Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

INGREDIENTS:
2.5 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
2 Tbsp unsweetened almond butter
2 Tbsp virgin coconut oil
2 scoops LOVE and PEAS vanilla protein powder, sugar-free
1+ tsp pumpkin pie spice 
1/2 tsp (ceylon) cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 of a Small sugar pie pumpkin, peeled, with seeds (or 1/2 can organic pumpkin puree). 
1/2 cup ice
stevia, swerve, xylitol or monkfruit, to taste

Optional: If you are a patient, once you are cleared to eat dates or bananas, use 1 banana and 2-4 dates to thicken (creamier) and sweeten instead of the other sweteners

Add all ingredients in order listed to high speed blender. Add more or less ice and pumpkin pie spice for desired thickness and pumpkin pie flavor. 

To cut the pumpkin, simply quarter it, keeping seeds intact. Then turn each quarter of the pumpkin on its side and cut off the skin (see photo). Use the same technique for a larger pumpkin and add ~1 cup of pumpkin (+seeds) to your smoothie.