Creamy Keto Cinnamon Smoothie

4.4 stars, average of 421 ratings

By Martina Slajerova, updated July 18 202120
This post may contain affiliate links, see our disclaimer.

I'm a big fan of keto smoothies because they are the perfect go-to meal when I don't have time to cook.

To make this smoothie you will only need a few common ingredients: coconut milk, water, protein powder (or collagen), cinnamon and chia seeds(or flax meal).

If you can do dairy, you can can even use heavy whipping cream combined with water or almond milk (about ¹/₂ cup cream plus about ³/₄ cup almond milk or water).

Even if you can't eat dairy or eggs, you can make it with NuZest protein powders - a clean, plant-based protein powder I recently discovered and love!

0 days, 0 hours, 0 minutes

Hands-on 5 minutes Overall 5 minutes

Serving size 1 smoothie

Allergy information for Creamy Keto Cinnamon Smoothie

✔ Gluten free

✔ Dairy free

✔ Egg free

✔ Nut free

✔ Nightshade free

✔ Pork free

✔ Avocado free

✔ Fish free

✔ Shellfish free

✔ Beef free

Pescatarian

Vegetarian

Vegan

Nutritional values (per 1 smoothie)

Net carbs4.7 grams

Protein23.6 grams

Fat40.3 grams

Calories467 kcal

Calories from carbs 4%, protein 20%, fat 76%

Total carbs8.2 gramsFiber3.5 gramsSugars0.2 gramsSaturated fat35.2 gramsSodium137 mg(6% RDA)Magnesium55 mg(14% RDA)Potassium563 mg(28% EMR)

Ingredients (makes 1 serving)

¹/₂ cup coconut milk like Aroy-D (120 ml)
¹/₂ cup water or unsweetened almond milk (120 ml)
1 tbsp MCT oil or extra virgin coconut oil (15 ml)
¹/₂ tsp cinnamon (make sure to use Ceylon cinnamon)
1 tbsp ground or whole chia seeds or flax meal (8 g/ 0.3 oz)
¹/₄ cup vanilla or plain whey protein or egg white protein powder (Jay Robb) or collagen powder or plant-based NuZest (25 g/ 0.9 oz)
ice to taste

Instructions

Add the coconut milk, protein powder, cinnamon and ground chia seeds in a blender.
Add the MCT oil or coconut oil, water and ice. Both MCT and coconut oil will work and you can even use macadamia oil or hazelnut oil. If you use coconut oil, make sure you blend it well! Add ice and, optionally, a few drops of stevia.
Blend until smooth and serve immediately.
Serve immediately with a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Creamy Cinnamon Smoothie
Step by Step

★★★★★★★★★★

4.4 stars, average of 421 ratings

The creamiest low-carb cinnamon smoothie that tastes like cinnamon rolls! An easy keto breakfast option in just 5 minutes.

Hands on5m

Overall5m

Servings1

Calories467 kcal

Pin it

Ingredients

¹/₂ cup coconut milk like Aroy-D (120 ml)
¹/₂ cup water or unsweetened almond milk (120 ml)
1 tbsp MCT oil or extra virgin coconut oil (15 ml)
¹/₂ tsp cinnamon (make sure to use Ceylon cinnamon)
1 tbsp ground or whole chia seeds or flax meal (8 g/ 0.3 oz)
¹/₄ cup vanilla or plain whey protein or egg white protein powder (Jay Robb) or collagen powder or plant-based NuZest (25 g/ 0.9 oz)
ice to taste

Instructions

Add the coconut milk, protein powder, cinnamon and ground chia seeds in a blender.
Add the MCT oil or coconut oil, water and ice. Both MCT and coconut oil will work and you can even use macadamia oil or hazelnut oil. If you use coconut oil, make sure you blend it well! Add ice and, optionally, a few drops of stevia.
Blend until smooth and serve immediately.
Serve immediately with a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Nutrition (per serving, 1 smoothie)

Calories467kcal

Net Carbs4.7g

Carbohydrates8.2g

Protein23.6g

Fat40.3g

Saturated Fat35.2g

Fiber3.5g

Sugar0.2g

Sodium137mg

Magnesium55mg

Potassium563mg

Detailed nutritional breakdown (per 1 smoothie)

