Good morning! Today seems like the first day of fall here in Scottsdale, where I woke up to temperatures in the 40's for the first time! Feeling especially festive--and especially jealous of all of the Starbuck's people who drink sugar loaded pumpkin spice lattes--I decided to make a healthy version for my pre-workout protein dose. Enjoy!
1/4 c. low fat cottage cheese
1/4 c. milk (soy, almond, skim) or water
1/4 c. pumpkin (be sure to buy the 100% real pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling which is loaded with sugar)
1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
5-6 ice cubes
sprinkle of cinnamon
sprinkle of nutmeg
1-2 packets of splenda or stevia (to taste)
Put it all in a blender and voila! My boyfriend can't believe how good this tastes--just like pumpkin pie! The cottage cheese is a slow burning protein that will keep your body going for hours, and the whey is fast absorbing, so this shake offers the best of both worlds. I can't wait for Christmas to experiment with egg nog protein recipes! Enjoy!
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