Keto oatmeal is the perfect breakfast for chilly mornings! This easy baked “oatmeal” is hearty and delicious, and doesn’t contain a single grain of oats or sugar. Best of all, it has only 2.7g of net carbs per serving!
So how long do you think it will take someone to freak out over this keto oatmeal recipe, and start yelling at me that oatmeal isn’t keto?
3…. 2…. 1….
Regular oatmeal certainly isn’t keto friendly. So it’s a good thing that this keto oatmeal recipe doesn’t contain a single flake of oats. No, not even the most minuscule amount. As with all of my keto breakfast recipes, this one is completely grain-free, gluten-free, and sugar-free.
And yet it has the perfect oatmeal-like texture and a rich, hearty maple flavor. You have to try it to believe it!
Why you will love this recipe
Oatmeal by its very definition should contain oats. But oats are quite high in carbs and not something generally recommended on a keto diet.
Still, a warm bowl of oatmeal on a chilly winter morning is hard to beat for comfort food. So I have invented my own way of making a delicious oatmeal substitute that tastes like the real deal.
I use a combination of flaked coconut and sliced almonds, ground to the size of oats. It works like a dream and it’s a trick I’ve used in other recipes as well, most notably my Keto Oatmeal Cookies. Those are a fan favorite!
If this recipe looks a little familiar to some of you, then you probably own a copy of my cookbook, Easy Keto Breakfasts. There are a lot of tasty recipes in that book, but this maple keto oatmeal is one of my favorites. It’s the ultimate breakfast comfort food!
Reader Testimonials
“Oh how I love this oatmeal! I missed oatmeal more than anything when I went keto. Nothing satisfies like a bowl of hot cereal to start the day.” — Annie
“My family LOVES this “oatmeal”. My daughter just informed me that I’m going to have to make it forever now, so don’t lose the recipe! I love your ideas, thanks for sharing them with the rest of us! ❤” — Cathy
“I have made a couple of different versions of Low carb baked oatmeal. This recipe of Carolyn’s is by far the best ever!!! My daughter and granddaughter who don’t follow low carb prefer this over regular oatmeal!” — Lois
Ingredients you need
- Coconut: Use unsweetened flaked coconut, such as Let’s Do Organic. Shredded coconut doesn’t work as well, since it’s smaller to begin with. If that’s all you can find, don’t process it with the almonds. Simply add it in along with the other dry ingredients.
- Almonds: When coarsely ground, sliced almonds have a similar texture to oats. Make sure you aren’t using slivered almonds, as they are much thicker and won’t provide the same consistency.
- Brown sugar replacement: I always prefer Swerve Brown, as it tastes the most like real brown sugar. You can also use granulated erythritol and 2 teaspoons of molasses. This will add only 1g carbs per serving.
- Collagen: Collagen protein, or collagen peptides, is integral to the consistency of this keto oatmeal. It provides a thicker, gooier consistency. Unfortunately, other protein powders like whey or egg white won’t do the same thing.
- Flavoring: I really love maple extract for this baked oatmeal, but you can do other extracts as well. Try vanilla or caramel.
- Kitchen staples: Butter, heavy cream, eggs, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
Step-by-step directions
1. Make the “oatmeal”: In a food processor, grind the coconut and almonds until they resemble flakes of oatmeal. Transfer to a large bowl.
2. Add the dry ingredients: Whisk in the sweetener, collagen, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
3. Stir in the wet ingredients: Add the butter, cream, egg, and maple extract and stir until well combined.
4. Bake the oatmeal: Spread the mixture in a greased 1-quart glass or ceramic baking dish and bake at 325ºF 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown and the center is mostly set. It should jiggle just slightly when shaken. Remove and let cool 10 minutes before serving.
Recipe tips and FAQs
Creating your “oatmeal” out of coconut and almonds is the first step, but there are a few other tricks in this recipe to get that soft, gooey baked oatmeal consistency.
Use a food processor
A food processor is the best way to grind the coconut flakes and sliced almonds because you can pulse it quickly. I find that just 3 or 4 pulses are sufficient. I have tried this in my good blender and it works, but tends to get them too fine very quickly.
Use your favorite sweetener
This is a recipe that should work with just about any sweetener. That said, I’ve only used Swerve Granular and Swerve Brown, but it doesn’t rely on those for texture or consistency so it should work with what you prefer most.
Add the collagen
I know I will be asked for substitutes but I have to say, it’s a pretty critical ingredient. It aids in that gooey, creamy consistency that baked oatmeal should have. You can try other protein powders but I honestly cannot say how well they will work.
The baking dish
An important note here: ceramic and metal bake VERY differently. Metal heats up quickly and cools down quickly. Ceramic (and glass) heat up slowly and hold their heat for quite some time out of the oven.
In this case, you want a glass or ceramic baking dish that holds about 1 quart (4 cups) in volume.
Look for the jiggle
This is a recipe you definitely do not want to over-bake. So look for the jiggle in the center. You will have a beautiful golden brown top and the sides should be set. But if you shake the baking dish, the middle should still jiggle slightly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Real oatmeal, made with oats, is not appropriate for keto diets. A a bowl of cooked oatmeal has 27g of carbs and only 4g of fiber. And most people with diabetes see a significant blood sugar spike from consuming it. So you want to avoid oatmeal on keto and low carb diets.
While oats are a big no-no for keto diets, you can enjoy hot cereal that has a similar taste and texture to oatmeal. These are usually made with nuts, coconut, and seeds, and are much lower in carbs and higher in fiber.
