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Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake Smoothie 

• 1 frozen banana

•  1/2 cup coconut yogurt 

•  1/4 teaspoon ground Ceylon cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

•  1/2 cup oat or almond milk 

•  2-3 pitted Medjool dates 

•  2/3 cup pumpkin puree

• 1 cup of ice

Blend on high, then top with homemade cinnamon coconut whipped cream (recipe below)

Ingredients:

• 1 can of full-fat coconut milk refrigerated for 1-2 days minimum
• 2 teaspoons of maple syrup 
•  1 teaspoon of organic vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon bee pollen
• 4 shakes of Ceylon cinnamon

Directions:

Open the can of coconut milk and scoop out all of the cream that sits at the top and put into a mixing bowl. (do not use the watery coconut juice, put aside for another smoothie.) Add the cinnamon. Blend with a hand mixer until the coconut milk fluffs, then add maple syrup and vanilla and continue blending.