Pumpkin Oatmeal Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup quick oats
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup fat free milk or substitute with soy or almond milk
• 1 cup ice
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 3 tbsp Splenda brown sugar
• 1-2 tsp cinammon
• pumpkin pie spice to taste
• Optional- 1 scoop plain or vanilla protein powder 

Directions:

Cook oats and water in a small pot for about a minute or two, stirring often until it becomes thick and bubbly.
Remove from heat and let it cool a few minutes.

In a blender add milk, pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice.
Add oats, ice and Optional protein powder.
Blend on high until very smooth.
Pour in a glass over ice