Pumpkin Pie Kefir Smoothie (gluten, grain, dairy, egg, soy and refined sugar free; paleo/primal; vegan)

So Delicious has introduced a couple of fantastic seasonal flavored beverages, but unfortunately pumpkin isn’t one of them. I whipped up this low-glycemic version using their cultured coconut milk (formerly called kefir–I’m not sure what’s behind the name change), pumpkin, coconut sugar and stevia.

This is quite spicy, so feel free to tone down the spices or up the sweetness level to suit your own tastes.

1 cup So Delicious Unsweetened Cultured Coconut Milk
1/2 organic pumpkin puree
1T coconut sugar (or sweetener of choice)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves
5 drops SweetLeaf English Toffee Stevia (or other stevia)
1 drop Medicine Flower Vanilla Extract or pinch vanilla powder
1 drop Medicine Flower Orange Extract (optional, but it really livens it up!)

Combine all ingredients in a blender or Vita-Mix. Pour into a glass and serve topped with coconut whipped cream, cinnamon, dried cranberries, mini chocolate chips or festive garnish of your choice. Serves 1.

I’m sharing this recipe at Gluten-Free Wednesdays.