Originally posted October 30, 2013
I stole this way-too-yummy shake recipe off the Instagram account of my good friend (and fellow fitness junkie), Kacey Luvi. If you?re not a fan of protein shakes, I beg you to please try this one?you won?t regret it!
As Kacey said, ?Fall and fitness have never tasted so good.? Mmmm?she’s right. Even better? It is the perfect Low Carb shake for those Carb Cycling.
Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake – serves 1
Ingredients:
2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
2-3 tablespoons pumpkin puree
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
3-4 shakes each of cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon
2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
Instructions:
1. Pour all ingredients into a blender.
2. Add ice and blend to experience healthy heaven in your mouth. 🙂
Nutritional information: Each serving has 236 incredibly healthy calories, 23 grams of protein, 10 grams of carbs, and 12 grams of fat.
Thank you, Kacey!
Xoxo,
Heidi
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101 Responses
Looks delish! Curious about how much fiber? I am a weight watcher and need to calculate points!
There would be about a 1/2 a gram of fiber in the pumpkin, about 4 grams in the flaxseed, plus whatever fiber is in the protein powder you’re using. 🙂
I was wondering where she got the oatmeal cookie powder
Unfortunately, I don’t have that info. It does sound yummy though!
I have oatmeal cookie powder that I purchased from a Complete Nutrition store. Only 95 calories and 6 grams of fiber per scoop, the bag says Reclaim Light and Lean.
Sooo pumpkin puree = the stuff in the can from the grocery store?
Yep! 🙂
Wondering if I can use the Vemma Bod.e Vanilla Meal Replacement Shake Mix and what changes I need to make to use this with the meal plan?
That’s a great question! If you use the Vemma meal replacement powder, that 1 scoop counts as part of a carb portion. The almond milk would count as a healthy fat. So that would make this a great reward day/meal option. If you want to drink it as a high carb meal, you’d need to replace the almond milk with something else lower in fat.
I’m allergic to almond, can it be done with soy milk or fat free milk?
Yes, that should work. You’ll just have to adjust the nutritional info a bit. Enjoy!
I get the whe “healthy fat” thing, but still struggling with 10 grams. Could this work with skim milk and a splash of almond extract? Thanks, Heidi, for the yummy sounding treat!
Yes, that could work. You’ll just need to adjust the nutritional information, and the skim milk would add additional carbs. Enjoy!
How big is the bag of Bode Shake?
It contains either 32 one scoop servings or 16 two scoop servings, depending on if you’re mixing it with water or some sort of milk (almond, soy, skim, etc.).
What brand of protein powder do you recommend?? Thanks! 🙂
The Powells love their Powell Perfect Protein Shake powder. You can learn more about it at transform.vemma.com.
How many grams of sugar ?
Hello,
What is the benefit of the ground flaxseed? I don’t have any yet and was wondering if it is ok to leave out.
Thank you! 🙂
I made it without the flaxseed meal and it was yummy!