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Butternut Squash and Coconut Smoothie

Butternut squash soup? We've got something better. Sip on this sweet and nutty smoothie for another way to eat your favorite winter squash.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 440 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2½ cups water divided use
  • ⅔ cup frozen butternut squash (or sweet potato) cubes
  • 1 cup ice
  • ½ cup canned lite coconut milk
  • 1 scoop LADDER Plant Protein or Whey Protein - Vanilla
  • 2 pitted dates
  • 1 Tbsp. all-natural almond butter
  • 1 Tbsp. unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 tsp. chia seeds
  • ½ tsp. ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Bring 2 cups water to a gentle boil in a small pot with a steamer basket over medium-high heat; add butternut squash (or sweet potato) to steamer basket. Steam for 10 minutes, or until tender. Drain; place butternut squash (or sweet potato) in refrigerator. Chill for 10 minutes, or until cool.

  2. Place butternut squash (or sweet potato), ice, remaining ½ cup water, coconut milk, protein powder, dates, almond butter, coconut, chia seeds, and cinnamon in a blender; cover. Blend until smooth. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

The Nutrition Facts box below provides estimated nutritional information for this recipe.