This easy Homemade Keto Low Carb Cereal tastes like cinnamon toast crunch but its gluten/grain/dairy/sugar free! Only 6 ingredients!
It’s time to separate the right cereal eaters from the wrong cereal eaters with this one question:
Do you eat cereal with milk OR without it, straight from the BOX?
My answer is 100% STRAIGHT FROM THE BOX. Do not like the soggy breakfast experience that happens when milk snuggles on up to the crispy squares.
HOWEVER, this sugar free cereal? I can actually eat it WITH MILK because, just like the homemade cereal recipe, it stays SO FREAKING CRUNCHY.
When I went back to check, my bowl of low carb breakfast cereal was just hanging out, being it’s spicy-sweet squares of CRUNCHY self.
Internet friends. This might be a bold statement, but I think we have just discovered the BEST low carb cereal.
What cereals are good for Keto Diet?
To my knowledge, there are not a lot of traditional cereals that are low in carbs and on the list of keto diet foods, as many are grain-based and are packed with sugar.
You’d have to opt for some grain free low carb keto granola or sugar free keto low carb granola bars if you wanted a little CRUNCH CRUNCH experience to be all up in your breakfast business.
UNTIL TODAY.
Think of this homemade cereal recipe like my childhood favorite, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, but WITHOUT the grains, gluten or even the SUGAR. It’s like a cereal version of no oats paleo oatmeal!
Ingredients you will need
A lot of the recipes here on the blog are Keto, to suit those of my readers that choose to follow a Keto diet, but also just because low carb recipes can be SO diverse and delicious! Some of my favorite keto breakfast recipes would have to be Keto Low Carb Breakfast Bars, Keto Low Carb Egg Wraps, and now this cereal recipe joins the ranks! To make a batch of this keto cereal recipe easy, you will need a handful of ingredients that are healthy and that align with the Keto diet. This cereal is sweetened naturally and packed with protein for the most delicious and nutritious start to your day! Here’s what you’ll need to round up or grab from the store before getting started:
- Almond Flour
- Coconut Flour
- Monk Fruit Sweetener
- Cinnamon
- Salt
- Egg White
- Coconut Oil
How to make Keto Cereal Recipe
Prepare
Turn on your oven and let it preheat while you work. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Stir
In a large bowl, add the coconut flour, almond flour, some of the monkruit, as well as the cinnamon and salt.
Press
Add in the egg white and coconut oil. Using your hands, press the dough together until everything is well incorporated and you are able to form it into a ball.
Roll and Cut
Take half the dough and roll it between 2 large sheets of parchment paper until it is very thin. Cut the dough into small squares and transfer them to your prepared cookie sheet. Repeat with the remaining cereal dough.
Bake
Sprinkle the rest of the monkfruit evenly over top of the squares and place the pan in the oven. Bake for 5-8 minutes, but watch closely to ensure nothing burns!
DEVOUR
Let the cereal cool COMPLETELY on the pan, then serve and enjoy!
What can I use instead of Monkfruit?
If you’re eating Keto but don’t have monkfruit sweetener or it’s simply not your favorite, you can totally swap it out for something that suits you. In my Homemade Paleo Cinnamon Toast Crunch, I used coconut sugar to sweeten the cereal. In this homemade keto cereal recipe, you can use any keto friendly sweetener you desire, such as swerve or erythritol. If you don’t need it to be Keto, coconut sugar is a great, less refined form of sugar to use!
Top Tips for Making keto cereal
- Roll the dough VERY thin: The thinner you roll the dough, the crispier and more crunchy your cereal squares will be! I recommend rolling it as thin as you can without breaking the dough.
- Cool it COMPLETELY: Don’t be tempted to dive in to a bowl of this tasty cereal until you’re sure it has cooled off all the way. When this cereal cools, it becomes more crispy which is the best way to enjoy it.
- Weigh your flour: When baking with gluten free ingredients, it’s especially important to weigh your flour to guarantee the best result.
How to store this Keto Cereal Recipe
This recipe lasts for up to a couple of weeks when stored properly! I recommend storing it at room temperature in an airtight container. It’s perfect when you need a quick, nutritious breakfast that will keep you full!
Other Recipes You Might Like:
Mediterranean Keto Low Carb Egg Muffins with Ham
Low Carb Sugar Free Keto Blueberry Muffins
Easy Low Carb Keto Breakfast Casserole with Sausage
Mediterranean Low Carb Broccoli Salad
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Almond flour (105g) *
- 1/4 Cup Coconut flour (25g)
- 4 1/2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Monkfruit sweetener, divided
- 2 Tbsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 Egg white
- 2 Tbsp Coconut oil, melted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir together the almond flour, coconut flour, 4 1/2 Tbsp of the monkfruit, cinnamon and salt until well mixed.
- Add in the egg white and melted coconut oil. Using your hands, press the mixture together until it begins to moisten and you can pack it into a ball.
- Place half the dough between two large pieces of parchment paper and roll out until VERY thin, about 1/16 inch thick.
