Keto Cinnamon Sugar Pork Rinds
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Introduction
We don’t like plain pork rinds. That’s worth saying before anything else, because this recipe is pork rinds — and these are the ones we genuinely like.
Crunchy is the hard thing to find on keto. Most chips are out, and there isn’t much standing in for a bowl of cinnamon crunch cereal either. Pork rinds are already crisp and already fit; they just taste like pork rinds.
That’s what the coating is for. Butter and vanilla go on first, then cinnamon and monk fruit sweetener, and a low oven crisps everything back up into something churro-inspired. Plain pork rinds have no carbohydrate on their own — the finished coated recipe does, so use the Nutrition Facts panel below rather than the number on the bag.
They’re good with a cup of coffee, or our Keto Eggnog when it’s that time of year.
Ingredients
All Ingredients
- 4 oz pork rinds, plain
- 5 tbsp butter, unsalted, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup besti monkfruit sweetener
- 1 tbsp cinnamon, ground
Nutrition Facts
5 servings per recipe| Per Serving 240 | Per Recipe 1180 | |||
| 8 ⅒ servings of pork rinds (4 oz) @ 80 each | 129.6 | 647.99 | ||
| 5 servings of butter, unsalted (5 tbsp) @ 100 each | 100 | 500 | ||
| 1 serving of vanilla extract (1 tsp) @ 12 each | 2.4 | 12 | ||
| 3 servings of cinnamon, ground (1 tbsp) @ 6 each | 3.6 | 18 | ||
| 21g | 27% | 104g | 133% | |
| 8 ⅒ servings of pork rinds (4 oz) @ 6 g each | 9.72 g | 48.6 g | ||
| 5 servings of butter, unsalted (5 tbsp) @ 11 g each | 11 g | 55 g | ||
| 3 servings of cinnamon, ground (1 tbsp) @ 0.03 g each | 0.02 g | 0.09 g | ||
| 10g | 51% | 51g | 256% | |
| 8 ⅒ servings of pork rinds (4 oz) @ 2 g each | 3.24 g | 16.2 g | ||
| 5 servings of butter, unsalted (5 tbsp) @ 7 g each | 7 g | 35 g | ||
| 3 servings of cinnamon, ground (1 tbsp) @ 0.01 g each | 0.01 g | 0.03 g | ||
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% | 0g | 0% |
| 46mg | 15% | 231mg | 77% | |
| 8 ⅒ servings of pork rinds (4 oz) @ 10 mg each | 16.2 mg | 81 mg | ||
| 5 servings of butter, unsalted (5 tbsp) @ 30 mg each | 30 mg | 150 mg | ||
| 240mg | 11% | 1220mg | 53% | |
| 8 ⅒ servings of pork rinds (4 oz) @ 150 mg each | 243 mg | 1214.98 mg | ||
| 1 serving of vanilla extract (1 tsp) @ 0.4 mg each | 0.08 mg | 0.4 mg | ||
| 11g | 4% | 55g | 20% | |
| 1 serving of vanilla extract (1 tsp) @ 0.5 g each | 0.1 g | 0.5 g | ||
| 12 servings of besti monkfruit sweetener (¼ cup) @ 4 g each | 9.6 g | 48 g | ||
| 3 servings of cinnamon, ground (1 tbsp) @ 2.1 g each | 1.26 g | 6.3 g | ||
| 1g | 3% | 4g | 15% | |
| 3 servings of cinnamon, ground (1 tbsp) @ 1.4 g each | 0.84 g | 4.2 g | ||
| 0g | 1g | |||
| 1 serving of vanilla extract (1 tsp) @ 0.5 g each | 0.1 g | 0.5 g | ||
| 3 servings of cinnamon, ground (1 tbsp) @ 0.1 g each | 0.06 g | 0.3 g | ||
| Sugar Alcohols | 0g | 0% | 0g | 0% |
| 10g | 48g | |||
| 12 servings of besti monkfruit sweetener (¼ cup) @ 4 g each | 9.6 g | 48 g | ||
| 1g | 3g | |||
| 1 serving of vanilla extract (1 tsp) @ 0.5 g each | 0.1 g | 0.5 g | ||
| 3 servings of cinnamon, ground (1 tbsp) @ 0.7 g each | 0.42 g | 2.1 g | ||
| 13g | 26% | 65g | 130% | |
| 8 ⅒ servings of pork rinds (4 oz) @ 8 g each | 12.96 g | 64.8 g | ||
| 3 servings of cinnamon, ground (1 tbsp) @ 0.1 g each | 0.06 g | 0.3 g | ||
About these numbers: We are home cooks, not certified nutritionists. Nutrition is shared as a courtesy and calculated with free online nutrition calculators — we compare a few to get as close as we can — so please treat it as a helpful estimate rather than a guarantee. The brands you buy, any swaps you make, and how generously you portion the recipe will all move these numbers.