This keto baked oatmeal has 5.2g of carbs and 2.5g of fiber. So each 1/2 cup serving has 2.7g net carbs.
More delicious keto “oatmeal” recipes
- Carmelitas
- Keto Breakfast Cookies
- Keto Do-si-Dos Cookies
- Butterscotch Oatmeal Bars
- Keto Breakfast Bars
Easy Keto Oatmeal Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup (85 g) flaked coconut, unsweetened
- 1 cup (120 g) sliced almonds
- 1/3 cup (60.67 g) Swerve Brown
- ¼ cup (59.15 g) collagen peptides
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) salt
- ½ cup (113.5 g) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup (119 g) heavy whipping cream
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon maple extract, or vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325F and grease a 1 quart glass or ceramic baking dish.
- In a food processor, grind the coconut and almonds until they resemble flakes of oatmeal. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Whisk in the sweetener, collagen, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add the butter, cream, egg, and maple extract and stir until well combined.
- Spread the mixture in the prepared baking pan and bake 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown and the center is mostly set. It should jiggle just slightly when shaken.
- Remove and let cool 10 minutes before serving.
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Nutritional Disclaimer
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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I absolutely love this! I like weighing ingredients. I measured a 1/4 cup of collagen peptides, but that did not match the weight you have in your recipe. I left it at 1/4 cup, which was just over half of the weight noted in the recipe, do I increase it to match the weight? I realize that all brands are not the same. It was still very good, I am just curious going forward how I should treat the amount, stick to the cup measurement or go with the weight?
I will try to double check that. Thanks!
This is better than any oatmeal we have ever tasted! I couldn’t stop eating it. Thank you for a great treat.
Thank you!
I added keto flour, egg white, salt, baking powder, water and 1/4 cup peanut powder. This baked into a lovely bar that you could take with you on the way out the door! Will make again this time i will steep some orange rind,star anise and a cinnamon stick in the heavy cream and refrigerate before mixing it up. I think it will add another layer of flavor.
Cool!
I absolutely love this recipe. It is so easy to prepare. Its my breakfast at work for 5 days & it keeps me full till lunch. Thank you for such an awesome recipe!
Amazing flavour and texture!! It’s our new go to for breakfast and could even be used as a dessert! I used almond extract and it made taste like a dessert. Making another batch tonight and going to use vanilla this time. Highly recommend!
Delicious! Really has the taste and texture of oatmeal 😋
I’m not a fan of extracts so I replaced it with 2 tablespoons of sugar-free maple syrup and reduced the heavy cream.
This will be dessert!
You got me on this one, just made this, so very good, I added some blueberries, and I am not a fan of coconut. Yum!
Great to hear!
I was reviewing and there was a page error so Idk if you received it. But, I love it! Will reduce sweetener next time.
can’t wait to make!! actually had Oatmeal the other day!! Haven’t had it in years cause of the carbs! Never Have been able to deal with whit flour & sugar! But I just wanted some COMFORT FOOD—. WITH ALL THIS “DISCOMFORT”GOING ON!! And it was Sooo good.! But of course gained a pound!! Eh!! Worth it, slept good, it was dinner!! LOLOLOLOL LOLOLOLOL WARM BELLY!! But this recipe sounds perfect, just as it is My youngest is on Keto too. Ill make enough for both my daughters though!!
Carolyn I made your oatmeal today and that stuff is amazing! I’ve seen the recipe for a long time and thought I don’t even like oatmeal don’t bother trying it. Well this morning I made it and it’s amazing thank you so much! You are amazing 😊
Because I love every recipe that you share, that I’ve tried I know this will be a five-star. I’m assuming the reason you’re using heavy cream is to keep the carb count down. I am trying to reduce my fat intake a bit so I’m going to try it with milk! I can’t imagine it would make a huge difference. I may throw in a bit of butter. Heavy cream is 100 calories per tablespoon! I think a couple of tablespoons of butter would be great and only a total of 200 additional calories. I’ll let you know how it turns out!
Thank you for all you do! I will be holding you and your family in my heart as you try and get through this incredibly difficult holiday session.
Much love and gratitude! Cecily
I’m SO looking forward to this! I miss baked oatmeal so much! The link took me to vanilla flavored collagen peptides. Did you use vanilla or unflavored? Thank you!
It actually just leads to their main site. I often use the salted caramel!
can’t wait to make!! actually had Oatmeal the other day!! Haven’t had it in years cause of the carbs! Never Have been able to deal with whit flour & sugar! But I just wanted some COMFORT FOOD—. WITH ALL THIS “DISCOMFORT”GOING ON!! And it was Sooo good.! But of course gained a pound!! Eh!! Worth it, slept good, it was dinner!! LOLOLOLOL LOLOLOLOL WARM BELLY!! But this recipe sounds perfect, just as it is My youngest is on Keto too. Ill make enough for both my daughters though!!
I have been meaning to make this for a while – wonder if you have ever tried with pumpkin seeds, walnuts or pecans. I have a low tolerance to almonds.
I have not but I would think it would work.
Can this recipe be cooked in an air fryer, temp. and time? Thank you.
I made this today, and I couldn’t be happier with the result! I added a few blueberries and it was delicious and more oatmeal like than I would have thought possible! I think it’s the addition of the collagen that provides the right texture! Brilliant!
Thanks so much!
Wish there was more than 5 stars. The maple extract and the cinnamon makes it taste soooooo good. I make it a lot. Oatmeal was one thing I loved to eat for breakfast and missed it a lot on the keto diet. You have come up with a very good substitute.
Thank you Thank you Thank you!