Pumpkin Lassi Recipe
Shanna Schad | Pineapple & CoconutPumpkin Lassi is a great healthy breakfast you can enjoy before your holiday meal. Wonderful!
This pumpkin lassi is perfect for the transition into fall when it is still quite warm out. You get your pumpkin fix in a refreshing cold beverage.
I love the heat here in Las Vegas, so much so that some friends call me a desert tortoise and say they wouldn’t be surprised to find me sunning myself on a rock one day. However, come September and October I am ready to move past the sweltering 90°F plus days and start making cool weather meals.
I see countless posts on the chilly weather from other friends around the country, talking about wearing jeans, vests and boots, or as some call it “Han Solo” season and bloggers are already weeks into fall recipes on their blogs including everything pumpkin.
I try to resist the make all the things pumpkin every fall, but it is hard to stay away forever. But when it is 90 out, the last thing you want to eat is a hot pumpkin recipe. So I came up with the idea of combining the popular fall flavor with a cool and refreshing summer drink, the lassi. Or in this case - the pumpkin lassi.
This pumpkin lassi is a spin off my mango lassi I made a couple years ago, but with the addition of pumpkin and fall spices, ginger and cinnamon. Traditional lassis are a thinner yogurt drink so Greek yogurt or any thicker strained style yogurt isn’t used.
Often times, lassis are served over ice. These are a relatively healthy drink, sweetened with dates (or honey or maple syrup instead), protein from the yogurt, fiber from the pumpkin - so you can sip with very little guilt. Then balance it out with pumpkin pie later. Topped with lots of whipped cream of course. Because life is all about balance - healthy meal followed by dessert!!
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Pumpkin Lassi Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Pumpkin, Not pie filling
- 1 1/2 cups Plain Yogurt, Or vanilla yogurt, do not use Greek yogurt, you want a thinner style
- 3-4 Medjool Dates, Seeds removed, or 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 cup Cold Water
- 1/2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 teaspoon Green Cardamom, Plus more for garnish
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon Ground Cardamom
- 2 teaspoons Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Directions
- Add all ingredients except garnish to blender and mix well.
- Pour into glasses and top with a sprinkle of ground cardamom and pumpkin seeds.
- Serve immediately. Can be served over ice if a colder drink is desired.
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- Shanna Schad
- Cooking Method:
- Blended
- Category:
- Drinks
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- Drinks, Smoothies, Breakfasts, Pumpkin, Yogurt, Easy, Blended, No Cook, Thanksgiving
- Related Recipes:
- Drink Recipes, Smoothie Recipes, Breakfast Recipes, Pumpkin Recipes, Yogurt Recipes, Easy Recipes, Blended Recipes, No Cook Recipes, Thanksgiving Recipes
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- 2 servings
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Author: Shanna Schad
Recipe Yields: 2 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe
2
Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 26
Calories
206
% Daily Value*
5%
Total Fat
3g
8%
Saturated Fat
2g
6%
Sodium
137mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
30g
6%
Dietary Fiber
5g
Sugars
23g
22%
Protein
11g
* Percent Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrition Facts are estimated based on ingredients and data provided by Fat Secret.
Please consult a doctor if you have special dietary needs.
