Pumpkin Gingerbread Smoothie

4.84 56 Published Oct 14, 2020, Updated Dec 15, 2023

Pumpkin Gingerbread Smoothie Ingredients:

banana pumpkin puree unsweetened vanilla almond milk blackstrap molasses apple cider vinegar chia seeds fresh ginger (ground ginger will work too) vanilla extract ground cinnamon, nutmeg and ground cloves pecans pieces (optional)

Ginger 101

Let’s talk about ginger for a minute because it’s pretty awesome! Not only is it an immune booster (much needed in the winter months when colds and other viruses are rampant), but it’s also known for providing relief for an upset stomach, helping with digestion and providing anti-inflammatory compounds called gingerols to the body. Ginger is also great to help with morning sickness during pregnancy. I lived for anything ginger while I was pregnant with Liv. I’m also a big fan of the heat/spice it adds to things. A little goes a long way and it definitely gives this smoothie a kick. Quick tip: I peel fresh ginger, put it in a freezer ziplock and freeze it. It lasts so much longer than in the fridge and it’s easy to grate with the microplane when frozen as well.

A Naturally Sweetened Smoothie

In addition to the ginger, I added blackstrap molasses to this smoothie. I don’t usually add additional sweeteners to my smoothies unless it’s stevia (fruit tends to make it sweet enough) but molasses is usually found in gingerbread and ginger cookies so it made sense to add it to this smoothie. Plus, blackstrap molasses, is one of the most nutritious types of molasses and it’s rich in iron, calcium and magnesium. You can find more about the benefits of blackstrap molasses here. Of course, this smoothie has other health boosting ingredients too–from the pumpkin to the almond milk, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon and chia seeds. There’s just so much goodness in this smoothie! But enough about the nutritional benefits, the fact of the matter is that it’s absolutely delicious. If you like ginger and pumpkin, it’s a must-make this winter. Trust me on this one.