This keto oatmeal is a low carb breakfast made with just 4 ingredients! Thick, creamy, and easy to customize, it is perfect to enjoy hot or cold.
Is oatmeal ketogenic?
Traditional oatmeal is NOT a low carb food. It’s full of slow releasing carbohydrates and while it has some protein and fiber, the overall net carbs will kick you out of ketosis.
However, with a few tweaks, you can make a keto friendly oatmeal that is a fabulous low carb breakfast idea. It looks and tastes like oatmeal, and is so easy to make.
Why this keto oatmeal recipe will be a breakfast favorite-
- 4 Ingredients. No oats, grains, or wheat needed, but you’d never tell.
- Perfect hot or cold. Enjoy it warm or overnight oats style, directly from the refrigerator.
- Easy to meal prep. Make up to a week’s worth of breakfasts in advance!
What I love about this recipe is just like overnight oats, you can flavor it in a plethora of ways. Pair it with a cup of keto coffee and you’ll be starting your mornings feeling like a king.
How to make keto oatmeal
The Ingredients.
- Ground flaxseed– Also known as golden flaxmeal. If you only have whole flaxseeds, you can grind them yourself using a coffee grinder or high speed blender.
- Chia seeds– Thickens the ‘oatmeal’.
- Hemp hearts– the shelled part of the hemp seeds. Find these at health food stores, online, and specialty grocery stores.
- Milk of choice– I used unsweetened coconut milk but any keto milk works.
- Sweetener– Optional, but I like to add a few tablespoons of keto brown sugar or a powdered sugar substitute.
- Mix-ins– Low carb berries, nuts, almond butter, coconut flakes, etc.
The Instructions.
Start by adding everything into a mixing bowl and refrigerating it for four hours to thicken and become creamy. After that, microwave the oatmeal for 30-40 seconds until warm, add your mix-ins, and enjoy.
Keto overnight oats
For keto overnight oats, once the mixture has set, simply serve in bowls and add your toppings.
Flavor variations
- Strawberries and cream– Add 1/4 cup sliced strawberries, a teaspoon of sugar free white chocolate and stir through 1-2 tablespoons of heavy cream.
- Chocolate peanut butter– Add 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder and 2 tablespoons of peanut butter.
- Almond joy– Fold through 1 tablespoon of sugar free chocolate chips and sprinkle coconut flakes, almonds, and chocolate chips on top.
- Mixed berry– Add your favorite low carb berries, like strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries.
- Double chocolate– Add cocoa powder and chocolate chips and drizzle sugar free chocolate sauce on top.
- Cinnamon roll– Add cinnamon and drizzle with coffee creamer and chopped pecans.
Storing, freezing, and meal-prep instructions
- To store: Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator, covered, for up to one week.
- To freeze: Place single portions of the oatmeal in an airtight container and store them in the freezer for up to six month.
- Meal prep: Prep up to seven servings in one go. Simply quadruple the ingredients and let it sit overnight in the refrigerator. Once set, distribute into seven jars or bowls and cover. When ready to enjoy, simply microwave then add the toppings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Traditional oatmeal is made with whole grains and is considered a carb.
There are just 2 grams of net carbs in each serving of keto oats.
You can swap out some of the ground flaxseed with almond flour, especially if you’d prefer a thinner hot cereal.
No kinds of oatmeal is suitable for a keto diet.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/2 cup hemp hearts
- 1 1/2 cups milk of choice
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar substitute optional
Instructions
- Add everything in a large mixing bowl and refrigerate for 4 hours to thicken, until it reaches an overnight oats consistency (thick and creamy).
- If the mixture is too thick, add more milk.
- Microwave for 30-40 seconds, or until warm. Alternatively, enjoy overnight oats style.
- Add toppings and enjoy immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
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I absolutely love all your keto recipes & should have told you so sooner. This recipe I constantly make for breakfast to take to work. It’s great to change up the toppings to keep it from getting boring. Keep up the great work Arman!
Thank you for this! Keep up the good work! I’m happy to find this recipe, but it seemed thin. I even doubled the chia, but still too thin for me with the amount of milk specified. Any tips on how to make it thicker? Unfortunately, I can’t eat eggs or cow’s milk so I’m on a search for breakfast alternatives. I use goat milk. Wish they had goat cream, sigh! I do use goat milk yogurt. Low carb is very difficult if you have regular food allergies plus numerous sensitivities. I’ll try the chocolate powder and peanut butter with some stevia next time, to give it more substance. I’ll still eat bacon, salmon, avocado, etc. to accompany it. Weird breakfast foods these days. 🙂
I was skeptical about this one but boy was I wrong. This turned out delicious! I waited 2 days for it to thicken up the way I wanted it, than put 1 tablespoon of almond butter and 6 fresh raspberries on top and it was great. My husband wants me to make him oats on most days and it drives me crazy because I want to eat it and can not. This is perfect and hits the spot. I’m not sure on the counts though. I put all ingredients in my carb manager app and the whole mason jar was only 4 net carbs without the almond butter or raspberries. I guess it depends on the brands you use. Thank you so much for this receipt and I can’t wait to try the sweetened condensed milk!
What can I use in place of hemp hearts if anything please?
You could try hemp seeds (ground)
I loved this recipe! Question though, it says 4 servings per recipe and 1 serving is a cup. There is much less than 4 cups of ingredients per recipe. How does this equate? Thank you!
Thank you for the recipe. Unfortunately, chia seeds make me nauseous, is there anything else that will thicken the mix? Thank you in advance
You could add more flax and see.
Came out great! Thanks so much fur the awesome recipe.
Didn’t have flaxseed so I just added more chia seeds. 😋🙏🏼💜💕
Can you make it on the stove without waiting 4 hours?
Yes, you can!
Can this be eaten as a hot breakfast?
It sure can!