Full Liquids · Smoothies & Shakes · by Bramble
Bramble’s Harvest-Lantern Shake
Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake
Pumpkin and warm spices make a smooth autumn shake without pie filling or added sugar. The harvest lantern stays dark until your care team approves pumpkin.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 small servings
- Serving
- About 6 fluid ounces
- Texture
- Smooth
Ingredients
- 1 serving vanilla protein powder approved by your care team
- 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup plain pumpkin purée, only when approved
- 1 cup unsweetened low-fat milk or care-team-approved liquid
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
- 5 ice cubes, optional
Directions
- 1
Add the approved liquid, yogurt, protein powder, pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg to a blender.
- 2
Blend until completely smooth.
- 3
Add the ice, if permitted, and blend again until no pieces remain.
- 4
Divide into two small servings and follow your care team’s pace and volume guidance. Refrigerate the second serving promptly.
PER SERVING
Nutrition
- Protein
- 18g
- Calories
- 130
- Carbs
- 11g
- Fat
- 2g
- Fiber
- 1g
- Sugar
- 6g
- Sodium
- 155mg
Estimated per half recipe using vanilla protein powder, plain nonfat Greek yogurt, unsweetened low-fat milk, and plain pumpkin purée. Pumpkin may not be permitted in early phases; use only when approved.
Source: Inspired by Boston Medical Center’s bariatric protein-shake framework (https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bariatric_Post-Op_Dietary%20stages%20English.pdf); independently developed and worded Guild variation.
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