Yep. These are all over the place, and I had to make one too.
This is very different from my pumpkin smoothie, which I could easily have with breakfast. This one includes ice cream, making it a dessert. At least eat breakfast first.
spicy ice cream shake
vegan, gluten free, dairy free
serves two
2 scoops pumpkin ice cream*
1/3 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup coconut milk (carton)
2 tablespoons chai tea powder (Natures Flavors)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
In blender, combine ice cream, pumpkin puree, coconut milk – blend until smooth. Add chai, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice, pulse blender to combine. Pour into glasses and garnish with a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon.
*For a smoothie rather than a dessert, replace the ice cream with two scoops of vanilla protein powder and another cup of coconut milk.
Mmm. I wait to make that ice cream all year long. I really don’t like to see anything holiday related before Thanksgiving, except for that nog.
The other fun thing going on today – I am once again guest posting over at XGFX! Go check it out – there is another fun thing about these pepper jacks I shared over there…someone famous (and fun!) tweeted about them! 
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Mmmm, why wait! I could go for that anytime of the year. But you’d have to make your own pumpkin ice cream.
And I love egg nog. I always get that around Christmas time!
I do too – kinda glad things like that are not available year round, it makes it more special and kinda marks the beginning of the holidays, right?
I liked the page yesterday – hope it helps!! And I just don’t know if it is the recipes or the photography I like most.
thank you, Heather!! you are too sweet !!
I won’t be making this as it involves making ice cream and soy (an intolerance to both, on my part,) but I have to say that a) I voted and retweeted, as your recipe kicks dupa and b) your pictures in this post are stellar. I love the colors and the composition of things so much that I actually felt compelled to comment on photography. I never comment on photography
Good luck!
well, I’m honored to have your vote, Abby! and THANK YOU for your awesome compliments. those kind of things just make my day. really. XXO!
YUM! I just had a smoothie but I would have taken a glass of this instead!
right?? it’s still sorta healthy…
Yesterday there was a pumpkin parfait in a pretty glass and today this. I need to up my drinking vessel game and get on this pumpkin train.
yes you do! pumpkin parfait… I need to go find this one…
It was at joyful girl’s blog: http://joyfulgirl415.blogspot.com/2011/10/vegan-mofo-day-24-parfaits.html
thank you!! there are SO many blogs to follow this month, I can’t keep up on all the gems!
I just had my breakfast, I’m ready for this now
I wish I had some pumpkin ice cream! (or an ice cream maker)
pumpkin ice cream should be out anytime now, right?
Just pinned that second pic to my Pinterest account. It was just so perfect!
aw, thank you!! if I ever pinned things…
Oh deliciousness!
hi Lori!!
how are you?
Oh….this sounds so great! I love not trying to health-ify things sometimes too—just make it dessert! (although, I do love the healthy-breakfast-smoothies too)
Thanks for sharing!
yep – sometimes you just need an ice cream milk shake, you know!?
Oh my gosh I NEED this! Absolutely beautiful and I bet the flavor is amazing! I hope you win the contest. I love those little jack-o-lanterns! Too cute!
thank you SO much for your vote, my friend! I’m in third place right now (which still wins a prize!) but I want to get back to FIRST! I was first place on the first day…
need to UP my campaigning…
Congrats on being the finalist!
That shake has my name all over it! Holy yum!
thank you, Kiran!!
First, CONGRATS! I was happy and proud to vote for you!
This pumpkin shake looks delicious!!!
Happy Tuesday! xoxo
thank you SO much for your support, Katie – I appreciate it more than you know! Happy Wednesday!!
Your photographs are always amazing. I really like this one.
thank you, Lisa! …so, are you going to BINGO tonight!?
Not tonight but we will in the future! That place you sent me sounds fun. How often do you go?
we haven’t been for a while… we used to go at least once a month, we’d meet a friend there on Sunday or Monday nights for a couple hours after work. really fun! well, enjoy date night whatever you do!!
yum yum yum!!
