Keto Cinnamon Sugar Pork Rinds

Cinnamon sugar pork rinds heaped in a white oval dish, with cinnamon sticks behind
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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. For the longer version of that — what a flavored bag changes, and what else pork rinds are good for — see Are Pork Rinds Keto?

They’re good with a cup of coffee, or our Keto Eggnog when it’s that time of year.

Keto Cinnamon Sugar Pork Rinds

1 net carb
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Yield
5 servings
Course
Dessert, Snack
Cuisine
American

Ingredients

Nutrition Facts

5 servings per recipe
Trans Fat 0g 0% 0g 0%
Sugar Alcohols 0g 0% 0g 0%

About these numbers: We are home cooks, not certified nutritionists. Nutrition is shared as a courtesy. We pick a representative product for each ingredient, and our recipe system works out the totals from the amounts in this recipe, so please treat them 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

  1. Gather and measure the ingredients.

    Measure the pork rinds, butter, vanilla, sweetener and cinnamon before you begin.

  2. Preheat the oven to 225°F.

    Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

  3. Place the pork rinds in a large mixing bowl.

    Choose a bowl with enough room to toss the pork rinds without spilling them.

  5. Melt the butter and stir the vanilla into it.

    Stovetop or microwave, until the butter is liquid, then mix the vanilla evenly through it.

  6. Pour the butter mixture over the pork rinds.

    Toss until each piece has a light, even coating.

  7. 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.

  8. Spread the coated pork rinds on the prepared baking sheet.

    Arrange them in a single layer so they bake evenly.

  9. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

    Transfer the pork rinds to a cooling rack and let them cool completely before serving or storing.

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 keto vanilla 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

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.

What are good keto butter alternatives for this recipe?

The recipe is written with butter, and we do not have a tested version using anything else. We cannot tell you how another fat would behave in the coating here.

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 have no carbs. The few here come from the coating, almost all from the sweetener, which isn't counted in net carbs. The Nutrition Facts on the recipe card have the per-serving numbers.