10 Keto Cereal Recipes You Need In Your Life Now (2024)

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 of breakfast cereal on the keto diet, I’ve curated the best keto cereal recipes that taste so good.

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What is the keto diet?

The keto diet is a low carb high fat diet that is a proven way to lose fat. 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 that actually taste good. Good comforting foods that help you stick with this lifestyle without completely upturning your whole world when making the switch over.

When you are 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, omelets, and low carb pancakes. You can also check out my list of .

Is cereal keto?

Technically no, but there’s always great keto alternatives that can be store-bought or homemade. 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.

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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. Not sure what milk to use? My favorite is Califia Farms Coconut Almond Milk with 1 net carb per 8 oz.

Keto Cereal Recipes

1. Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal

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One of the best flavor combinations on the planet! Indulge in the flavors of your childhood with this homemade keto peanut butter cereal. Fair warning: this recipe is not easy, but it is easy to meal prep a ton at one time. Just mix, roll into little balls, and bake. No need to run to the store for keto cereal in a box.

Net Carb Count: 2.6 g

2. Keto Frosted Cereal

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This was a fun adventure to make. The cooking technique of drying out the “flakes” in the oven is a little zany, but it works. The trick is to make it look like an arid desert that is starting to crack. That’s when you know it’s ready. This 4 ingredient keto frosted cereal will absolutely melt into your tastebuds with no problem.

Net Carb Count: 2 g

3. Keto Chocolate Cereal

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Now how could I recreate the childhood memory of that chocolate milk left in the bowl? By dusting on a layer of chocolate coating onto this homemade keto chocolate cereal! That’s how. You just need butter, sugar-free sweetener, and cocoa powder melted and married together, then brushed onto this rich keto chocolate cereal.

Net Carb Count: 4 g

4. Keto Cinnamon Cereal

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For my next trick, cinnamon cereal that’s low carb, sugar free, keto-friendly AND tasty. That’s the most important part. I don’t want you eating cardboard. That would just be wrong. This keto-fied cereal will remind you of those lazy Sundays watching cartoons in your jammy jams. Don’t forget the cinnamon coating for this one too!

Net Carb Count: 2.4 g

5. Catalina Crunch Cinnamon Toast Cereal

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If you love cinnamon toast, you’ll become absolutely as obsessed as I was when I discovered the amazingness of Catalina Crunch’s Cinnamon Toast Cereal. This crispy, cinnamon-y cereal is not too sweet and the taste is out of this world. This is one you can easily pick up on Amazon if you’re strapped for time. At 5 net carbs per serving, this gluten and grain free cereal has 9 grams of protein with no added sugar and that’s sweet!

Net Carb Count: 5g

6. Lakanto No Sugar Added Toasted Keto Granola, Cinnamon Almond Crunch

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Buy it here: Lakanto

When I first tried this cereal, I thought I had died and gone to keto heaven because the flavor explosion from this cereal was so intense! I just might take stock out in this company and buy a truckload.

It’s a crunchy mix of coconut, sunflower seeds, almonds, chia seeds, cinnamon, all-natural Monkfruit sweetener, erythritol, and a little sea salt. It’s fun to snack on slowly with its small seeds and little clusters of cinnamon.

There is no weird aftertaste with Monkfruit Sweetener and there is this lovely hint of rosemary and vanilla that makes it melt in your mouth. Pair this with Califia Farms Coconut Almond Milk, only 1 net carb per 8 oz – the lowest I’ve found in my grocery store. This works with keto, vegan, low-carb, low-sugar, and all-natural diets. You just might need 2 bags – 1 for you and 1 for your family!

Net Carb Count: 4g

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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 or almond milk on top for a cool, refreshing breakfast.

Net Carb Count: 3g

Want more keto recipes? Check out these quick and easy keto recipes!

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