Shake perfection right there! Do want
mmm HMMM!
I’m spreading the Jack-o-Lantern love, my dear! I hope you win the contest! And I’ve been loving Chai tea lately – it’s such a delicious holiday flavor that I really only enjoy Oct-Dec. xo
thank you SO much, my dear Dorry – I appreciate it… I love to bake with chai anytime, but I really only drink it this time of year too… it’s very holiday!
Seriously love those peppers! I could definitely wash it down with one of those shakes!
thanks, Krista!
it’s fun too see them all over the internet – they’re everywhere! 
this is beautiful!! the photos are just so bright and pretty!
and i saw your green pancakes on FG last night
thanks, Averie! seeing your photos over there never gets old, does it?
SHUT THE FRONT DOOR! WINNER!!!! WINNING, whatever. Sold, LOVE this! xx
haaa. winning.
I am SO going to make this with So Delicious Coconut Nog! Thank you for sharing!
yes, Helen, that will be AMAZING!! cheers!
OMFG, once again, beggin you to open up your own place! Make it happen
I know… I really should…
I told someone else but I should tell you too, I think your picture are some of the best I’ve seen online.
oh, wow… thank you SO much. seriously, that just made my day!!
Too cute! Just voted for your peppers
thank you, my friend!
I need you to come over and make me some of that pumpkin ice cream so I can have one of these shakes! Please?
I will definitely go and vote for your adorable jack peppers!
ah, that would be FUN!!
thank you for your vote, my friend!
Such a great idea! Love the idea of using coconut milk in it, yum!
I love coconut milk. Mmm. makes a nice shake, you know?
Oh my I want that! Off to vote…
thank you SO much, my friend!!
Congrats my beautiful friend!!! WOOO Hoooo!! I’m off to vote!!
This shake sounds blissfully AMAZING!!!! WOW!!
xxoo
aw, thank you Kris! your support is like a big warm fuzzy! XO
I voted, now…..make me a pumpkin shake mama!
thank you, Thank You!! and if I could, I WOULD! XXO
Can’t find the recipe for the pumpkin smoothie you reference..?!?!!! Although this sounds amazing, I believe I’m a bit lazy and a smoothie would be just that much easier!!
I will be posting the pumpkin smoothie soon – I was going to do it with this one, but didn’t want it to get “lost” so a post of it’s own will be coming soon.
Mmmmmmmmmmmm, nom nom.
(Just give me almond instead of coco. 
)
‘f course I voted for you!
thank you SO much!!
these are too cute! they remind me of River’s jack-’o-lantern stuffed peppers from a few MoFo’s ago (http://wingitvegan.blogspot.com/2008/10/veganmofo-halloweegan-stuffed-peppers.html).
adorable!
aw, so cute!! thanks for sharing.
Chai and pumpkin…my two favorite fall flavors! Beautiful!
oh, I KNOW!! mine too… I pretty much have pumpkin year round, but chai is such a cold weather flavor for me.
Mmm, I love chai and pumpkin together! This sounds wonderful and I do have pumpkin ice cream in the freezer
Congrats on the little pepper jacks!
of COURSE you have pumpkin ice cream!!
I would expect nothing less.
Are you implying I have a dependence on pumpkin or ice cream? You’d be wrong. (It’s both!:))
not saying a thing, my friend
I can help you with your excess supply, though. 
I love chai, it would be good with pumpkin!!
it is a great combination!
YUM. that is all
had these with lunch today, YUM!!!
I love Pumpkin and this is a nice spin to a shake! I need to find Chai Concentrate.
This pumpkin shake looks crazy good girl!
thank you, Marla!
this is amazing! I cheated and bought some pumpkin ice cream (lol!) and made these last night. YUMMO!
hey Jen, so glad you liked!
found this on Bon Appetit (congrats!), sounds tasty!
thanks, Karen!
Gorgeous photos! I adore chai anything…
thank you, Rachel! I love chai too. I need to make this one again…
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