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    Home » Keto Breakfast » Easy Chocolate Keto Cereal (VIDEO!)

    Published: Apr 9, 2019 · Modified: Aug 18, 2021 by Carolyn

    Easy Chocolate Keto Cereal (VIDEO!)

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    A crunchy keto cereal the whole family will love! It’s crispy, chocolatey, and super easy to make. And it’s nut-free and sugar-free, for a healthy breakfast treat.

    Keto Chocolate Cereal in a bowl with a strawberry and cream

    I am not kidding, this whole batch of homemade keto cereal disappeared in 48 hours. It was there and then it was gone. I swear I barely blinked, and my hungry children had consumed it all. ALL! Those greedy little monkeys.

    But in reality, I was absolutely delighted that they liked this low carb chocolate cereal so much. They aren’t always easy to please, these monkeys of mine. And getting them fully on board with low carb eating is a struggle, to say the least.

    Let’s just call it a work in progress, shall we?

    But kids like cereal. I suppose because it’s crisp and lightly sweet, and so easy to snack on. My kids particularly love cereal because they don’t get to have it very often, so it seems like a special treat.

    And chocolate keto cereal? Now that, my friends, is the way to a kid’s heart.

    Homemade chocolate cereal in a white bowl with a jug of milk in the background

    Making Nut-Free Keto Cereal

    This is actually a very similar recipe to my Keto Thin Mint Cookies. Those are delightfully crispy and the chocolate wafer is not overly sweet, so I thought it would make a great cereal.

    But almond flour isn’t for everyone. Nut allergies abound, especially among young children, and I want this to be a kid-friendly a recipe as possible. So I decided to make a nut-free version of this chocolate cereal recipe.

    Easy enough to do, since sunflower seed flour makes a great replacement for almond flour. It’s even easy to make your own sunflower seed flour at home: How To Make Sunflower Seed Flour.

    I’ve used sunflower seed flour in a number of recipes, including these Chocolate Blackout Cupcakes, and in some of my favourite low carb chocolate chip cookies.

    But before you get all gung-ho on sunflower seed flour, there are a few things you should know:

    If you have severe nut allergies, you want to make sure to get the flour or the seeds that aren’t processed on facilities that also process nuts. One brand that is certified allergen free is GERBS, available on Amazon. They sell both the finely ground flour or the raw nuts for making your own.

    Sunflower seeds react with leavening agents like baking powder and baking soda, and the inside of your baked goods can turn a funny shade of green. Don’t worry, they haven’t gone bad! You can offset this reaction with a tablespoon of acid such as lemon juice or apple cider vinegar.

    For chocolate recipes, like this keto chocolate cereal, you don’t need to worry about the green reaction. The cocoa powder will cover it up just fine.

    Pouring cream on keto chocolate cereal

    Tips for making crispy keto cereal

    I’ve already discussed the sunflower seed flour above. If you don’t have nut allergies, feel free to use almond flour instead. It measures almost cup for cup the same as sunflower seed flour.

    Beyond that, here are a few more tips for the ultimate keto chocolate cereal experience:

    Sweetener: You really need an erythritol based sweetener here, like Swerve. Substituting another may keep your cereal from crisping up properly. Check out my guide to keto sweeteners to find out more about how they affect your baked goods.

    Cocoa powder: Use dutched cocoa powder to keep the cereal from being too bitter. Raw cacao powder is hard to work with and can leave a bitter aftertaste.

    Keep stirring: It will seem like there isn’t enough liquid ingredients compared to the dry ingredients but trust me. Use a silicone spatula and keep working the egg and butter into the dry ingredients and the dough will come together.

    Dairy-Free? Try subbing any dairy-free oil for the butter.

    Roll it really thin! Getting the dough rolled out really thinly, ⅛ of an inch or less, is key to getting the thin crisp cereal bites you’re looking for.

    Let it cool completely: It will seem a bit soft when it first comes out of the oven. Let it cool completely to crisp up. If you live in a humid environment, it may go soft on you later but you can always return it to a warm oven to re-crisp.

    Can I make keto cereal in advance?

    You bet! Dry-baked keto treats like this can last for up to 7 to 10 days. I recommend storing it in an airtight container on the counter.

    If you live in a very humid environment, it may become less crispy as it sits. Simply pop it back into a warm oven (200F) for 10 to 15 minutes. It should become crispy again as it cools.

