Keto Cereal

This keto cereal recipe is the BEST make ahead breakfast made with just 4 ingredients! Crispy, crunchy, and perfect served with milk! 2 grams net carbs per serving.

Keto Cereal

Whenever I crave cereal on a keto diet, I have a few go-to recipes. I sometimes make crunchy granola and sometimes I make keto overnight oats. If I want something quick and fast that reminds me of my childhood, I make keto cereal.  

Why this keto cereal recipe will be your go-to low carb breakfast-

• 4 Ingredients. Seriously, that is it. No hard to find or expensive ingredients needed, just four ones you probably have in your pantry right now. 
• Cheaper than store bought. Most commercial keto cereals cost over $10 a box, and nearly all of them are only available online. 
• Crispy, crunchy, and perfect with milk! This is NOT the cereal that becomes soggy once you add milk to it. It remains perfectly crunchy throughout and naturally sweetens the milk!
• Easy to customize. This cereal forms a fabulous base and so easy to customize. You can add your favorite nuts, seeds, or flavor extracts to change up the flavors. 

What I love about this keto friendly cereal is just how much it reminds me of my favorite childhood cereal. Growing up, I used to have my cereal with flavored milk, and I’ve been doing it again, serving this keto cereal with some strawberry almond milk or keto chocolate milk!

How to make keto cereal?

The Ingredients.

• Almond Flour- Blanched almond flour or superfine almond flour must be used, NOT almond meal. 
• Coconut Flour- Works with the almond flour to achieve that crispy, while fluffy on the inside. Do not substitute this for other flours, otherwise, it will affect the overall recipe.
• Keto maple syrup- To give the cereal some sweetness, while also helping hold the cereal balls together. Skip the expensive store bought kind and make your own!
• Coconut oil- Adds a buttery flavor, while also keeps the cereal intact, so it doesn’t crumble and fall apart when added to milk. You want your coconut oil to be melted. 

The Instructions. 

Start by adding the almond and coconut flour into a mixing bowl and whisk together. Add the keto maple syrup and coconut oil and mix until a thick dough remains.

Next, using your hands, form bite sized balls and place them on a lined baking sheet. Bake the cereal for 10-12 minutes, until ‘just’ done. Remove the cereal from the oven and let it cool completely, before adding it to a cereal bowl with your favorite milk and enjoy.

Tips to make the best recipe

• Do not over-bake the cereal at all, as they are fragile and continue to cook as they cool down. If they look golden brown, you can remove the baking pan from the oven. 
• This low carb cereal holds its shape when added to coconut milk, almond milk, or whatever milk you enjoy cereal with. 
• Don’t worry if your cereal is all different shapes and sizes. As long as they are tiny pieces, that will be perfectly fine to still form cereal. 
• For extra crispy cereal, bake for an extra 2-3 minutes. 

Flavor variations

• Chocolate– As pictured, divide the dough in half and fold through 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder into it. For an extra chocolate hit, add 1/4 cup of sugar free chocolate chips. 
• Coconut– Add 1/2 teaspoon of coconut extract and, once the cereal has cooled, fold through 1/2 cup of toasted coconut flakes. 
• Mixed berries– Serve this cereal with a handful of your favorite low carb berries, like strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries. 
• Vanilla bean– Add 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
• Trail mix– Once the cereal has cooled, fold through half a cup of keto trail mix. 

Storing and freezing instructions

• To store: Cereal should always be stored in airtight container. It will remain fresh for at least a month.
• To freeze: Freeze extra portions of cereal in a ziplock bag, and store in the freezer for up to 6 months. 

More keto breakfast recipes to try

• Bagels
• Breakfast muffins
• Pancakes
• Cookies
• Cinnamon rolls

Frequently Asked Questions