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Satisfy your cravings with a cozy bowl of keto porridge. Topped with cream cheese and homemade pumpkin spice, it’s the perfect low-carb, gluten-free breakfast for chilly mornings in Canada.

Yes, you CAN have porridge on a ketogenic diet. 

Finally, a warm keto porridge that you can enjoy any way you like it, and today, we’re serving it up Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake style.

By that, I mean it has everything you’d expect from a belly-warming keto porridge topped with cream cheese and our homemade pumpkin spice consisting of nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and all-spice.

Warm Keto Breakfast Cereal

You may have heard about Noatmeal, which is a grain-free, gluten-free, low-carb keto porridge that all low-carb followers are thrilled about, especially this time of year when the temperature drops in Canada.

As the cold weather settles and eventually the snow is upon us, nothing is better than waking up to a hot bowl of keto porridge.

What you might love about this keto porridge recipe is storing leftovers in the refrigerator for the next day or two and adding a touch of water, heat, and serve. 

Unlike traditional oatmeal, porridge, or other hot cereals, the grains are filled with gluten that tends to seize and thicken like a brick.

However, a grain-free keto porridge holds up to the test of time as it stays smooth.

I’ve always been a fan of oatmeal or porridge, which my mum would call it, and so was Mrs. CBB (she still is a HUGE fan).

When we found out we could make a keto porridge, Low Carb Oatmeal, or Noatmeal, we were all over that idea.

After living the keto lifestyle for 3 years now, Mrs. CBB feels she is complete with her meal plan as she has enough variety where breakfast was always the struggle.

Start Your Day With A Hot Bowl Of Keto Porridge

Our friend sent us her recipe, but if you look at Pinterest, you will find many recipes for Keto porridge with different variations.

Some cooks like adding coconut milk and

almond milk for their liquid; we used both.

You may also enjoy using chia seeds, hemp hearts, or other seeds in your keto porridge as we did, but you can also leave them out.

After searching for the best price, we found almond flour at Costco, which continues to be where we buy it.

Related: Keto Costco Products List

However, coconut flour and milled flax seed are available at any grocery store or at the bulk barn.

PC products from Loblaws seem reasonably priced and often have sales you can pair with your PC Optimum points card.

What I love about keto porridge is that it is one of those low-carb breakfast cereals you can switch up any way you like.

You can also top it with whatever you like, so we chose pumpkin spice cheesecake and keto porridge for the win!

It’s October, and pumpkins are everywhere. you will see hundreds of keto pumpkin recipes filling your news feed, so you might as well join in if you’re a pumpkin lover.

When To Prep Keto Porridge

This keto porridge is a one-pot deal, and you can also make it in your crock pot or instant pot if you have one because it works equally.

Making this in the morning takes no time, so you have something hot to put into your belly to start your day.

We don’t own an instant pot, and since Mrs. CBB will be eating this, a medium-sized pot was all we needed to make 3 one-cup servings.

Growing up in the UK, Indian cuisine inspired me since it is as dominant in take-out as Chinese food is in Canada.

I always tried new recipes using the best coconut milk I could find.

For this keto porridge, we opted for a high-quality Thai Kitchen Pure coconut milk and coconut water with a splash of cream.

Almost all keto porridge recipes use shredded coconut, but we have unsweetened coconut by Yupik Canada, which is organic, desiccated fine coconut.

Topping Ideas For Keto Porridge

We also added some Manitoba Harvest hemp hearts and psyllium husk, widely used as a thickener or binder.

Go with what you like regarding toppings for your keto porridge.

In this case, we’re sharing this during the fall season, so we felt a pumpkin spice cheesecake and keto porridge were in order.

You can also keep it keto by adding blueberries, raspberries, or other low-carb fruits that are part of the keto diet.

Take your keto porridge to another level and add nut crunch with toppings like toasted pumpkin seeds, almonds, or sunflower seeds.

Porridge needs to have a sweetness to it, so if you’re not a fruit fan, add some Sukrin Gold brown sugar, Lakanto sugar-free maple syrup, monk fruit, or any other keto-approved sweetener.

How To Make Keto Porridge

• Prep time: 5 mins
• Cook time: 10 mins
• Total time: 15 mins
• Serves: 3

Ingredients

• 1 can of coconut milk (with the water)
• 1 1/4 cup desiccated coconut
• 2 tbsps 35% whipping cream
• 2 cups cold water
• 1/3 cup coconut flour
• 1 tbsp almond flour
• 1/3 cup ground psyllium husks
• 1 tbsp hemp hearts
• 1 tbsp milled flax
• 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp butter
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tsp pumpkin spice
• 1 tbsp pumpkin puree
• 1 tbsp cream cheese

Optional Toppings

Note: Add your favorite keto toppings.

• Sunflower seeds
• Almonds
• Pumpkin seeds
• Sukrin Gold Brown Sugar
• Sugar-free syrup
• Fresh berries
• Creamed cottage cheese

Instructions

• Add the coconut over medium heat in a pot, stirring constantly so it does not burn. You want to toast it to a golden brown color.
• Add one can of coconut milk, water, cream, and butter, and boil.
• Once the coconut is boiling, lower the heat to 3 on the dial and add all other ingredients minus the toppings.
• Stir until it becomes a thick oatmeal consistency.
• Add more water, cream, or almond milk if it is too thick.
• Top with pumpkin spice, cream cheese, and a tablespoon of Sukrin golden brown sugar or sugar-free maple syrup.

Homemade Keto Porridge Is Budget-Friendly

Now you know you don’t have to go without porridge if you live a low-carb keto lifestyle.

Ideally, you’ll want to stock your pantry with common keto staples so you can make this and other delicious recipes at home instead of buying them pre-made or in boxes.

Saving money is the name of the game.

Enjoy your Keto porridge.

Mr.CBB

Discussion: What would be your favorite toppings to put on a bowl of Keto Porridge?

Post your comments below.

Thanks for reading,

Mr. CBB

Nutrition: Yields approx 3-4 cups cooked, 1 cup serving, Total fat 30 grams, Total Carbs 15g, Fiber 9 grams Net Carbs 6 g per serving

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