a warm up before the marathon 😉
So glad everything was okay!
omggg my heart raced just reading this!! so glad she was ok. i feel like the incident took 5 years off my life haha
I’ve felt really weird about the idea of putting cauliflower in my smoothies… but this is a recipe I’d be willing to try and maybe it will be a good stepping stone for other smoothies!
it used to freak me out, too. once you try it, you won’t go back 🙂
We’re lucky enough to have canned pumpkin available year round here in Kansas <3 The pumpkin smoothie sounds awesome!
THIS IS US!!!! Yesss. Can't wait.
it’s always hit or miss, so i like to stock up to be sure 🙂
what did you think of the episode tonight??
Ahhhh haven’t watched yet… will watch later today 🙂
That is so, so scary that you had friends at that concert. I’m so glad they’re okay. This recipe looks delicious!
thank you! yes, so glad they’re ok. <3 super scary
Do you usually steam and then freeze or have you just used the frozen cauliflower in the frozen veg isle? I feel like I have seen it both ways. This recipe seems like a must try. Thank you!
i just get the ones in the frozen aisle! makes it so easy 🙂
This was delicious!
so so happy you liked it!
Looks amazing! Totally trying this before the season’s over.
please let me know what you think!
This sounds amazing… I need to try right now! lol
please let me know what you think!
Great idea thanks for sharing it!
This smoothie looks so good. I would have never guessed there was cauliflower in it. I can’t wait to try the recipe out.
Yummy! Thank a lot! ))