Pumpkin Seed Orange Daybreak

Pumpkin seeds add a slightly savory, nutty flavor to orange and banana, making this feel different from a standard citrus smoothie. Blending the seeds with the milk first helps avoid a gritty finish. The orange adds brightness, while banana keeps the texture rounded. This is best drunk straight after blending, before the ingredients have time to separate. It isn't as sweet as a juice-bar shake, which leaves more room to notice the toasted-seed character underneath the fruit.

Ingredients

• 5 oz Unsweetened oat milk
• 2 oz Orange juice
• 1/2 fruit Ripe banana
• 1 tbsp Unsalted shelled pumpkin seeds

Make it

1. Blend the pumpkin seeds with the oat milk for about 60 seconds until very finely broken down.
2. Add the banana and orange juice, then blend again until smooth.
3. Serve immediately. Add a splash of water if needed; some separation on standing is normal.

Benefits

Orange · a little vitamin C

Using orange with oat milk, banana, and pumpkin seeds brings vitamin C for absorbing iron from plant foods, along with a familiar sweet-tart citrus flavor.

Banana, oat milk, and orange

The banana contributes a smooth texture and mellow sweetness to oat milk, orange, and pumpkin seeds, giving you a specific flavor combination to reach for instead of a default pour.