Day three with our brand new Vitamix is upon us and you know what that means… Another blended breakfast!
When I started to think about what I wanted for breakfast, only one thing came to mind. Chocolate. Now, how can I eat a big chocolaty breakfast and still call it nutritious?
Smoothie time! I decided to veer from my typical smoothie concoction and instead make a thick and delicious bowl of chocolate fun!
Into the mix:
- 1/2 can pumpkin, frozen (refrigerated pumpkin would also work)
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
- 1 heaping spoonful dark chocolate cocoa powder
- Almond milk (just enough to get everything moving in the blender)
- 2 pinches xanthan gum (for thickening)
The result was a cold and creamy bowl of chocolate!
I could barely taste the pumpkin and loved the chocolate flavor. Craving successfully satisfied!
I now have a hyperactive dog who needs some exercise to entertain. Catcha lata!
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This sounds fantastic! I am putting pumpkin on my grocery list right now. Glad you’re loving your Vitamix — keep the smoothie recipes coming, because they all look so delicious!
Pumpkin and chocolate go so well together. I love how chocolatey that looks!! Sounds like the Vitamix is getting broken in quite well 🙂
mmmmmmm cold chocolate 🙂 i would LOVE to have a vitamix, but the ninja will have to do for now! either way, as long as i’m getting chocolate in my body i think i’ll be OK!
how can that be healthy but look so decadent?! yummm
I’m really quite jealous of all your concoctions! I definitely don’t have a vitamix and my roommate’s blender is broken! womp womp
What brand of protein powder do you use? How did you choose it?
thanks!
Big bowl of chocolate? Wow. That looks absolutely amazing.
Love the use of pumpkin! In March 🙂
WAIT you froze your pumpkin? thats genius!!! i can imagine how cool and thick it would be because of that!
Your smoothie recipes are my favorite. I have smoothies all the time and I love seeing new ideas. Pumpkin? Who knew!
I have all these ingrediants at home now, so I will be checking this recipe out today!
This sounds awesome Julie! I haven’t actually tried mixing chocolate and pumpkin but I think it’s something I need to try! 🙂
I’m on the Slimming World eating plan and can’t eat any of the food you write about and am highly jealous of your scrummy smoothies!!!!
Just curious (and I’m about to google it in a second lol), but what does that eating plan entail and how is it working for you?
That looks great!! I saw xanthan gum at the grocery store today, does it have any nutritional value or why do you use it?
You can use pumpkin in brownies, too (once you can eat sweets again). Awesome texture.
Hi Julie!! I read your guest post over @ Fitnessista & after seeing your delicious smoothie recipes I knew I had to check out your blog =) You’re supercute and fun I will definitely be stopping by often!
mmm smoothie bowls are my favourite! cool and delicious 🙂
Even though I am envious of your Vitamix, I am grateful that you got it for all of these new smoothie recipes! Thanks lady! 🙂
I looove smoothie bowls!! This recipe looks great. Do you think cutting down the pumpkin to maybe 1/4 a cup would eliminate the pumpkin flavor? (I just want mine to taste purely chocolatey :D)
My husband has been doing a lot of eye rolling lately as I mention all of the wonderfulness that is the Vitamix. Oh one day, dear hubby, one day you will be awakened! 🙂
That’s great that you are loving your Vitamix!! Looks like a great breakfast.
How much does xanthan gum usually cost? Does it have a flavor?
yum! looks like melty chocolate soft serve!
I need to try frozen pumpkin in smoothies — what a good idea! I think I still have a few cans left 🙂
Looks like melted chocolate ice cream…. drool. I’m kinda picky about pumpkin, but I’d do chocolate and frozen banana or avocado. 🙂
I like the idea of a smoothie bowl because it makes me think I’m eating chocolate! especially with this chocolatey recipe! lol
i’m new to your blog! & really enjoy reading it everyday! i was wondering about the xanthan gum…i’ve never tried it, but am seriously thinking about using it in my smoothies. do you know if its safe while nursing? and also for kids to have it as well? thanks!
i wish i knew! i really am not sure though. :/
looks great!
I love pumpkin + chocolate!!
I eat pumpkin year round! There is no specific season for me. Okay maybe that’s a lie. Maybe I just eat more pumpkin than a normal person should during the fall.
This looks just like my breakfast this morning! Definitely satisfies my chocolate/ sweet tooth without the guilt- except I made mine with frozen nanner & in a magic bullet 🙁 one day I will own a vitamix…I plan to be successful haha, or get married and register for one too ( marriage falls under the success category in my opinion!)
OK, the two of you put together just make me wanna hit the gym 24/7! 🙂