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
Nicole says
What would you recommend as a substitute for almond butter? We don’t use tree nut products because of my daughter’s food allergies. Would peanut butter give the same results?
Aimee says
Hi Nicole, either some seed butter, coconut yoghurt or oats will help thicken it up! It will taste quite different, of course, but I think will still be delicious.
Lotte says
I’ve just used this recipe to make my first ever maca smoothie and it is delicious! I used hemp protein and peanut butter &5 seeds natural butter. Thanks for the recipe!
Aimee says
Delighted you enjoyed it :)
Claudia says
I suffer from Endometriosis and lately my hormones have been very unbalanced! I have been having cysts acne and having irregular periods. I came across your recipe and today is the first day of this smoothie. It is so good! I hope that it will help me clear my skin and balance my hormones as well as indigestion issues that seems like Endo is interfering with. I have a question, how many times a week can I do this smoothie? Thank you!
Aimee says
Hi Claudia – sorry to hear you suffer from this too. I’m absolutely not an expert so please talk to a doctor or professional if you’re unsure but I don’t see any problem with making this smoothie as often as you like. Also, if you haven’t already tried evening primrose oil – I highly recommend it! Good luck
Jane says
I would also suggest cutting all animal products esp all dairy for full effect
Francisca Martins says
so so good!
Tanya Belireau says
Thank-you for sharing this delicious recipe Aimee! It was a very nourishing and grounding way to start the day. I didn’t have flaxseed so I used Qi’a brand chia, buckwheat hemp mix instead and I used hot water with extra almond butter to replace the almond milk and it was still yummy.
I wish you the very best on your healing journey. Thank-you for your generosity in taking the time for others to benefit from your learning.
Sonja Ortiz says
I’ve never described a smoothie as comforting, but this one IS! It’s like being in your grandmother’s kitchen in the fall with the additional help of being jam packed with healthy ingredients. Thank you for this great recipe.