Pumpkin-Pie Smoothie

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Like most orange vegetables, pumpkin is packed with vitamin A, which keeps your eyes healthy. Luckily, you can just open a can of pumpkin instead of cooking your jack-o'-lantern. With its vanilla and spice flavors, this smoothie tastes like pie in a glass.

ACTIVE TIME: 10 MINUTES    | TOTAL TIME: 10 MINUTES    | MAKES 2 SERVINGS

Equipment

Cutting board
Dinner knife
Measuring cup
Measuring spoons
Can opener
Blender 

Ingredients

1⁄4 cup orange juice
1⁄4 cup low-fat milk
1⁄2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1⁄4 cup canned pumpkin puree
1⁄2 very ripe banana
1 dash cinnamon and/or nutmeg
1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ice cubes

Instructions

  1. Put all the ingredients in the blender.


  2. Put the top on tightly. Turn on the blender to medium speed and blend until the ice is chopped and the mixture is smooth, 30-60 seconds.


  3. Serve right away, or refrigerate up to 4 hours.


Waste Not

You will only use a part of the can, but don't waste it! Measure out quarter cupfuls of the rest of it, freeze them solid on a piece of wax paper on a baking sheet, then store them in a labeled plastic bag in the freezer, where they'll be ready for future smoothies.

Did You Know?

 "Dash" and "pinch" both mean an amount too small to measure – although some people say that a dash is about 1/8 of a teaspoon and a pinch is half of that amount.