Net carbs	Protein	Fat	Calories
Total per 1 smoothie
4.7 g	23.6 g	40.3 g	467 kcal
Coconut milk (full-fat, unsweetened)
3.2 g	2.3 g	24.1 g	223 kcal
Water, still
0 g	0 g	0 g	0 kcal
Ice cubes
0 g	0 g	0 g	0 kcal
MCT oil
0 g	0 g	13.6 g	117 kcal
Cinnamon, spices
0.4 g	0.1 g	0 g	3 kcal
Chia seed meal (ground chia seeds)
0.4 g	1.6 g	2.6 g	41 kcal
Whey protein powder (protein isolate, Jay Robb)
0.8 g	19.7 g	0 g	83 kcal

Do you like this recipe? Share it with your friends!

Facebook

Twitter

Laurin 3 years ago # Reply

Any alternatives to whey? We don’t exactly “get along”!!! lol
I’m excited to try this recipe! It sounds delicious!!
Thank you!!

Martina @ KetoDiet 3 years ago # Reply

Absolutely! You can use some egg white protein powder, collagen or pea protein powder. PS: I'm sorry for the delayed reply, it seems that your comment got trapped in a filter!

Alison Moss 4 years ago # Reply

Can I use a nut milk instead? Maybe cashew, walnut, or almond?

Martina @ KetoDiet 4 years ago # Reply

Yes you can do that. Cashew milk sounds nice! The fat content per serving will be lower but it will be just as tasty.

Taylor 6 years ago # Reply

Does this recipe do well when it’s made ahead and frozen? Or can it be refrigerated for a day or two? It sounds delicious!

Martina @ KetoDiet 6 years ago # Reply

Thank you Taylor! I haven't tried freezing it but I think it's better to avoid that. If you're short on time, prepare the dried mix and keep in small jars ready to be mixed into a smoothie. I hope this helps!

Alexis 6 years ago # Reply

Can I use something besides chia seeds? How about flax seeds instead?

Yes, ground flax seeds (flax meal) is a great alternative!

Michele Clow 7 years ago # Reply

Hi. What I'm asking for is a huge favor so I completely understand if you don't have time for this. I am trying to get my husband off of the Instant Carnation Breakfast powder that he has been drinking before work for the last 30 years. Since your recipes are so delicious, I was hoping that you might be able to give me a ratio of cocoa powder to dry milk to collagen to Swerve as a substitute and yes I realize that I'm asking for a recipe. I know you don't have a lot of time so I was hoping you'd be able to just give a a suggestion or start and I can take it from there.

Martina @ KetoDiet 7 years ago # Reply

Apologies for the delayed response! I'm not familiar with this breakfast powder but I'd go with the following amounts per serving (that would be to my taste and you may need to adjust it to his taste):
1 tablespoon cacao powder
1 tablespoon powdered Erythritol
1/4 cup collagen
Mix with 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk + 1/4 to 1/2 cup coconut milk (or heavy whipping cream)
You may also want to try the chocolate collagen powder I used in this recipe: Keto Chocolate & Almond Frostino
I hope this helps!

Melanie 7 years ago # Reply

This looks good, but when do you add the water?

Hi Melanie, it's a smoothie so you can add all the ingredients in one step - blend - done 😊

Stephanie 8 years ago # Reply

Hi, I'm so happy that I have found your website. I am going to make this shake for breakfast. I appreciate your site. Thank you.

Martina @ KetoDiet 8 years ago # Reply

Thank you Stephanie, I hope ypu like it! 😊

Sam 8 years ago # Reply

Hi, didn't see the calories listed for the Cinnamon Smoothie. Has it been calculated?

Hi Sam, the calorie value is listed as "energy" and "kcal".

Jess (http://jessmessblog.com/) 8 years ago # Reply

This is very similar to a cinnamon chia seed pudding I posted yesterday. I'm out of protein powder at the moment though, I'll have to pick some up so I can make this and report back. My husband said he liked the taste of the pudding, but didn't like the tapioca-like texture. Your recipe seems like the perfect solution!

I hope you both like it! 😊 I actually like the grainy, tapioca-like texture but I know some people use ground chia seeds to make pudding. I tried both and to my surprise I preferred it with whole seeds. Ground chia made it taste slightly bitter.

Jan Mares (http://smoothie-recipes.eu/) 8 years ago # Reply

I never tried a smoothie with cinnamon. It must add strong aroma to it 😊

It's creamy and delicious! 😊