Pumpkin Banana Smoothie

Pumpkin Banana Smoothie step by step instructions:

This smoothie is filled with nutrients and hence is very healthy. Various spices added to it give the smoothie a wonderful flavor. The dry roasted oats give the smoothie a perfect texture.
I have used cow milk which can easily be replaced by almond milk or any other milk of your choice.

Do try this recipe and share your feedback!

Let us start cooking!!!

Ingredients:
Pumpkin: 125 gms (skin removed and chopped)
Banana: 1 (peeled and chopped)
Yogurt (Curd): 1/3 cup
Milk: 1 cup
Oats: 1 tbsp. (toasted and ground)
Sugar: ½ tbsp.
Cinnamon powder: 1/8 tsp
Ginger powder (saunth): 1/8 tsp
Nutmeg powder: a pinch
Cloves powder: 1/8 tsp
Vanilla essence: 2-3 drops
Salt: a pinch
Ice cream for topping, optional

Method:
1. Boil the pumpkin and let cool. Then grind it into a smooth paste.

2. Keep this puree and banana in the freezer to freeze.
3. Dry roast the oats in a pan/tawa for about five minutes. Make sure you stir it continuously so that it doesn’t burn.

4. Let it cool and then grind into fine powder.

5. Add frozen banana, pumpkin, yogurt, sugar, oats, vanilla essence, cinnamon powder, ginger powder, nutmeg powder, cloves powder, salt, and milk to a blender and blend until smooth.

6. Top with ice cream and serve immediately.
7. Healthy “Pumpkin Banana Smoothie” is ready!

Tips:
1. The smoothie will be better if the pumpkin and banana are frozen.
2. Sugar can be replaced with honey, jaggery or any other syrup.

See you soon with a new recipe till then Happy Cooking!!!