Recipe: Pumpkin and Hemp Smoothie

You want to satisfy the little Halloween monsters and witches who don't like candy? Here is a smoothie recipe whose pumpkin taste will make their taste buds flutter and the virtues of hemp, capsize their health on the positive side.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup canned pumpkin (not pie filling)
• 2 cups almond milk
• 1 small banana
• 2 ice cubes
• 1-2 tbsp. maple syrup
• 1 serving of vanilla or plain protein powder
• 1 tbsp. hearts of hemp hearts (Hemp Hearts)
• 1 tbsp. seeds of chia seeds
• ½ tsp. vanilla extract
• ½ tsp. cinnamon
• ½ tsp. nutmeg
• ½ tsp. ginger

Preparation:

1. Place all ingredients in a blender.
2. Blend on high speed until smooth.
3. Serve and enjoy.

Courtesy of our friends at Manitoba Harvest