Mexican Candied Pumpkin Smoothie

Smoothie

• 1/3 cup pumpkin purée
• 1 Tbsp maple syrup
• ¼ tsp Mexican cinnamon
• ¼ tsp star anise
• 1 pinch clove
• 1/8 tsp orange zest
• 1 cup oat milk
• ½ cup water
• 1 scoop Vanilla Iron Vegan Sprouted Protein

Cookies

• 2 pieces banana
• 1 cup oat flour
• 1 pinch ginger

Smoothie

1. Place the pumpkin purée in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the maple syrup, cinnamon, star anise, clove, and orange zest, stir for 1 minute. Let the mix cool
2. Blend the pumpkin mix with the rest of the ingredients.
3. Enjoy this smoothie with an easy 3 ingredient breakfast cookie (recipe below).

Cookies

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Smash the bananas, add the oat flour and the pinch of ginger.
3. Make 6 round balls out of the batter. Place onto the parchment paper, gently press down.
4. Bake 16 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Let them cool.
*You can add pumpkin seeds or semisweet chocolate chips!