Why drink a pumpkin smoothie when you could EAT a pumpkin smoothie BOWL?! This Pumpkin Smoothie Bowl is made from pumpkin and banana and is topped with apple, cinnamon and walnuts for one filling and flavorful breakfast.
WOWWWW. How the heck have you all been?! I feel like it’s been forever, but I guess that’s what happens when you take a week off from normal life to enjoy beach-pool-resort life. Per the usual, it was wonderful. I’ll recap it, though I didn’t take many photos because most days were the same—the best kind of same of course. Relaxation at its finest. I gotta say, I’m pretty happy to be home, though. As nice as it is to get away, it’s equally as nice if not better to get back into the swing of things.
In order to successfully kick off the week, I’m announcing that it’s officially unofficially PUMPKIN WEEK.
……what.
Basically I’ll be posting pumpkin recipes all week long, so hopefully you have your pumpkin pants on. I know for me personally, I’m 100 percent in pumpkin mode until mid-October because by that point. I’m over it. But not this week! This week I’m PUMPKIN EVERYTHING.
So… Puerto Rico. It was pretty identical to last year—we stayed at the same place and ate breakfast at the same restaurant every morning—so not a ton to recap. The one thing we did manage to do was to find a bar in Old San Juan with some of the BEST cocktails. It’s called La Factoria and we quickly learned that it’s one of the top 50 bars in the WORLD. Uhhh….yeah. After drinking a few of their awesomely delicious cocktails, we could see why. Extremely unique and the ambiance of the bar itself was on point.
But enough about vacation—let’s talk about smoothie bowls. Pumpkin smoothie bowls, that is.
This one in particular is extremely thick aka FILLING. One of my least favorite things is eating breakfast and then being hungry one hour later. I promise you won’t have that problem with this. Pumpkin, banana and almond milk make up the bowl itself and then it’s topped with apple, cinnamon, walnuts and chia seeds. So, all of the best things.
Step up your breakfast game–Don’t just drink a pumpkin smoothie, EAT a pumpkin smoothie BOWL, and if you’re looking for another tasty bowl, give this one a try.
PrintPumpkin Smoothie Bowl
Why drink a pumpkin smoothie when you could EAT a pumpkin smoothie bowl?! Give it a try–you’ll love it.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 1
- Category: breakfast
- Method: blender
- Cuisine: smoothie
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree*
- 1 banana
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp all spice
- Toppings: whatever you’d like! Recommended: apple, walnuts, chia seeds, cinnamon
Instructions
- Combine smoothie bowl ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth.
- Transfer to a bowl and add toppings.
- Enjoy!
Notes
*Make sure to use pure pumpkin, not any pumpkin pie mix.
Keywords: smoothie, smoothie bowl, pumpkin smoothie
Q: Are you in full on pumpkin mode yet? Did you watch the Emmy’s last night? <<I tried, but I was falling asleep by 10.
Would I double the ingredients if I want to make two bowls?
Yep!
Can this be made ahead of time, and stored in the fridge?
Saw this on a smoothie bowl roundup and this was the one that I was drawn to. It sounds delish. Its June and now all I can think of is Pumpkin 🙂 It would be easy to add in some leafy greens but I realize it would change the pretty color.
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I’m allergic to bananas, anything else i can substitute? I love pumpkin everything!
Hi yes! You could try using a little extra pumpkin, and then instead of a banana using some cashews–try 1/2 cup. You’ll have to blend it up really well to make sure the cashews blend, but they’re high in protein and a great neutral-tasting substitute I think.
I unfortunately didn’t enjoy this recipe very much; the banana was a bit of an odd background flavour with the pumpkin. I also found it to be a bit heavy on the spice for myself personally. The pecans and chia seeds on top were a nice added taste with some crunch. A pumpkin smoothie bowl sounds tasty, but if I were to make one again I would definitely modify the recipe. Thanks for sharing though!
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This looks yummy! What are the toppings that you added? Or what are some topping options? Can’t wait to try it!
THIS IS SOOOO GOOD. Thanks for the recipe Erin, had a full energy morning with this beautiful bowl, topped mine with blueberries and granola：）
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This looks yum, but I’m not a fan of banana. Is there a substitute or can it be omitted?
This looks like the perfect Fall breakfast!!! I’m obsessed with everything pumpkin so I can’t wait to try this one out.
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Let me know if you do 🙂
Ok first of all these are stunning. Second of all, I am so mad I used the rest of my pumpkin because I want this tomorrow morning!! Guess a trip to the store is in order ;D
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Darn it! As if going to the grocery store isn’t the greatest thing ever (no but it actually is…) 😀
I feel like you just left yesterday for your trip! It flew by so fast but I’m glad you had a good time. That bar sounds amazing too!
Now, this smoothie bowl. Talk about perfect timing! It’s wicked hot here but I’m in the mood for fall foods so this is perfect! I love that you topped it with apples too. Ugh, it looks so good!
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I am resisting pumpkin anything until October 1st (personal rule!), but your pumpkin week recipes will come in handy the moment October hits 🙂
Can you believe I’ve never had a smoothie bowl? I drink smoothies all the time…but not in bowl form! Love the look of this pumpkin smoothie bowl for a super healthy breakfast!
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Smoothie bowls are a real game changer!
I made a pumpkin recipe for the first time this season last week! It tasted just right, even though its soooo hot here in San Francisco right now.
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Eating smoothies with a spoon is -always- better than drinking them with a straw. Although I may be a little biased about the spoon bit 😉
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So, I’m almost ashamed to admit this, but I haven’t even bought my first can of pumpkin yet -_-
It was a mostly conscious decision thought because last year I got fed up of pumpkin wayyyy to quickly, so I’m trying to savour it for a bit longer this time around.
But, since fall will officially start this week, I think it’s time I get my act together haha
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Ahhh yes I know that feeling. It’s time though!
Pumpkin pants! HA, I love it. Consider them ON! <3 And this I am totally pinning. I juts bought a baby can of pumpkin and I am pretty sure is the perfect size for this recipe. YUM, can't wait!
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Yaaaaaay! Glad both of our pumpkin pants are on 😀
I was in Trader Joe’s over the weekend and got bombarded with pumpkin EVERYTHING. They somehow made me believe for a second that I needed pumpkin biscotti. I never eat biscotti. Luckily, I came to my senses, but I have a feeling once we start to get cooler weather that’ll allll change.
I tried to watch the emmys too. I made it to 9:30 haha. I’m so lame.
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HAHA you need that biscotti though…
why must you read my mind all the time?smoothie – bowl- pumpkin-walnuts -and all things YUM. Love it. ANd can’t wait to hear about your trip
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i am so in pumpkin mode! I love how this smoothie bowl uses a hefty 3/4 cup of pumpkin! it’s the best! 🙂
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Heck yeah! The more pumpkin the better, right?
You had me at pumpkin and banana….why have I never had those 2 together before???
Heck yeah to pumpkin everything all week! And heck yeah to you being back! 🙂
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Thanks and YESSS pumpkin.