Recipe: Chocolate Pecan Smoothie

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A loaded pecan smoothie.

I am from Georgia and have many pecan trees on my farm. Pecans are high in fiber and antioxidants.  The addition of pumpkin and banana make this an excellent source of vitamins and minerals.  

In my home town, you can smell the pralines as they cook year-round. It is intoxicating. I love pecans. Although this smoothie is not a replacement for pralines, you will love it. It is a delicious smoothie that will remind you of chocolate pecan pie.  

AuthorChuckH
DifficultyBeginner

Each serving has over 5 grams of fiber.

Chocolate Pecan Pumpkin Smoothie

Yields2 Servings
Prep Time2 minsTotal Time2 mins

Ingredients:

 5 oz pumpkin puree
 1 medium banana Sliced and frozen
 3 tbsp pecans
 1 tsp honey
 2 tbsp cacao powder
 1 cup Fairlife non-fat milk
 1 cup ice

Directions:

1

Place in blender and blend until smooth.

2

Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

2 servings

Serving size

12 ounces


Amount per serving
Calories229
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.2g7%
Saturated Fat 0.6g3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 3mg1%
Sodium 67mg3%
Total Carbohydrate 35.7g13%
Dietary Fiber 5g18%
Total Sugars 23.6g
Protein 10.6g

Calcium 25mg2%
Potassium 335mg8%
Vitamin D 27mcg135%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Notes:
  1. This recipe has less than 500 calories per serving. I usually have it with a serving of Beanitos Tortilla chips or in a high fiber taco shell. More to come on tortilla chips and wrap choices in a future article.
  2. Hatch chiles are also called Anaheim, green, or New Mexico chiles.

Ingredients

 5 oz pumpkin puree
 1 medium banana Sliced and frozen
 3 tbsp pecans
 1 tsp honey
 2 tbsp cacao powder
 1 cup Fairlife non-fat milk
 1 cup ice

Directions

1

Place in blender and blend until smooth.

2

Enjoy!

Notes

Chocolate Pecan Smoothie
 

About the Author

ChuckH
I am a family physician who has served in the US Army. In 2016, I found myself overweight, out of shape, and unhealthy, so I made a change to improve my health. This blog is the chronology of my path to better health and what I have learned along the way.

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