This smoothie not only tastes like a blended cinnamon cookie but it's also a hormone balancing smoothie! With maca, cinnamon and almond for great taste and nutrition combined.
It is so delicious, regardless of any health benefits, so I make this quite often. But I am definitely nutritionally conscious when it comes to hormones too.
This would be a great recipe to add to your seed-cycling regime, if that's something you're trying.
Please bear in mind that I am not a health professional and this is just a recipe based on what tastes good + some information I have collected from elsewhere. It might not be for you though, so consult with a professional if you're unsure.
Hormone-Balancing Smoothie Ingredients
This smoothie contains ingredients that are known to help balance hormones, such as:
- Maca - Maca root is a herbal adaptogen that can provide nutritional support to help our bodies balance hormones and protect us from stress. It also happens to taste SO GOOD. It has a slight malted milk flavour.
- Flaxseed - Flaxseed are rich in lignans (which function as phytoestrogens), omega 3 and fibre.
- Almond butter - Almonds can help regulate your hormone-producing glands and balance blood sugar levels. The almond butter tastes amazing in this smoothie, plus adds a rich texture.
- Ground cinnamon - Cinnamon is known to decrease insulin resistance in women with PCOS, lowers inflammation and will give this smoothie an incredible flavour!
Other ingredients you'll need:
- (Optional) Raw vegan protein powder - I sometimes use pure hemp protein powder here, but it's totally optional and I often have it without. It's just if you want to get some extra protein into your breakfast.
- Vanilla extract - To add more of that cookie flavour
- Unsweetened dairy-free milk - Of your choice. I love almond milk but oat and coconut will work well too.
- Ice cubes - To give it a frosty shake texture!
- Medjool dates - For natural sweetness. You can use other kinds of dates but Medjool gives a slight caramel taste too, which I adore.
And that's it! Find the full recipe below.
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📖 Recipe
Hormone Balancing Smoothie with Almond, Maca & Cinnamon
A delicious, comforting smoothie that has a sweet cookie flavour but contains lot's of hormone-balancing nutritional goodness, including almond, maca and cinnamon.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp almond butter
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1 - 2 tsp maca powder
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- (Optional) 1 tbsp raw protein powder, (I used hemp)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 360 ml / 1 ½ cups unsweetened dairy-free milk
- Approx 10 ice cubes
- 2 medjool dates, pitted
Instructions
- Simply add everything to a blender and mix until smooth.
- Taste and adjust flavours, if necessary.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Yield 2 Serving Size gAmount Per Serving Calories 280Total Fat 14gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 11gCholesterol 11mgSodium 82mgCarbohydrates 34gFiber 6gSugar 23gProtein 16g
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
Aimee, thank you for opening up to us about your personal struggle. My mom struggles with health issues as well, and it's good to hear about someone who's so proactively figuring it all out. :) I found so many of your tips on balancing hormones so helpful! Most of your tips are great for an overall balanced lifestyle--starting with reducing stress and getting better sleep.
Thank you for sharing such a delicious and healthy smoothie! I could never say no to a plant-based smoothie that tastes like a cookie! ;)
Aimee says
Thank you, Demeter! It's true, a lot of these are just general tips for being healthier or just plain common sense! But we're never encouraged to do any of them. And yeah, cookie-flavoured smoothies are always helpful ;-)
nadia says
Sounds delish! I love adding almond butter to smoothies to make them extra creamy! I always add flaxseed as well for the omega-3 :)
Aimee says
Flaxseed and chia seeds are always in my smoothies! They help thicken them too which is great for me since I can't eat bananas. Thanks Nadia!
Samina - The Cupcake Confession says
I can relate with your hormonal imbalance issues! I've been dealing with a ton of weight gain and I've never managed to get it off!!!! Sending you lots of positive vibes for quick and healthy healing. I have to completely agree with you on this. I really believe natural foods are the most capable ones to heal the body. All kinds of Over -the -counter medications or even other specialised medications are nothing but chemicals! Natural foods are the only ones that can truly heal us! Like this smoothie! I love how it contains the purest, most natural ingredients! I can't wait to add this to my daily routine.
Aimee says
Thank you Samina! I'm sorry to hear you've suffered from hormone issues too. I definitely gained some weight from the pill and the steroids? Oh god. I think some of the issues, the best we can do is manage them but at least that's something! I hope you manage to regain some balance too :-)
Nicole Fraser says
This looks delicious. Good luck on your healing journey. Hopefully all of those changes make a positive difference.
Aimee says
Thank you, Nicole :-)
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
I can definitely relate to hormone issues, and I can also relate to how totally delicious maca is in smoothies. Especially paired with cinnamon, vanilla, and almond butter--hormone benefits and deliciousness benefits :) I've recently been doing much better hormonally, and a lot of the same things helped me get here. Gut health, maca, more fat, more sauerkraut, and I don't really eat soy anyways. I hope you start to see some shifts soon too <3
Aimee says
It's weird because I experimented with HCLF for a while (as I heard it was good for certain conditions) and I actually felt a bit better on it but I was concerned about losing out on healthy fats. So I think it's just about avoiding the wrong kinds of fats, more than anything. Anyway, I'm so happy to hear you're doing better now - that's really encouraging :-) Yay for maca smoothies and sauerkraut! I could live on those two things. Thanks Natalie <3