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Last year, I got a Vitamix for Christmas. You'd have thought I was 10 years old getting her favorite doll all over again! I squealed when I unwrapped it. I couldn't wait to make smoothies, soups, doughs, and more. Cut to a year later, and I'm still a Vitamix vixen! Today we've got the Vitamix as a TSV, so I thought I'd give you a peek at something I whipped up for Gabby and myself just a couple days ago!

I try to "eat clean" as much as I can. This time of the year is the hardest. Treats abound everywhere! And while that's a great problem to have, it means making better choices and looking for healthier alternatives are more important than ever. So when I had a craving for pumpkin pie, I looked to my Vitamix to help me with a slimmed-down but just-as-tasty version. I call it the "Reduced Guilt Pumpkin Pie Smoothie!"

You will need:

1/2 ripe banana

1 cup almond milk (or milk of your choice)

1/2 canned pumpkin

1 tsp or to-taste agave syrup

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/8 tsp ginger

pinch each of nutmeg, cloves and allspice

ice to taste

Directions:

Here are your very complicated instructions: throw all the above ingredients in the Vitamix and blend! I know. Difficult, right?

As you can see, I topped mine with whipped cream. Fat-free though, I swear!! But after giving it a try I think I might blend in some oats for a breakfast option too. What do you think?

Let me know if you gave this a try...and if you have a favorite Vitamix treat stop by my Facebook page and let me know! Happy New Year!