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Pumpkin Smoothies (Cooking for 2)
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Pumpkin Smoothies (Cooking for 2)

Best Life Diet approved recipe! Spicy treat for two? Whip one up in just five minutes with pumpkin, soymilk and yogurt. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:5 min
Start to Finish:5 min
makes:2 servings (1 cup each)

1 1/4cups vanilla soymilk
1/4cup cold canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
1container (6 oz) Yoplait® Original 99% Fat Free French vanilla yogurt
1tablespoon honey
1/2teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4teaspoon vanilla
1.Place ingredients in blender or food processor. Cover; blend on high speed about 1 minute or until smooth.
2.Pour into 2 glasses. Serve immediately.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 190 (Calories from Fat 25); Total Fat 3g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 150mg; Total Carbohydrate 35g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 30g); Protein 7% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 110%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 30%; Iron 6Exchanges: 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Skim Milk; 0 Vegetable Carbohydrate Choices: 2 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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1 Review

 

Pumpkin Smoothie
I tried this this morning definately a keeper I may try tweaking it a bit with a little more cinnimon and clove because I like those spices but I will make again - A nice change over all the sweet fruity smoothies I usually make. Thanks.
Posted at 9:37 AM on April 23 2008 by Winn , Granby CO