- Cut the dough into 3/4 inch squares and gently transfer to the prepared sheets. Repeat with remaining dough **
- Sprinkle the remaining 2 tsp of monkfruit over the squares and bake until they just turn golden brown, about 5-8 minutes. They burn very quickly so watch them closely. Mine were perfect at 6-7 minutes. They will not be crunchy when they come out of the oven.
- Let the squares cool on the pan completely and then DEVOUR.
Tips & Notes:
Nutrition Info:
Recipes written and produced on Food Faith Fitness are for informational purposes only.
FOR THIS RECIPE, I RECOMMEND:
WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS PER SERVING: FREESTYLE POINTS: 7 POINTS+: 5. OLD POINTS: 4
(Per 1/5 of the recipe, about 1/2 cup)
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Cassie Autumn Tran says
I literally need a vegan keto cereal in my LIFE. I know this recipe is NOT vegan, but I would love to try making this with flaxseed meal instead of the egg white! Anyways, I most certainly ADORE cereal and can easily eat it by the handful. Granola is even MORE dangerous because the serving sizes are smaller and the flavor and crunch factor are just addictive!
Taylor Kiser says
Let me know if you try it with the flaxseed egg Cassie!!
Martina says
Hi, thanks for the recipe! How can I substitute monkfruit sweetener? Coconut sugar, regular cane sugar? Any thougts? I can’t get monkfruit sweetener where I live..
Taylor Kiser says
Hi there! I have a recipe using coconut sugar already 🙂 Just search “cereal” in the search bar!
Moonstar says
I know this is late, since I just found this post, but I buy my Lakanto (monkfruit) from Amazon all the time. If you are prime you get free and quick delivery if you buy from a prime vendor. I have been buying it there for a couple of years, and you can get white, golden, and I think they even have a powdered version.
Darlene Diaz says
Do you have any sugar substitute? What about Stevia? Splenda? Is it possible for you to order off of amazon? Amazon sells monkfruit sugar substitute.
Anamaria says
Hi! Sounds delish. Do you think I could make it all almond flour? I never use coconut flour and dont have any at home…
Taylor Kiser says
You can TRY, but I fear it might not crisp up! The coconut flour absorbs some of the moisture, so I really can’t promise it will work!
Domi says
Hey there, do you think flaxseed flour could be an appropriate substitute for almond flour, as it is really expensive in my area?
Thank you 🙂
Taylor Kiser says
I’m sorry but they are totally different things!
Domi says
Oh okay, do you know another substitute then?
Thanks in advance 🙂
Taylor Kiser says
No I am sorry, this recipe doesn’t have a substitutes! It might just not be for you 🙁
Wendy says
Made this a few days ago and my son LOVES it – it actually turned out amazing and is really good. Thanks for another great recipe!!
Taylor Kiser says
Ahhh YAY! I am SO happy to hear this!
E.S. says
Is there substitute for the monk fruit sweetener? Like Stevia or date sugar?
Taylor Kiser says
You can use this version : ) https://www.foodfaithfitness.com/homemade-cereal-recipe/
MT says
Best cinnamon cereal ever, love it! Thank you so much!
Taylor Kiser says
YAY! You’re so welcome!!
Holly says
I didn’t even do the sugar coating and these are amazing! My 4 year old even snuck a few when he thought I wasn’t looking ?
Taylor Kiser says
Yay! So glad you liked!
Jenn says
So. . . the taste is surprisingly decent (I wouldn’t go quite as far as to compare it with cinnamon toast crunch) but I had a pretty hard time with this recipe. I have probably watched your video about 15 times and I can’t figure out where I am going wrong. My cereal didn’t get nearly as crunchy as you described yours to be 🙁 Is the dough supposed to be so crumbly and difficult to roll out?? I’m assuming you had to have used blanched almond flour, right?? As well as the white granulated monkfruit sweetener? I’m hoping to get better results when I make it again tomorrow. In the video it looked like you threw some liquid in there besides the egg white that is not on the recipe. What is it??!! Or am I mistaken lol. . . I am desperate to find foods that I can eat! I recently started the keto diet and it’s been an absolute nightmare. I am probably the most picky person on the planet and before two days ago my daily diet consisted of processed and fried foods, soda, and amounts of sugar that would probably shock you. Any help or tips you could give me for this recipe would be GREATLY appreciated!!! Or if you have any other recipes that are low carb and zero sugar please let me know where to find them!! Thanks so much <3
Taylor Kiser says
The liquid is the coconut oil that is in the recipe. Did you add this?? You definitely need to use it! Also, did you weigh your flour?
Penny says
Can you substitute melted butter for the coconut oil?
Taylor Kiser says
I can’t tell you because recipes are only tested as written, but let me know if you try it.
Moonstar says
I am going to try this very soon, but I wondered- now that you have had success with this one, have you considered doing a cocoa version of this for all the chocolate lovers? Just thinking it could be amazing!
Taylor Kiser says
I haven’t tried it but let me know!