Raw Halloween Pumpkin Smoothie

Pumpkins are wonderful! Unfortunately most pumpkin recipes are either cooked or baked and not always healthy. But pumpkins are versatile and can be eaten cooked, marinated, or raw.

Raw Halloween Pumpkin Smoothie

For this year's Halloween party I created a very tasty pumpkin spice smoothie. I used raw pumpkin, but decided to freeze it before blending. Freezing makes the pumpkin a bit sweeter and more palatable even to those who would not eat it raw. 

You can make the preparations a day ahead and freeze the pumpkin overnight, but the recipe also works if you freeze it for few hours only. 

You can use individual freshly ground spices or use a ready pumpkin spice mix.

Ingredients:
  • 1/2 medium large pumpkin (or one Hokkaido pumpkin)
  • 1 banana, fresh or frozen
  • 2 cups raw nut milk of your choice (I used almond milk)
  • 1/2 tsp freshly grated raw ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground Ceylon cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground cardamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground allspice
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • pinch Celtic salt to balance the flavors
  • 1 Tbsp cold pressed flax seed oil
  • 2 Tbsp raw honey (optional)


Method:
  • Wash and cut your pumpkin into quarters. Remove the seeds and cut the flesh into manageable chunks. Do not discard the seeds. You can dry them in the dehydrator and eat them later on.
  • Place pumpkin chunks into a freezer safe dish and freeze it for 2-3 hours. 
  • Place the frozen pumpkin in a blender. Add nut milk, banana, ginger, honey, if using, and flax seed oil. Blend until smooth. 
  • Add all the spices and blend again for a few seconds. 
  • Pour the smoothie into tall glasses and enjoy in good company!

Black kitty and pumpkin

Wishing everyone Happy Halloween!

In radiant health, passionately raw - Dominique

Dominique Allmon©20213