This low carb cinnamon cereal is the perfect keto breakfast when you’re sick of eggs and missing the texture of cold cereal on a low carb diet! Make a big batch and you’ll have this delicious keto cinnamon cereal on hand whenever the craving hits!
I’ve been kicking this low carb cinnamon cereal recipe idea around for a few weeks now. It all started when I was pouring my son a bowl of his favorite “treat” cereal one morning, and it smelled so good that I suddenly missed eating cereal. DESPERATELY.
The cold, creamy milk mixed with the sweet crunch of the little squares just sounded amazing to me right then. I didn’t cave and eat any, but I added a low carb cinnamon cereal recipe to the top of my “to do” list!
This morning I finally had time to do some experimenting with it so I got to work.
Because I’m doing the Whole 30 in August and the only approved sweetener is the occasional fruit or fruit juice, I wanted to develop a low carb cinnamon cereal recipe that would also be Whole 30 compliant.
As it is, I’m giving up my beloved Cream Cheese Pancakes, because you can’t have dairy on the Whole 30 – which also rules out another of my favorites, Greek yogurt.
On top of that, I can’t have bacon or sausage unless I make my own, or pay through the nose for one cured without any sugar at all. So I’m going to be seriously hating eggs by the end of the month!
Or at least I would be if I didn’t have this awesome keto cinnamon cereal recipe to add to my breakfast menu! Served with unsweetened almond milk, it’s pretty amazing, and stays crunchy for about as long as a typical breakfast cereal.
For those of you not doing the Whole 30, this low carb cinnamon cereal recipe can be sweetened with the sugar substitute of your choice – just remember to add 1/2 cup of water to replace the liquid from the apple juice. Start with the equivalent of 1/4 cup of sugar when figuring out your measurements and go from there to get it as sweet as you prefer.
This keto cinnamon cereal recipe is pretty easy to make too, which is an added bonus.
On another note, good quality cinnamon will really make a difference. You don’t have to buy an expensive brand but if your cinnamon jar is from the 90’s, it’s time to throw it out and buy some fresh stuff.
You should really be replacing your dried herbs and spices at least once a year because they lose their potency over time.
Cinnamon Faux-st Crunch Cereal – Low Carb and Gluten Free
- Yield: (6) 1/2 cup servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milled flax seed
- 1/2 cup hulled hemp seeds
- 2 Tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Combine the dry ingredients in a Magic Bullet, blender or food processor. Add the apple juice and coconut oil and process until fully combined and mostly smooth.
- Spread the batter out on a parchment lined cookie sheet until nice and thin – about 1/16 of an inch thick. Bake in a preheated 300 degree (F) oven for 15 minutes. Lower the heat to 250 degrees (F) and bake for another 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and using a pizza cutter or knife, cut into squares about the size of the keys on your computer keyboard.
- Turn off the oven and put the cereal back inside for about an hour, or until it’s crisp and breaks easily. If it’s still soft, keep in the oven until completely dried out and crisp.
- Serve with unsweetened almond or coconut milk! SO good! Can’t wait to hear what you guys think of it!
Notes
Approx nutrition info per serving if using a no calorie sugar substitute in place of the apple juice:
129 calories, 9g fat, 1.25g net carbs, 5g protein
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: Cereal
Nutrition
- Calories: 138
- Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 3.4g net
- Protein: 5g
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claire says
I’m thinking about trying this using unsweetened applesauce instead of juice. Any thoughts whether that would work?
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
It’s hard to say without actually trying it, but I suspect the pulp of the apple left after the liquid evaporates out might keep your cereal from crisping up nicely. But it’s just a theory – I’m curious to know if it will work, so I hope you’ll report back!
Sanjeeta kk says
This is absolutely wonderful…love the healthy touch and the appealing breakfast idea!
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
Thanks Sanjeeta, hope you like them!
Heidi @ Food Doodles says
Great idea! Your cereal looks so yummy :)
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
Thanks Heidi – a great compliment coming from you! :)
Mara says
Hey, I love the recipe, but getting hemp seeds here is nearly impossible, can I susbtitue them for anything else
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
You can try ground almonds or walnuts which should work in theory – though I haven’t tried it myself yet!
Mara says
Okay, thanks, I´ll try it out and report back =)
Dems says
I couldn’t find any hemp seed either. I substituted Chia seed! Might want to try that :)
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Mainegarden says
I used sunflower seeds instead of hemp seeds. They were tasty, but the texture was like graham crackers, not really crunchy. Was that the ingredient, or the baking/drying? I will make these again! Maybe a Tbsp of cocoa and a Tbsp of cinnamon?
Sarah @ The Fit Cookie says
This is awesome! Can’t wait to try this : )
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
Let us know how it comes out Sarah!
cravingsgoneclean says
Wow! I used to LOVE that cereal…well, I probably still do, but it’s way too loaded with sugar for me to buy it these days. I think you’re on to something :)I will have to try this. My next question is, can you figure out a way to make a healthy version of Reese Puffs? All my cereal cravings would be taken care of!
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
Hey Lauren! I laughed at the visual of me rolling hundreds of tiny balls of peanut flavored cereal and placing them on a cookie sheet to bake! Maybe I can get the flavors but don’t think they’ll be round! ha ha! :)
Dawn says
I love this! I have been wanting to make cereal for a long time! Guess this is a reason to buy those hemp hearts at Costco. Although I didn’t consider them particularly low carb…maybe I am remembering wrong.
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
Only 1g of net carbs per 3 Tablespoons in the hemp hearts so it’s almost as good as flax seeds as far as being low carb friendly! And they are SO good for you – loaded with Omega 3’s and other vitamins and minerals. Not to mention delicious. I usually mix a few tablespoons into my morning yogurt. Yum!
Aline - Yoshii says
What have you done!!!! Cereals! Oh my god! If I only imagine this sweet crunchy stuff with delicious cold milk..oh my god, this is just too good to be true! MUST TRY! I love you, I really do! :D
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
Thanks Aline! You’re going to love it – it’s everything I was missing about cereal!
Lee Kirsten MacKenzie says
Ditto to everything said above! I do SO miss cereal…and now for the cold almond milk- yeah, Baby! Can’t wait to go to the store to see if I can find that hemp seed…
Christine says
At the top of my to-make list for sure! YUM!
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
I’m already planning a huge batch to have on hand for August while I’m doing the Whole 30! I even ate it for dinner last night – so good!
Page says
you may have just made my month! I have been craving something crunchy and nuts just aren’t cutting it. I can’t wait to try this recipe
Mellissa Sevigny (sevimel) says
Can’t wait to hear what you think of it Page!