If you are looking for an easy smoothie with delicious flavor, few ingredients and lots of protein, this cinnamon almond vegan protein smoothie is for you. With almond butter, almond milk, frozen banana and vanilla protein powder it's super satisfying.
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What is a Vegan Protein Smoothie?
Everyone knows what a smoothie is, a blended drink made with fruit, milk and/or juice. It's often frosty, with a base of ice or frozen bananas. Smoothies can be healthy but can be high in carbs and sugar, without protein or fat to balance it out.
A protein smoothie adds nut butters, protein powders, nuts and/or seeds to the mix. Obviously a vegan protein smoothie is made with a vegan protein powder rather than a milk or whey based one.
My favorite Vegan Protein is by Ora Organic. Their vanilla protein powder is the best I have ever tasted. It has 23G of protein, 0 grams sugar and 3 grams of carb! There is no gross stevia aftertaste or gritty texture.
Why you'll love this Cinnamon Almond Vegan Protein Smoothie
- Super creamy and delicious, tastes like a treat
- Short ingredient list
- Full of vegan protein and heart healthy fats
- Balanced flavors and macros
- Warm flavors like cinnamon mimic dessert
- Some say cinnamon has extra fat burning properties
- Easy and really quick to make
- Almond butter makes this extra satisfying and filling
- Easy handheld breakfast
Sweet tooth tip:
If you are a sweet tooth, add a date to this smoothie recipe. For me this is sweet enough but some folks love their sugar! A medjool date will satisfy that craving while still being good for you.
Cinnamon Almond Vegan Protein Smoothie Ingredients
One of the things I love about a vegan protein smoothie is how simple they are to put together. This one only has 5 ingredients!
- Frozen banana: Frozen bananas gives this smoothie a frosty and creamy texture.
- Almond Butter: Makes this extra satisfying
- Unsweetened Almond Milk: Every smoothie needs juice or milk for a liquid base.
- Cinnamon- Ground cinnamon gives this smoothie it's unmistakable flavor
- Ice: For extra frostiness
- Protein Powder- I use my favorite vegan protein powder from Ora Organic
Bonus tip: Be sure to add ingredients in the correct order to avoid clumps and keep the blender blades moving, there is nothing worse than powdery lumps in a smoothie!
How to Make a Cinnamon Almond Vegan Protein Smoothie
Protein smoothie recipes are hardly a recipe at all because they are so easy to make. When an ingredient list and the directions are this simple, they can be committed to memory!
- Put the ingredients into a high speed blender in this order: Almond Milk, ice, banana, almond butter, cinnamon, protein powder. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Enjoy immediately
Tips for Making the Best Vegan Protein Smoothie
- Experiment with different milks, choose the one that delivers the flavors and macros you like.
- Try adding extra fruits. Apples would go really well with these flavors.
- Add other supplements like collagen boosting powder, creatine or probiotics.
FAQs
Well, you can certainly substitute soy milk for the almond milk and sunbutter for the almond butter. It won't taste the same but it will be delicious.
I love the vegan vanilla Organic Protein Powder from Ora. You can enjoy 30% off if you use my link to purchase your own.
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Cinnamon Almond Vegan Protein Smoothie
Ingredients
- 8 oz unsweetened almond milk
- ½ cup ice
- ½ banana frozen
- 2 tbsp almond butter unsalted
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 2 scoops protein powder
Instructions
- To a high speed blender add the ingredients in this order: Almond milk, ice, frozen banana, almond butter, cinnamon, and protein powder.
- Blend until smooth
- Enjoy immediately