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Vanilla Milkshake with Cinnamon (Low Sugar and Low Fat)

Vanilla milkshake is a plain shake, but made doubly delicious with cinnamon. And to shake it up even more, it can be enjoyably healthy.

In fact, there’s no room for high-fat or sugar as this one is filled with egg yolk nutrition that’s full of vitamins.

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vanilla milkshake mixed with cinnamon and zhughed up.
Recipe for this low-fat and low-sugar vanilla milkshake below. 🧡

And it’s only about 150 calories for an 8 ounce glass. 

That’s not your usual fast food milkshake, that can often be 500 calories or more.

Plus fast food milkshakes are usually loaded with 60 plus grams of sugar (that’s over 15  teaspoons).

Also on healthy notes and Ayurvedic terms, vanilla calms and cinnamon is Vata balancing and Kapha calming, so this is a healthy drink in more ways than one!

…But it tastes anything BUT healthy.

In case you’re wondering what Ayurveda is and why it matters here is that your body knows sometimes before you do, if you’re feeling balanced… and  where happy, calm, and peaceful are healthy.

You get clues through your 5 senses.

How this milkshake helps to give you clues…  when you smell cinnamon or vanilla, you’re attracted to the aroma and that means adding more is balancing! That’s an example of Ayurveda in a nutshell.

Another sure-fire sign: you don’t make a sour face and maybe you turn a frown upside down into a smiley face. 😊

And an interesting fact about cinnamon is it has been around since B.C. times long before vanilla that dates to modern A.D.

Cinnamon is referred in the Bible as a precious spice and anointing oil. Cassia is mentioned as cinnamon (that’s our common modern cinnamon spice in the markets).

Cinnamon is a symbol of love, prosperity, and abundance.

So in those ways, adding cinnamon is good luck in life blessings.

Cinnamon as variety to vanilla milkshake pleases Vata. And cinnamon is also great in an ice cream cousin like this cinnamon ice cream baked into Baked Alaska

baked alaska cinnamon ice cream.

…But, that’s getting dessert steps ahead, as Baked Alaska may be a step or two more work… and maybe one to try on another day or as a baking project where you clear out your freezer.

But making a milkshake doesn’t involve all that work.

It’s simple steps and you most likely already have the milkshake ingredients in your kitchen stash.

So let’s get started…

You don’t need to have an ice cream maker but that will make your milkshake making life easier.

Without an ice cream maker, you can freeze, and after 30 minutes stir up the icicles. And then freeze for another 30 minutes or so (or until slushie ice cold before you bring out and enjoy.

Part of the fun experience is watching your dessert melt in front of you.

And waiting builds up excitement!

vanilla milkshake with cinnamon that's low fat and low sugar.

…Ready to milk shake it up? 😋

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Vanilla Cinnamon Milkshake

Author Brandy @ Healthy Happy Life Secrets

Equipment

  • ice cream maker

Ingredients

  • 3 egg yolks
  • 2 cups unsweetened almond milk (vanilla)
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon (common or Cassia cinnamon)
  • pinch of sugar

Instructions

  • Beat egg yolks with a whisk. Add a pinch of sugar to help emulsify.
  • Heat milk and cinnamon on medium heat until small bubbles form, stirring constantly.
  • Add heated milk to egg yolks while stirring constantly for at least 30 seconds.
  • Refrigerate until cold.
  • Add to ice cream maker for about 15-20 minutes.
  • Add to glass and freeze. Enjoy!
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