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Breakfast can be a tricky meal to keep healthy especially when you’re on the go. You know it’s always ten times easier to pour your kid a bowl of cereal instead of dragging out the egg pan. If you’ve been missing the convenience (and coolness) of breakfast cereal on the keto diet, I’ve curated the best keto cereals that will keep you full for hours.
The keto diet is a low carb high fat diet that is a proven easy way to lose fat and keep off the pounds. Since it’s low carb, that does mean no grains, no sugar, no root vegetables, and no yuckies. Luckily there’s many keto friendly alternative recipes to keep your cravings at bay.
When you’re first starting out on the ketogenic diet, it’s best to stick with whole foods with minimal carbs. As your body progress into ketosis, you’ll start to feel more energy and better focus as you lose fat. The best easy keto breakfasts include the traditional eggs and bacon, freezable egg cup quiches, omelettes, and low carb pancakes. You can also check out my list of the best quick & easy 5-minute keto breakfasts.
If you’ve been missing your quick and easy bowl of cereal and milk in the morning, these keto cereal replacements are sure to hit the spot. Not only are these recipes delicious and taste great, they are actually quite easy to prepare and even quadruple the recipe. Store in an airtight container to keep your keto cereal fresh.
Paleo Low Carb Muesli Cereal
Found from: Low Carb Yum
This is the homemade version of KZ Clean Eating’s Swedish breakfast cereal. Although the carb count is slightly higher than the store bought version at 2.8 net carbs per 1/3 cup, this version is a lot cheaper and very easy to make. Baking the mixture really gives it a great crunch.
Net Carb Count: 2.8g
Fennel & Ginger Grain Free Granola
Found from: Ditch the Carbs
It’s so easy to keep on hand some coconut flakes, seeds, nuts, and whatever else you feel like throwing in for this recipe. Toss your ingredients in a roasting dish with coconut oil and spices and in 25 minutes, you’ll have a great keto cereal base. Add some extra dried spices or cocoa to make it “your way.”
Net Carb Count: 3g
Low Carb Hot Breakfast Keto Cereal
Found from: Sugar Free Mom
If you’d rather have a quick and easy hot cereal that you can easily whip up in the microwave, Sugar Free Mom has got you covered. Although the texture is slightly different, it will still remind you of the oatmeal or the cream of wheat you grew up eating.
Net Carb Count: 5g
Really Good Low Carb Granola
Found from: Low Carb Maven
This is another great healthier alternative to regular granola or muesli. The recipe consists mainly of nuts and seeds with the option of adding berries for sweetness. Try it out with some Greek yogurt or ice cold almond milk.
Net Carb Count: 6g
NUCO Certified ORGANIC Paleo Gluten Free Coconut Crunch Keto Cereal
Found from: Amazon
If you love coconut, you’ll fall for NUCO’s Coconut Crunch. The texture will remind you of corn flakes. This is one you can easily pick up on Amazon if you’re strapped for time. At 2 net carbs per serving, this coconut-only ingredient cereal is gluten free with no added sugar.
Net Carb Count: 1g
ProGranola Protein Keto Cereal Vanilla Cinnamon Cluster
Found from: Amazon
With this keto cereal, you’ll satisfy your cereal craving AND get your protein macros in for the day. The egg white protein easily adds 12 grams of protein per serving. These crunchy vanilla cinnamon clusters will remind you slightly sweetened graham crackers or Cracklin Oat Bran.
Net Carb Count: 2g
Salted Caramel Pork Rind Keto Cereal
Found from: Ruled.me
Stay with me on this one. Yes, you can enjoy pork rinds on a whole different sweet level. I promise you this recipe will remind you of salted caramel popcorn. The secret is that unflavored pork rinds pretty much take on whatever flavor is sprinkled on top. So there is no way you can tell the difference!
Net Carb Count: 2g
Blueberry Morning Keto Cereal
Found from: Maria Mind Body Health
One of my parent’s favorite cereals when I was growing up was Blueberry Morning Cereal. They probably stopped eating it years later when they realized the sugar content. This recipe is slightly more advanced, but the end result will be well worth the effort. Top with a few fresh blueberries instead of dried to keep the carb count low.
Net Carb Count: 2g
Paleo Coconut Cacao Nib Granola
Found from: All Day I Dream About Food
In less than 30 minutes, you could be enjoying a batch of this great gluten free paleo and keto friendly cereal. I love the addition of cacao nibs to add just a hint of chocolatey flavor that goes really well with coconut. Just make sure to get a high quality brand of cacao nibs or it could taste burnt.
Net Carb Count: 4g
Cinnamon Keto Granola
Found from: Keto Connect
I’ve saved the best for last! This is one of those keto recipes that was crafted out of desperation for something sweet. Originally this was a hot cereal recipe, but you can easily whip up a giant batch of this keto cereal and pour some heavy whipping cream on top for a cool, refreshing breakfast.
Net Carb Count: 3g
Want more keto recipes? Check out these quick and easy keto recipes!
SO MANY GREAT RECIPES!, I CAN;T WAIT TO TRY THEM.
Thanks Kelly, good to hear!