This overnight Vegan Pumpkin Spice Breakfast Shake recipe has oatmeal added to it so this shake will keep you full all morning long.
Early Fall and Pumpkin Spice
Even though fall doesn’t start until the end of September, somehow as soon as August ends, it feels like fall to me. Maybe it’s wishful thinking? Being ready for cooler weather and apple picking? Of course, it doesn’t help that as soon as Labor Day ends, stores are full of pumpkin-flavored everything.
So I figured that even if it isn’t fall yet, I could do a Pumpkin Spice Breakfast Shake. I was going to post this later in the month, but deliciousness of this magnitude cannot wait. It cannot!
About the Recipe
Like my Mexican Chocolate and Banana Chai overnight breakfast shakes, this one has three main components: oats, banana, and milk. Adding oats to a smoothie makes it thicker and more filling; allowing them to soak in the milk overnight makes the resulting shake smoother and less gritty, although you can definitely make this without the overnight part if you’re in a time crunch. This shake is a complete breakfast in handy drink form!
The first time I tested this recipe, I used a whole banana, but the shake was too banana-y. When I took it out altogether, the shake wasn’t creamy enough. A half banana was the perfect balance. There’s still a little banana flavor in this shake, but the creamy consistency it adds is definitely worth it!
What really makes this pumpkin-y is the addition of pumpkin pie spice. The flavor we often associate with pumpkin isn’t pumpkin at all; it’s that homey combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and allspice that makes pumpkin pies and lattes so irresistible.
This is officially my favorite fall breakfast. (Even if it’s still summer.)

Ingredients
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or sweetener of choice optional
- 3/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 3/4 cup plain or vanilla almond milk any milk is fine though!
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/2 small banana frozen
- sprinkle of cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Whisk together pumpkin puree, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, and almond milk in a resealable container. Stir in oats, seal, and refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning, combine frozen banana and pumpkin mixture in blender or food processor. Process until smooth; add more milk for a thinner consistency if desired.
- Pour into glass and sprinkle with cinnamon.
This post was originally published on 6 September 2012.
108 Comments
Anele @ Success Along the Weigh
September 6, 2012 at 7:23 amUh yes please. It’s Fall h*ll in this house so this little baby fits right in!
Brian @ A Thought For Food
September 6, 2012 at 9:36 amNO NO NO! I’M NOT READY! Ok, fine… pass me one of these shakes. They look rockin!
Kattie @ First Floor Side Door
September 6, 2012 at 9:40 amThis sounds amazing. On occasion I want that fall pumpkiny beverage treat but the ever popular pumpkin spice latte is usually too much sugar for my liking. I can’t wait to try this!
Kiersten
September 6, 2012 at 11:46 amI don’t do the latte, but I’m a total sucker for the frap. I actually made this with that in mind–I was trying to find a healthy substitute!
Kim @ Raising The Barre
September 6, 2012 at 10:43 amThis sounds DIVINE. Can’t wait to try!
shelly (cookies and cups)
September 6, 2012 at 11:00 amOh yum! I think I need this. Like now.
Dee @ Cocktials with Mom
September 6, 2012 at 11:17 amThis looks and sounds really good. Seems perfect for the fall.
Morgan
September 6, 2012 at 11:17 amThis sounds so delicious and I would love to try it! Any suggestions for a banana substitution? I am allergic.
Kiersten
September 6, 2012 at 11:44 amI’ve made it without the banana–the texture is definitely thinner, but it’s still good. Although I didn’t try this, I had the idea to try freezing the pumpkin into an ice cube tray and then add it frozen to the blender/food processor. I think that would help with the texture and you’d still get the whole frosty shake effect. Let me know how it works out if you try it!
Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom
September 6, 2012 at 12:48 pmYay the beginning of fall and pumpkin season! I can’t wait to try this out. I love easy breakfast ideas and anything with pumpkin in it!
Jackie @ The Beeroness
September 6, 2012 at 12:58 pmI guess it’s pretty easy for me to say I’m ready for fall, because it isn’t much different, lets be honest. But I have a huge list in my phone of pumpkin related baking that needs to be done. And I love this breakfast milkshake.
