delicious pumpkin pie smoothie

This morning when I got home from work I made the most amazing smoothie, but not until after I realized that I locked my keys in my car and had to call Scott to pick me up from work. I created a real busy morning for myself, but as you'll see things all worked out.
I was dreaming all night at work of making this pumpkin pie smoothie, which is a little confusing because I don't really care for pumpkin pie itself. But I do like the idea of the pie and the typical spice combinations in it so I had to make. It took all of 2 minutes and I had my smoothie ready to go. Unfortunately I did not think to snap a picture of it. And to be honest it never made it into a cup or jar. I ate the whole thing right out of the Cuisinart. I really intended to just sample the smoothie and give Scott a sample, and then save the rest as a pre-workout snack when I woke up later. My intentions were good, but the sample left me wanting more so I devoured it all right then and there. Since I know you are all dying for a picture, and I'm dying to eat it again, I'll just have to make it again. ;)
This smoothie recipe was inspired from an ohsheglows recipe, but I made some changes based on what I had and what all I wanted in it (of course). 


The Recipe:


1 frozen banana 
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1-2 tbsp agave syrup (depending on desired sweetness)
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tbsp pure vanilla (Mexican vanilla if you've got it..thanks mom!)
handful of small ice cubes


Want toppings? Try any type of nut, dried fruits, craisins/raisins, or heck go big and add whipped cream. 
ENJOY!   :)  


**The orginal recipe called for almond milk instead of cottage cheese, molasses instead of agave, and lesser amounts of the spices and the vanilla. I personally haven't enjoyed the taste of molasses when tried in other recipes so I opted for another sweetener. As for the cottage cheese, I like the thickness of it rather than milk. Plus, it adds some extra protein to the smoothie. And since I like a lot of flavor in my foods, a burst rather than subdued hints you could say, I always seem to add extra amounts of spices and extracts.