The creaminess of my keto oatmeal will blow you away! This warming bowl of coconut flour porridge is on your breakfast table in under 5 minutes. It tastes just as good as "real" oatmeal, but with a fraction of the carbs.
Porridge used to be my go-to breakfast. Its comforting blandness just perfect for sleepy taste buds. Alas, oats are high in carbs.
Fortunately, there are delicious low carb substitutes for oatmeal. Chia seeds, ground flaxseed, hemp hearts, sesame flour and almond flour all make wonderful "noatmeal" (= no-oatmeal porridge!).
If I am honest though, keto oatmeal with coconut flour is my secret favorite. It is creamy and filling, has a gentle coconut taste and one serving is only 4.1g net carbs.
When I eat a portion in the morning, I'm 100% satisfied until lunch!
Also take a look at my low carb porridge, keto chia pudding or the keto overnight oats.
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Ingredients
Here are the ingredients we need:
- Coconut flour - Packed with fibre and heart-healthy fats. A little goes a long way because it is 3 times as absorbent than almond flour. I always find that one pack lasts me forever!
- Ground flaxseed - I used golden flax in the recipe, but brown flax will work too. It will make the noatmeal look a little darker and more rustic.
- Desiccated coconut - adds bite and substance.
- Almond butter or Peanut butter - adds creaminess
- Almond milk - Choose unsweetened
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Instructions
We make keto oatmeal exactly the same as regular oatmeal. Really, it is just two steps:
STEP 1: Put all ingredients in a saucepan and combine.
STEP 2: Cook on a medium heat for about 2 minutes, stirring continuously. Then take off the heat and serve!
Katrin's Top Tip
The longer you heat keto oatmeal, the firmer it becomes. It's the nature of both flaxmeal and coconut flour to absorb liquid and thicken.
If it is too thick, thin it with a splash of nut milk.
Topping Ideas
Berries - fresh or frozen. Try raspberries, blueberries or strawberries and blackberries. Use fresh if you can hold of them, but frozen also works well.
Berry Coulis. To take it up a notch you could make a simple berry coulis by blending berries and an optional teaspoon of sweetener. If you're using raspberries you can simply mash them with a fork! Option to add a pinch of ground chia seeds or xanthan gum to thicken.
Sugar Free Jam. Check out my Sugar Free Strawberry Jam or this Sugar Free Blueberry Jam.
Nuts or seeds. Anything from coconut flakes to chopped hazelnuts, almonds, pecans or walnuts or pumpkin / sunflower seeds. Dry-roast them over a low heat for extra flavour.
Nut butters. Almond butter, hazelnut or walnut butter are lovely in this. Peanut butter is another fave. To make your nut butters pourable as I did in my image, simply mix with a little melted coconut oil.
Sweeteners. I did not add any. But you could use 1 tsp-1 tablespoon granulated erythritol if you prefer a sweet porridge. A brown sugar alternative such as by Lakanto or Sukrin would work well. Or use a sugar free syrup.
Last but not least, add a pinch of salt or ½ teaspoon vanilla extract if desired.
Microwave Instructions
If you want to use a microwave, combine everything and heat for 60 seconds.
Stir and microwave another 30 seconds. Then let sit for 30 seconds so the coconut flour and flax can expand. Loosen with a splash of nut milk if necessary.
Substitutions
Coconut flour is the only essential ingredient in coconut flour porridge! Here are possible substitutions for the other ingredients:
- Fiber: Replace the ground flax with 1 teaspoon psyllium husks or ½ teaspoon psyllium powder. A good sub for desiccated coconut is 1 tablespoon almond flour or sesame seed flour or 2 tablespoons of hemp hearts.
- Fat: Don't have nut butter? Use butter, cream or coconut cream instead. This will lend the creaminess that makes keto oatmeal taste like, well, oatmeal.
- Liquid: Any nut milk works. Or use water and add a splash of heavy cream. Using regular milk is also possible, but it will increase the carbs due to its natural sugar content (in the lactose).
- Protein: Some people (like my husband) like to stir in an egg at the end to increase the protein content. Or, add 1 tablespoon of protein powder.
Storage
Just like any porridge, it's best to make one serving of keto oatmeal at a time and enjoy straight away.
If you enjoy the recipe and want to save time, pre-make a larger amount of the dry ingredients and store. Then, prepare the porridge with 5 tablespoons of the mixture plus nut butter and milk.
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Recipe
Keto Oatmeal (Coconut Flour)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 2 tbsp desiccated coconut
- 2 tsp almond butter or peanut butter
- ¾ cup / 180ml almond milk
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a saucepan and cook for 2 minutes on a medium heat while stirring continuously. Cooking for longer will yield a firmer oatmeal.
- Serve with toppings of your choice.
Tina
Delicious I have been missing Cream of wheat for awhile. Thanks!
Molly
Absolutely lovely and filling. I left out nut butters but added double cream, vanilla and protein powder then topped off with summer berries jam taken from your strawberry no cook jam recipe.
Liz Cooper
Hello Katrin! Happy Valentine's Day!
I just wanted to thank you for your website and your wonderful recipes!
I am new to the Keto diet; I have been trying to lose weight for health reasons. I have been searching various websites and trying Keto recipes, and so far it has been rather dismal. I love my oatmeal, and I have eaten it for breakfast for many years. Yesterday I tried two of your porridge recipes and was pleasantly surprised. This one reminded me of oatmeal the most.
I ended up leaving out the desiccated coconut and adding 1 tbs. protein powder and 1 tbs. of ground chia seeds. I also used a tbs. of coconut cream and water, as Lucian suggested. A drop of vanilla seemed to perk it up too!
Thank you so much! I am looking forward to trying your pancake recipes and of course the chocolate muffins! All the best to you!
Penny Wolf
This is super easy and very tasty. I added a little sweetener, berries and cream.
Virginia
Now if we could just figure out how to make oatmeal raisin cookies without the carbs
Katrin Nürnberger
I actually have a great keto oatmeal cookies recipe on the blog!
Jennifer
I like this a lot. I remove from the heat and whisk in a pastured egg and let it sit covered for a few minutes to cook through. If I add the berries at that point them become like jam, so good.
Katrin Nürnberger
Yes, that's a great way to add some additional protein to this recipe!
Petra
Ohh....that sounds really good!! I just prepped a portion of ingredients for tomorrow morning and i will definitely do that yumm
Robin Edmonds
I missed hot cereals for breakfast, and got sick of bacon and eggs all the time. The thought of a big bowl of oatmeal with raisins was maddening. This was really yummy, and satisfying, and it's a definite keeper. Thanks!
Laurel
I am not a fan of cooked peanut butter so I left it out and reduced the milk to 1/2 c. It reminds me of cream of wheat!! Delicious! I think next time I might add some cocoa powder to make a chocolate version. I might also add unflavored protein powder to give a protein boost.
Toni
This is GREAT. Satisfying just like oatmeal. I add a handful of fresh cranberries to the pot and when it's in the bowl sprinkle a spoonful of Swerve on top. So I'm also going to try "overnight noats" ... I doubled the recipe and put it in a jar in the fridge for tomorrow. Glad I found this recipe!
Solange
Thank you for sharing this recipe. It's delicious! I actually make 4 servings and have it throughout the week at work. I do add monkfruit sweetner.
Robyn
Loved this porridge. And I thought I didn’t like coconut flour. I added stewed rhubarb, two prunes, pumpkin seeds with a dollop of cream and sprinkled over pumpkin spice. Delicious!!! The quantity was enough for two serves. Thank you Katrin