    Chocolate cereal with strawberries

    More Delicious Keto Cereal Recipes

    • Low Carb Cinnamon Crunch Cereal
    • Low Carb Banana Nut Cereal
    • Keto Peanut Butter Granola
    • Coconut Frosted Flakes Cereal
    • Maple Pecan Granola
    • Keto Granola Clusters
    Chocolate cereal with strawberries

    Chocolate Keto Cereal

    A crunchy keto cereal the whole family will love! It's crispy and chocolatey, and super easy to make. And it's nut-free and sugar-free, for a healthy breakfast treat.
    4.64 from 19 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: keto cereal, nut-free keto cereal
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 9 servings
    Calories: 164kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 ¾ cup sunflower seed flour
    • ⅓ cup cocoa powder
    • ⅓ cup Swerve Sweetener
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 large egg
    • 2 tablespoon butter, melted
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 300F. 
    • In a large bowl, whisk together the sunflower seed flour, cocoa powder, sweetener, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the egg, butter, and vanilla until the dough comes together. 
    • Transfer the dough to a large silicone baking mat or a large piece of parchment paper. Top with another piece of parchment and roll out as thinly as possible (without being see-through!).
    • Remove the top piece of parchment. Use a sharp knife or a pizza cutter to score into small squares, about ¾ inch wide. 
    • Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until firm to the touch. Remove and let cool completely. If it's not completely crisp, return to a warm oven (175F) for another 20 or 30 minutes. 
    • Break into pieces and serve. 

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    Nutrition Facts
    Chocolate Keto Cereal
    Amount Per Serving (1 serving = ⅓ cup)
    Calories 164 Calories from Fat 128
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 14.2g22%
    Carbohydrates 6.7g2%
    Fiber 3.5g14%
    Protein 6.8g14%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.

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    1. Donna C says

      July 15, 2022 at 8:25 am

      im getting a tortilla press from amazon (thanks prime day 2022) for things like this…i think it will be so wonderful to be able to select and press to a distinct thickness. i cant wait to make your cinnamin cereal too!

      Reply
    2. D. Luellen says

      July 14, 2022 at 9:39 pm

      No nut allergies, local stores don’t carry sunflower seed flour or pumpkin seed flour. Would almond or coconut flour work for this cereal?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        July 14, 2022 at 10:22 pm

        I address that in the blog post!

        Reply
    3. Becky D Carlson says

      May 03, 2021 at 11:52 am

      This looks amazing! My dad is keto and I’m always looking for easy things for him…I’d love to try this, but he’s allergic to both sunflower seeds and peanuts – is there any other flour I could use to replace the sunflower? Thank you!

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        May 03, 2021 at 12:49 pm

        Can you do pumpkin seed meal? If not… what nuts/seeds is he not allergic to?

        Reply
    4. Diana says

      April 07, 2021 at 12:33 pm

      Could this be frozen? I know I won’t eat 9 servings in a week and it’s too much time and effort for me to justify making small batches.

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        April 07, 2021 at 12:38 pm

        It may lose a bit of crispness in the freezer…

        Reply
    5. Christina says

      February 25, 2021 at 7:19 am

      5 stars
      Greetings Carolyn,
      Enjoying your recipes. This morning I made my second batch of chocolate cereal. I use 3/4 c raw sunflower seeds processed + 1 cup almond flour. Rolled out nice & thin, scored with a pizza cutter before baking.

      9 satisfying servings per batch, 41 g Weighed and pkgd in sandwich bags. The recipe, I crunched in my Carb Manager app.
      2.6 net carbs, cereal Tracks at 3 net carbs with 1/2 c almond milk
      6 g protein
      15 g fat

      I really enjoy it with a few berries +1 net carb

      Reply
    6. Dylan says

      January 29, 2021 at 5:38 am

      Is it possible to add hemp seed flour with unflower seed flour. Like 1 1/2 cup of sunflower seed flour and 1/4 cup of hemp seed flour.

      Reply
    7. Linda Forslund says

      January 22, 2021 at 11:57 pm

      5 stars
      I gotta say this cereal is a game changer for me. this is one the best recipes I have ever tried, will be trying a lot more

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        January 23, 2021 at 8:47 am

        Glad you like it!

        Reply
    8. Ed says

      December 30, 2020 at 10:17 am

      I’m tempted to make this recipe, but currently don’t have any Sunflower Seed flour. How do you think this recipe would work with Hazelnut flower?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        December 30, 2020 at 1:24 pm

        Should work well!

        Reply
    9. Dylan says

      September 24, 2020 at 12:28 pm

      Could I substitute 1.75 cup (253.75 grams) of sunflower seed flour with 63-64 grams/ 0.5 cup of coconut flour and 2 or 3 more large eggs?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        September 24, 2020 at 2:14 pm

        The sunflower seed flour would be fine but I am unclear on the purpose of the coconut flour. Besides which, I think you will find it makes for a not very crisp cereal…

        Reply
    10. Mashael says

      August 27, 2020 at 4:19 am

      Hello, I haven’t tried this yet but am planning on doing so. Would this work with Sukrin gold? The ingredients are: Sukrin granulated (all natural sweetener erythritol made from cornstarch), tagatose, glycerol, malt extract (gluten free), stevia (steviol glycosides).

      Thanks!!

