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Do you love the comfort of hot cereal on a cold morning? If so, this yummy low carb oatmeal recipe is sure to become a winter favorite.
It’s been getting pretty cold here in Connecticut. Last weekend, we had our first temperatures in the single digits for this winter season.
As I sat in the warm house, my husband was out scooping snow with the tractor with the temperature at 7 degrees F. Thankfully, the weather warmed up into the 50s during the week.
To help brush off the chill, I’m a fan of hot cereal in the winter. That’s why I decided to develop my own low carb oatmeal recipe.
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As part of my October 2016 Keto Krate review, I got to sample the Noat-Meal hot cereal made by Ketologie. Although good, I found it to be a bit pricey.
To save a little money, I figured I should just come up with a homemade recipe for oatmeal using the same idea. Coconut flakes and flax are in the pre-made version, so that’s what I used.
I know a lot of people try to avoid flax seeds, but the meal does help thicken the cereal. If your opposed to using them, a smaller amount of chia would work too.
Searching the web for low carb oatmeal recipes, I found this one. It was pretty close to what I was looking for, but it did not get thick enough when I gave it a try.
I also found that the hot cereal needed a little bit of sweetener added. So, I included some liquid stevia and monk fruit which add no calories or carbs.
It took me a couple tries to get it right for me. But, there’s still plenty of room for adjusting the recipe to suit your own taste.
I’ve always liked really thick oatmeal cereal. In fact, when I used to use the instant hot cereal packs, I’d only add about half or less of the water called for.
If you want your low carb oatmeal to be thinner, simply cut back on the flax meal or chia seeds. There’s also the option to eliminate the seeds and cut back on the liquid.
Since this is a noatmeal cereal, it doesn’t actually taste like oatmeal. The hot cereal tastes like coconut, which is the predominant flavor.
Toasting the coconut in the pan first really helps bring out the flavor of this low carb breakfast treat. So, if you aren’t a fan of coconut, you’ll want to skip this recipe.
I also used coconut in my low carb muesli granola cold cereal recipe. There’s also commercially prepared low carb cold cereal on the market which I reviewed here.
So, take a break from the regular eggs and bacon. You can have a delicious low carb cereal in the morning instead!
Low Carb Oatmeal Recipe – Hot Cereal
Low Carb Oatmeal Hot Cereal
Love the comfort of hot cereal on a cold morning but not the carbs? If so, this yummy oatmeal recipe is sure to become a winter favorite.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk
- 1 1/3 cup water
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal chia could be used if don't like flax
- 15 drops vanilla stevia drops
- 10 drops monk fruit liquid extract or 5 drops stevia
Instructions
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Toast coconut flakes in medium pot over medium high heat until golden being careful not to burn.
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Stir in the almond milk (or coconut milk) and water.
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Cover and bring mixture to a boil.
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After the boiling point is reached, remove from heat and add the remaining ingredients.
Recipe Notes
For a thinner cereal, reduce or eliminate the flax meal or chia seeds.
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Hi! I'm Lisa, a part-time blogger, full-time engineer, and mother of three. I've been low carbing since 2001 and love to try new recipes. This blog started in 2010 as a way to save and share my recipes with others. 
Sage says
Do you by chance have any suggestions to replace the chia/flax with?
I’m super allergic to Chia and can’t stand flax 🙁 🙁
Lisa says
You could try psyllium husk.
Ann says
I am just curious…
Why did you say ” I know that a lot of people try to avoid flaxseed….” ?
Is flaxseed not healthy?
Thank you.
Lisa says
Flax can cause hormonal imbalances.
Noelle says
This may sound like a strange question, but do you think this could be dehydrated and then rehydrate well? I’m looking for food for backpacking and this kind of meal would be great.
Thanks!
Lisa says
I think you could just make the dry mix with powdered coconut milk and then mix with hot water later.
txgrandma says
OMG-this sounds great. We’ve had a warmer than usual winter in north TX but I still love having a warm “cereal” in the mornings when I eat breakfast. I am going to try it as written and expect that I will love it. Thanks for sharing!
Lisa says
Hope you do enjoy it!
Kelly says
Hi! This looks yummy. I am making this for breakfast tomorrow (we’re expecting 5-8″ of snow). I am all about comfort food, so I love low carb recipes that still allow for that. 🙂
Lisa says
You can keep the snow! We have been unseasonably warm here in Southern New England. 😀
Gail says
I made this exactly as written with the flax meal and as the previous posted noted, mine was way too thin. I even added another 3 T coconut flour, one at a time to test thickness, and it’s still too watery.
Lisa says
Xanthan gum can always be added if needed, but the best solution is to cut back on the liquid. I’ll add more notes into the recipe.
Maria says
2 g net carbs?! Mind blown! I am so making this, thank you!
Lisa says
You may need to adjust liquid accordingly.
Rosa says
Hello from cold and snowy Montreal , Canada
I’m having this now and it’s delicious ! Thank you , keep posting good and healthy recipe please
Lisa says
You can keep the snow! It’s been a mild winter so far here in Connecticut.
Cheryl says
I made this and it tasted very good, but way too thin. Should the milk and water be 1/3 cup each, instead of 1 and 1/3 each?
Kirsten Dangler says
Since I can’t eat all of it in one go. Will this keep in the fridge at all? If I eat some on Monday, will it keep thru Tuesday and Wednesday? Or should I just lower the servings? I haven’t tried it yet.
Lisa says
It will keep in the fridge for about a week.
Tina Thomas says
Hi Lisa,
I don’t have vanilla Stevie. Could I use some vanilla extract in place of it?
Lisa says
You can use a touch of vanilla extract and another sweetener (if needed).
Beth says
Hm….should the recipe read 1 1/3 cup almond milk OR 1 1/3 c water? I had to double the coconut and triple the coconut flour to get it to thicken! When it did thicken, it was great! I added cinnamon, nutmeg and some toasted pecans!
Lisa says
I was equal amounts of both. Mine thickened when adding the flax meal or chia.
Kathy Carter says
Hi Lisa, I made the bread tonight and it is yummy. But it deflated as it cooled. What might have caused that!??
Thanks
Kathy Carter
Lisa says
Which bread recipe was it? This is the Oatmeal recipe you’ve commented on.
Claudia says
I used to love coconut and strawberry overnight oats, so thank you will definatly be trying this
Lisa says
I bet strawberries would taste great mixed in!
jacquelyn says
Coconut cream or coconut milk?
Lisa says
Either works. I used milk.
sandi uhlman says
In the ingredients you say coconut milk, but in instructions you say coconut cream,which is used?This sounds yummm
Lisa says
You can use either. I used milk because it has fewer calories and carbs.