Directions
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Gather and measure the ingredients.
Measure the plain pork rinds, melted butter, vanilla, sweetener, and cinnamon before you begin.
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Preheat the oven to 225°F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
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Place the pork rinds in a large mixing bowl.
Choose a bowl with enough room to toss the pork rinds without spilling them.
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Melt the butter.
Melt the butter on the stovetop or in the microwave until liquid.
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Stir the vanilla extract into the melted butter.
Mix until the vanilla is evenly combined with the butter.
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Pour the butter mixture over the pork rinds.
Toss until each piece has a light, even coating.
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Combine the sweetener and cinnamon in a small bowl, then sprinkle the mixture over the pork rinds.
Toss until evenly coated for a churro-inspired cinnamon finish. We place a plate over the bowl and give it a careful shake.
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Spread the coated pork rinds on the prepared baking sheet.
Arrange them in a single layer so they bake evenly.
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Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Transfer the pork rinds to a cooling rack and let them cool completely before serving or storing.
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Notes
Tools
- A big mixing bowl — bigger than you think you need, because you’re tossing whole pork rinds and they travel. A large zip-top bag works too, as long as there is room for them to move.
- A lined baking sheet — parchment or a silicone mat keeps the coating from sticking to the pan.
Other Recipe Notes
- Taste a plain pork rind before you start. Brands vary a lot in saltiness, and that is what decides whether you want a pinch of salt in the cinnamon mixture or none at all.
- We like the balance of taste and sweetness from the monk fruit and allulose blend used here. Other sweeteners vary in taste, sweetness, and texture, so check the product’s substitution guidance before swapping.
- If you’re not following keto, regular sugar can be used instead, but the recipe’s Nutrition Facts will no longer apply.
- Cool them completely on a rack before serving or storing — the coating sets as they cool. After that, an airtight container at room temperature helps keep them crisp.
Best Ways To Eat This Snack
Straight from the bowl is the obvious answer, and personally I like them that way with a warm cup of keto hot chocolate. But they don’t have to stop at snacking:
- Keto cereal. Okay, look — I know how that sounds. Don’t think of it as pork rind cereal; think of it as cinnamon crunch cereal. Pour unsweetened milk over a bowlful and see what you think.
- Fried ice cream. Anywhere you’d crush up a cinnamon cereal to coat a scoop of ice cream, these do the same job.
- Dessert nachos. Spread them out on a plate and add ChocZero’s sugar-free chocolate syrup and a handful of keto chocolate chips.
Let them cool completely before any of this — the coating needs that time to set.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are pork rinds?
Pork rinds are pieces of pork skin cooked until they puff and turn crisp; they are also called chicharrones. This recipe starts with plain, ready-to-eat pork rinds and bakes them again after adding the cinnamon coating. That turns them sweet and cinnamon-forward rather than savory, though how much of the pork rind you still taste underneath will come down to your own palate. We don’t like the plain ones and do like these.
Is ground cinnamon keto-friendly?
Ground cinnamon can fit a keto diet in the small amounts normally used for seasoning. It is not literally carbohydrate-free, so count it as part of the finished recipe rather than treating “keto-friendly” as meaning zero-carb. Here, it adds warm flavor while the sweetener provides the sweetness.
Are pork rinds keto-friendly?
Plain pork rinds are usually very low in carbohydrates and can fit a keto diet. Check the package, especially for flavored varieties with added sugars or starches. This recipe adds cinnamon, vanilla, and sweetener, so use the finished recipe’s Nutrition Facts rather than the plain pork-rind label.
What are good keto butter alternatives for this recipe?
Melted coconut oil or lard could coat the pork rinds, but we have not tested either substitution in this recipe. Both will change the flavor, and the coating may set differently from butter. Treat either option as an experiment rather than expecting an identical result.
Wrap Up
If you make them, leave a rating or tell us what you think in the comments — especially if you tried the cereal version, because we want to know whether anyone else is on board with that one.
For another cinnamon fix, try our Keto Cinnamon Pretzels or Best Ever Keto Cinnamon Roll Chaffles.
Updated — September 13, 2026: We brought back our original serving ideas — as keto cereal, on fried ice cream, and as dessert nachos — and made the opening clearer about what the coating adds.
Correction — September 4, 2026: Plain pork rinds contain no carbohydrate on their own; the coating adds some, nearly all of it from the sweetener, which the panel counts separately and leaves out of the net carbs. See the panel for the per-serving amounts.
