Recipe
Pumpkin Smoothy
Recipes Index | Fruits, Sauces and Smoothies
Healthy Fall Treat - Pumpkin Smoothie Pumpkins are an amazing Supper Food, because the powerful antioxidants known as carotenoids give this food its super status. Carotenoids have the ability to ward off the risk of various types of cancer and heart disease, along with, cataracts and macular degeneration. Pumpkin Contains: - Alpha-carotene - Beta-carotene - High Fiber - Low Calories - Vitamins C and E - Potassium - Magnesium - Pantothenic acid - High in Iron At only 83 calories a cup, a serving of pumpkin gives you more than two times recommended daily dietary intake of alpha-carotene and 100 percent of beta carotene, as well as almost half of the iron requirement.
Ingredients
- 1 cup canned Pumpkin
- 1 cup soy milk
- 2 T. maple syrup
- 1/3 tsp. nutmeg
- 2/3 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup ice
Directions
Blend everything but the ice until smooth. Add ice and continue blending until thick and creamy. Garnish with some whip cream and a dash of cinnamon (optional).
We are providing the makings for wonderful Pumpkin Pancake that you must try during your visit to the Three Tree Point Bed and Breakfast.
Picture above is a pumpkin carved by Brita Whisler (it was her older sister Braly’s idea). The whole story in under k2skis.com/news/2009/11/an-awesome-pumpkin/
- Categories
- Fruits, Sauces and Smoothies
- Published
- November 20, 2009
- Author
- Penny & Doug Whisler