Looking for a warm and comforting Hot Cereal that’s high fiber, but not loaded with carbohydrates?
Low Carb Hot Cereal
I’m here to help! You don’t have to give up your cozy warm breakfast on the Keto Diet.
Fiber Rich Food
My Low Carb Hot Cereal is full of fiber rich foods, here’s a breakdown of the fiber in each of the ingredients in the recipe.
| Nutrition Info (1 T) | Calories | Carbs | Fiber | Net Carbs | Protein | Fat |
| Flaxseed | 75 | 4g | 3g | 1g | 3g | 5g |
| Chia Seeds | 56 | 3g | 3g | 0g | 2g | 4g |
| Coconut, Shredded | 40 | 2g | 1g | 1g | 0g | 4g |
| Pumpkin Seeds | 17 | 2g | 1g | 1g | 1g | 1g |
| Walnuts | 40 | 1g | 1g | 0g | 2g | 7g |
Keto Cereal
A healthy twist on the classic porridge, this wonderful keto cereal will shake up your breakfast routine in the best way.
Low Carb Hot Cereal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
- 1 tablespoon brown flaxseed
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ¼ cup walnuts
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- 1 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients in a vitamix and blend until finely ground
- Pour boiling water into vitamix, cover with lid
- Blend very carefully starting on low setting, then moving to high, until porridge is smooth
- Transfer porridge to a bowl
- Garnish with butter and coconut milk
- Serve
Equipment
Gluten Free Breakfast
I loved eating hot cereal growing up. This healthier gluten-free breakfast brings back precious memories of wolfing down something hot before rushing off to school in the morning.
Low Carb Cereal
Back in those days, we thought Cream of Wheat was a nutritious and healthy comfort food.
In hindsight, this was probably not the best thing for someone with an autoimmune disorder or two.
In addition to being a gluten bomb, Cream of Wheat hot cereal is not good for those of us that are carbohydrate intolerant.
Diagnosed with Celiac Disease
But back then I had not been diagnosed with celiac disease and we did not know any better.
We drowned our hot cereal in tons of margarine, making it a savory breakfast option for the morning. Now, I love eating this Low Carb Hot Cereal smothered in butter that melts right into it.
What is Porridge?
Wondering if this Hot Cereal is porridge? I’m here to help.
According to Wikipedia, it’s a dish made by boiling grains such as oats or other cereal meals in water, milk, or broth.
Porridge vs Oatmeal
And if you’re trying to figure out the difference between porridge and oatmeal, I’ve got you covered. Oatmeal is a type of porridge made with oats.
I often make oatmeal for the boys using gluten-free oats. I don’t eat that though because I’ve been strictly grain-free since 2001.
My gluten free hot cereal is a twist on the classic porridge because it’s made with a base of nuts and seeds, rather than grains.
Warm and hearty gluten free hot cereal is every bit as good as traditional porridge and also quick and easy to make!
Supplements to Lower Blood Sugar Naturally
You may notice I use a full teaspoon of cinnamon in this hot cereal recipe.
This is because numerous studies indicate cinnamon controls blood sugar, additionally, I love the flavor of this spice.
Sugar Free Cereal
Speaking of blood sugar, this recipe is for a sugar free cereal. Better yet? It’s loaded with fiber to further regulate your blood glucose levels.
Low Carb hot cereal makes a quick and healthy breakfast with eggs and a hot mug of my liver cleansing Dandelion Root Coffee.
High Fiber Breakfast
I hope you love this high fiber breakfast as much as we do! What’s your favorite breakfast –hot or cold? Leave a comment and let me know.
I first shared this Low Carb Hot Cereal recipe, based on recipes from Ricki Heller’s and Andrea Nakayama. in 2011.
Melanie says
Thank you so much for this recipe! I haven’t tried it yet, but I’ve been hoping to find a grain-free recipe for my son to use at his Waldorf school snack time. The children sit down to a snack together and usually have a warm grain-based snack and I was hoping to find something for my son that is similar to what the other children are eating while we are on the GAPS diet. Can’t wait to try it for both of us!!
Kelly says
That is such a great idea, I am going to do the same! At our Waldorf preschool Tuesday is whole wheat bread day, Wednesday is millet day, and Thursday is oatmeal day!! Love Waldorf, don’t love the grains. So glad to have this grain-free porridge recipe.
Monique says
Yum!! I miss hot cereal so will be trying this.
Thanks
Monique
June says
Sounds really good as a hot cereal!
We eat a similar cold cereal version with almond milk,ground flax, chopped nuts, and fruit (chopped apple,blueberries,raisins, etc.) for texture.
Thank you for all the wonderful recipes!
June
Karen says
If you find Goldilocks sleeping in your bed, don’t be mad at her. She’s just content from eating your porridge :-)
Michelle says
I was just wondering this morning if I could make hot cereal out of almond meal. This is a comfort food that I’ve been missing since going paleo. I ground everything in my coffee grinder, and it worked great. Tomorrow I’m going to try subbing almond meal for the walnuts and flax meal for the flax seeds because I have some of each to use up.
Sheila says
Flax seeds are like corn, they go through you, that’s why
you must use ground flax seed in anything.
Phaedra says
Warm some apple sauce in a pot, add almond meal to thicken. Add all the rest cinnamon, etc.
Ricki says
Oh–forgot to mention–I do grind mine in a coffee grinder. Works just fine! :)
Ricki says
Elana, I’m so glad you like it–thanks so much! I’ve also eaten it quite a few times in the past week. ;) I tend to go a bit heavier on the cinnamon, too, since I love the flavor and I’m also counting on the blood sugar-balancing effects. I’ve also made it since with some hemp seeds added–equally delicious. :D
Golden says
whoa. Not only gluten free, but totally grain free. Like nut/seed porridge. I am very intrigued. I ordered chia seeds last night and this would be a good thing to try them in. Thanks!
Brandon says
Wow! I cannot wait until it starts getting cooler so I can try this. At 105 degrees, it is quite warm for me at the moment. Am definitely putting this on file.
Nikki says
We are about to more closely follow paleo, we’ve been modified for a year or so, it was my understanding that flax is not allowed. Anyone know the answer to that? Thx!
Sabrina says
I thought paleo allowed flax seeds, but as I’m just re-entering the paleo diet myself, I need to look this up!
Joni says
Just wanted to let you know that flax seeds along with quinoa are not grains but seeds. They have no gluten either.
p. W. says
grass has seeds including wheat and oats and flax
Ellen says
I never use flax seed. It’s a estrogen disruptor. I use chia or hemp in place of flax when I come across it in a recipe.
Helen Blount says
Ellen, what would that mean? An estrogen disruptor?
Noella Lang says
I avoid flax seed as well as soy, as they seem to mess with my thyroid med. No science, just my own body consciousness. Maybe being an estrogen disruptor has something to do with it. Chia and Hemp hearts seem fine.
Cindy Morris says
There are many foods that contain oestrogen like substances known as phyto-oestrogens. Flax, soy, alfalfa among others. These photo-oestrogens have a very mild oestrogenic effect in the body which makes them actually beneficial to consume. This is because these mild oestrogen help to block the ill effects of stronger oestrogens that are produced in our body or obtained environmentally from plastics for examples. Ie the mild phyto-oestrogens compete with the bad strong oestrogen for oestrogen receptor sites, hence helping to balance cases of oestrogen dominance. In cases of low oestrogen they can also help by slightly increasing levels, great for after menopause.