Kiersten
September 7, 2012 at 11:03 amI want to see some pumpkin & beer recipes!
Daniela @ FoodRecipesHQ
September 6, 2012 at 1:12 pmYou’re able to surprise me every time. And make me wish I could cook all day long!
Kiersten
September 7, 2012 at 11:03 amCooking all day long is over-rated! Before I got laid off, that was how I spent most Sundays–cooking all day for my blog. It was pretty awful and I LOVE cooking!
nicole @nicky_olea
September 6, 2012 at 1:28 pmOh yum. Those photos are so gorgeous they make me want to dive into that shake!
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell
September 6, 2012 at 4:27 pmYes, yes, yes and more yes! Please!
HilLesha
September 6, 2012 at 4:45 pmYummy!
Alison @ Ingredients, Inc.
September 6, 2012 at 4:46 pmomg love this! Saved for fall!!
Maria
September 6, 2012 at 5:29 pmI am DEFINITELY going to try this! I made pumpkin crisp this weekend! YUM!!!!!!
Kiersten
September 7, 2012 at 10:59 amI love pumpkin crisp! I’m glad I’m not the only one making pumpkin-y things already.
Alaine @ My GF & DF Living
September 6, 2012 at 5:42 pmI am also pretending it’s fall already! I ready for the cooler temperatures and sweaters. I will have to make this and pretend the heat is gone!
Kiersten
September 7, 2012 at 10:59 amYes! I’m guessing we have a good month until sweater weather starts here. I have no idea why I get so excited about sweaters?
Pam @Mommacan
September 6, 2012 at 6:20 pmThis looks so refreshing. I have everything on had excluding the pumpkin! lol
Pam
Brenda Williams
September 6, 2012 at 8:48 pmWOW this sounds really good. I love pumpkin flavored foods of all kinds, especially pumpkin bread:)
Kiersten
September 7, 2012 at 10:57 amI need to make pumpkin bread this year! My grandma always makes it in tin cans for Thanksgiving. 🙂
Meg
September 6, 2012 at 8:51 pmPumpkin Spice is my favorite!!!!! I am going to have to go and pin this now and then make it tomorrow. YUM! Also, love the anthro napkin such great colors. I have a set and feel so special when I get to use a pretty cloth napkin with my meals.
Kiersten
September 7, 2012 at 10:57 amYeah, I spent a good 20 minutes sorting through the mess of Anthro’s clearance section to get that napkin. 🙂 I hope you like the shake!
Lisa | With Style and Grace
September 6, 2012 at 11:52 pmThis gets me excited for Fall!! I love that you made this with overnight oats!
April
September 7, 2012 at 3:23 amAny idea on the nutritional info?
Kiersten
September 7, 2012 at 10:51 amI don’t post nutritional info for my recipes–it can vary a great deal depending on the exact ingredients you use!
All Natural Katie
September 7, 2012 at 3:52 amAll I’m going to say is YUM!
I wonder if I could make this with roasted butternut squash or acorn squash, which are both (hopefully) still growing in my garden (I’m out of town this week).
Kiersten
September 7, 2012 at 10:49 amI think that would work! I’ve substituted butternut squash for pumpkin in other recipes before. The flavor is so similar–actually, I kind of prefer butternut squash.
Jeanette
September 7, 2012 at 8:24 amLove all the goodness in this breakfast shake! My kids would love this.
Colleen
September 7, 2012 at 9:25 amDo you happen to know how many calories this is?
Kiersten
September 7, 2012 at 10:42 amI’m sorry, I don’t publish nutritional information for my recipes. Calorie counts vary depending on the exact ingredients you use–the brand and type of milk, the weight of the banana, what sweetener you use, etc.
Carolyn
September 7, 2012 at 9:56 amHuh, banana and oats in a smoothie…I am intrigued! Looks delish, though. Love pumpkin season!
Kiersten
September 7, 2012 at 10:43 amI put oats in all of my breakfast smoothies. If I don’t, I’m hungry by 10am!