Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Shake
A thick, filling fall breakfast shake with pumpkin, oats, and maple.
- 6 mintime
- 1serving
- 465calories
- 37 gprotein
Pumpkin adds fiber, and oats add body. Together they make a shake that sits in your stomach like a bowl of oatmeal. This one works best when the oats soak for a few minutes before blending.
Ingredients
Makes 1 serving.
- 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder (about 30 g)
- 1 cup 2% milk
- ½ cup canned pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tbsp chopped walnuts
- 3 ice cubes
Method
- Add the milk and oats to the blender and let them stand for three minutes.
- Add the protein powder, pumpkin, spice, maple syrup, and ice.
- Blend for 60 seconds, until the oats are smooth.
- Top with chopped walnuts.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 465 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 37 g |
| Carbohydrates | 53 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 30 g |
| Fat | 13 g |
Estimated from standard nutrition data for each ingredient, assuming about 24 g of protein per scoop of whey or casein and 22 g for plant powders. Brands vary, so check your label. Contains: milk, tree nuts, gluten (oats or wheat).
Tips
- Soaking the oats overnight in the milk makes a much smoother shake.
- Canned pumpkin keeps for about a week once opened. Freeze the rest in portions.
Swaps and variations
- Use pecans in place of walnuts.
- Add a spoonful of almond butter.
