Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Smoothie

This drink combines canned pumpkin with cream cheese, yogurt, brown sugar, vanilla ice cream, pumpkin pie spice, milk and ice, and blends until smooth.

Ingredients:

• 2 pkgs. (3 oz each) cream cheese, softened
• 1 can (15 oz) solid pack pumpkin, chilled
• 1 cup (8 oz) vanilla yogurt
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1-1/2 cups vanilla ice cream
• 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1-1/2 cups milk
• 6 ice cubes
• Whipped cream

Directions:

In blender or food processor, combine the cream cheese, pumpkin, yogurt, brown sugar, ice cream, spice, milk and ice cubes. Blend on high speed until consistency of a smoothie. Pour into chilled glasses. Top with whipped cream; sprinkle with additional pumpkin pie spice.

Number of Servings: 4

Notes from the Cook: You can use evaporated milk instead of whole milk, if desired. Also, you can use cinnamon instead of pumpkin pie spice. We like both!