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        August 27, 2020 at 11:50 am

        I can’t guarantee it will crisp up properly although I think it should be okay.

        Reply
        • Mashael says

          September 03, 2020 at 2:10 pm

          I’ll give it a try, thank you 🙂

          Reply
    11. Kimberly says

      May 27, 2020 at 5:05 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely loved this ! It’s a race to see who gets more hubby or me lol ! Thank you so much for this awesome recipe!

      Reply
    12. Michelle Keeri-Szanto says

      May 20, 2020 at 12:51 pm

      5 stars
      OMG!!! Amazing!!! I have been kept for 2 years and have missed cereal soooooo much! I used to eat cereal for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, midnight snack, study snack, car snack… basically anytime of day.
      I’m not entirely fond of almond milk but with this cereal, the chocolate flavour over powered the milk and I was right back in my youth, eating cereal watching Sunday morning cartoons. Lol, well maybe no cartoons but I did close my eyes and travel back in time.
      Ordered your cookbook from amazon, still waiting for it to arrive but I feel it will be well worth the wait. Thank you for all you do!! 🙂

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        May 20, 2020 at 3:28 pm

        So delighted you liked it!

        Reply
    13. Annie says

      May 05, 2020 at 2:25 pm

      1 star
      If I could give this negative stars I would. This was terrible. I don’t know if the taste was so bad because I’m not used to eating Keto cereal but I couldn’t even bare to eat anymore than one bite. I followed the directions exactly and had no problems up until the taste. I can’t describe the taste it is something I’ve not tasted before but I’d say don’t get your Hope’s up on this recipe if you are new to making keto cereal.

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        May 05, 2020 at 4:10 pm

        5 stars
        Hi Annie… what sweetener did you use? $10 it’s because you have a palate that doesn’t enjoy the sweetener you use.

        In future, I’d love it if you reached out to ask me what might have gone wrong instead of giving “negative stars”. I can usually determine the issue.

        Reply
    14. Kristen says

      February 23, 2020 at 12:50 pm

      How would Pyure work in this recipe vs the Swerve since it is also Erythritol based?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        February 23, 2020 at 2:16 pm

        As long as you are indeed using the one that is mostly erythritol, then yes, I think it would be fine.

        Reply
    15. Lillian Hughes says

      February 23, 2020 at 6:41 am

      How did you calculate the nutritional information for this recipe? When Iimported it into My Fitness Pal, it told me it was 12 grams of carbs per serving!

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        February 23, 2020 at 10:14 am

        Hi there… I have a nutritional disclaimer at the bottom of every post, explaining that I use MacGourmet. This is paid software that pulls from the USDA database so it is much more reliable than online programs like MFP. You should take a close look at the nutritional info, as it’s probably counting the erythritol, which shouldn’t be tallied.

        Reply
    16. Kelly J says

      December 27, 2019 at 9:22 pm

      4 stars
      I like the cinnamon crunch recipe better than this one. Good alternative, though. I must have used a lot of elbow grease rolling these out as they burned after 10 minutes. I really liked that thickness of cereal, so I would make again that thin and just bake for 6-8 minutes. Seems like this one isn’t as sweet as the cinnamon one…maybe that is why I like it better? In the end, thanks for another keto recipe. I like trying them and this was easy to assemble. 🙂

      Reply
    17. Bellablue says

      November 26, 2019 at 3:10 pm

      Can I use carob powder instead of cocoa/cacao powder, I don’t like caffeine in the little ones before 9 am; and I’m lactose intolerant and Dutch processed cocoa almost 99 percent of the time is treated with a milk derivative.

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        November 26, 2019 at 5:32 pm

        I don’t use carob powder but I am sure it’s worth a try.

        Reply
    18. Darsey says

      October 03, 2019 at 8:49 pm

      4 stars
      Love the taste but not crisping up, we don’t use swerve due to several reaction reasons, so we have to use monk fruit with Eythonol instead. I did see you stated it might not crips up and you’re right, even if we leave it in longer it started to burn the sides still didn’t crisp up. we use it as a snack instead not in almond milk cause it might just fall apart. too bad we can’t find one with monk fruit instead, oh well great taste tho!

      Reply
    19. Arwyn says

      September 08, 2019 at 7:27 pm

      What would you recommend for someone, who has to avoid all 8 top allergens, to use as a substitute for eggs and butter?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        September 08, 2019 at 9:16 pm

        I wouldn’t advise this recipe. Sorry, I don’t have a recipe that fits that bill.

        Reply
    20. Lu Cooper says

      May 31, 2019 at 10:22 pm

      5 stars
      I so enjoyed making this, (although I call it a labor of love, beginning with grinding my own sunflower flour). It was delicious, and gave hope to all my keto children who miss cereal. Thanks again!

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        June 01, 2019 at 8:01 am

        So glad you liked it!

        Reply
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