This No-Oats Keto Oatmeal is super easy to make and tastes so much like traditional oatmeal it will knock your socks off! Plus, it's Paleo, Vegan, and Whole30- friendly!
After going paleo and low-carb, oatmeal was something I missed desperately! While I love eating eggs or donuts (such as these Keto Pumpkin Donuts, No-Bake Keto Donut Holes, and Paleo Glazed Donuts) for breakfast, there's just something about oatmeal.
This Paleo And Keto Oatmeal is warm, comforting, and tastes so much like traditional oatmeal it'll know your socks off! Plus, it can be made Whole30-friendly too!
How this recipe came about
Many Paleo And Keto Oatmeal recipes are coconut-based. However, in all the coconut-based oatmeal recipes I tested, the coconut flavor was too strong and it didn't taste like traditional oats to me.
I decided to go in a different direction.
While I was rummaging through my pantry trying to figure out what I could use, I ran across a huge bag of pecans. This gave me the idea to try nut-based oatmeal.
You can't even believe my excitement when I tested it and it tasted remarkably like oats!
So after some trial and error, I came up with the perfect nut-based no-oats oatmeal. It has a mild, slightly sweet and nutty flavor with a perfect texture.
It's also high in protein and easy to make for busy mornings.
🔪 Easy instructions
- Combine some pecan halves, chia seeds, flax seeds, and non-dairy milk in a blender. Blend until combined, but not smooth.
- Set aside for about 5 minutes to slightly thicken.
- Heat on the stove or in the microwave.
- Then, add any desired low-carb or paleo sweeteners, add-ins (such as fruit, berries, or nut butter) and spices as desired and serve.
- For Whole30, omit the sweetener and simply add spices and fresh fruit. I personally love cinnamon and sliced bananas 🙂
Looking for more Paleo And Keto breakfast ideas? Check out my No-Bake Cinnamon Roll Donut Holes, Keto Pop-Tarts, And Kimspired DIY's Keto Granola Recipe!
💭 Top tips
- A high-powered blender isn't needed for this recipe. 1 cup of liquid should be enough for most blenders.
- The mixture may seem thin at first but should thicken up nicely. After it sets though, you can add more pecans to thick or non-dairy milk to thin.
- Besides the health benefits, the chia and flax seeds add texture and help thicken up the oatmeal after blending so don't omit them.
- Feel free to use any preferred paleo or low-carb sweeteners and add-ins.
- For Whole30, omit the sweetener and simply add spices and fresh fruit. I personally love cinnamon and sliced bananas 🙂
If you’ve tried this Whole30, Paleo & Keto Oatmeal, or any other recipe on the blog please let me know in the comments below!
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📖 Recipe
No-Oats Keto Oatmeal {Whole30, Vegan, & Paleo)
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Pecan Halves
- 1 Tbsp. Whole Chia Seeds
- 1/2 Tbsp. Whole Flax Seeds
- 1 Cup Non-Dairy Milk
Optional Toppings:
- Spices (I love this with cinnamon!)
- Fresh Fruit or Berries
- Nut Butter
- diet-approved sweeteners such as swerve or lakanto (I love the brown varieties!), stevia, maple syrup, honey, etc...
Instructions
- Combine the pecan halves, chia seeds, flax seeds, and non-dairy milk in a blender and process until blended but not smooth. Allow to sit at room temperature for about 5 minutes to slightly thicken.
- Heat on the stove or in the microwave then add desired sweeteners, toppings, and spices.
Notes
- A high-powered blender isn't needed for this recipe. 1 cup of liquid should be enough for most blenders.
- The mixture may seem thin at first but should thicken up nicely. After it sets though, you can add more pecans to thick or non-dairy milk to thin.
- Besides the health benefits, the chia and flax seeds add texture and help thicken up the oatmeal after blending so don't omit them.
- Feel free to use any preferred paleo or low-carb sweeteners and add-ins.
- For Whole30, omit the sweetener and simply add spices and fresh fruit. I personally love cinnamon and sliced bananas 🙂
Nutritional information is approximate and may vary.
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If I don’t feel like cleaning my blender can I just stir by hand?
Hi Lilyan!
While you probably *could* stir it by hand, it wouldn't have the texture of oatmeal and it may not thicken up properly - sorry!
-Cassidy
I love this and excited to try this recipe!
I see that it makes 4 servings, how much is a serving exactly? 1 cup?
Hi Sierra!
I forget to measure it - I'm sorry!!! I'm thinking it's somewhere between 3/4 to 1 cup, but without re-making the recipe and measuring I can't tell you for sure. SO sorry!!! I will try to make it again and update it as soon as possible!
-Cassidy
Could I use almonds instead of pecans?
I don't know for sure because I haven't tried it but I'd imagine it would work fine! It might just very slightly change the flavor ?
I hope this helps! If you try it come back and let me know how it went!
-Cassidy
Can you make this and then let it sit overnight in fridge before heating
Hi A!
While I haven't tried it myself, it seems like it should work fine! You may need to thin it out with some non-dairy milk because it may thicken some and the nuts may slightly soften. But it should work! Let me know what you think!
-Cassidy
How wonderful! This is our new fav! I have missed my Oatmeal, being in Keto. This is sooo yum. Thank you for sharing!
Oh YAY Debbie, I'm so excited you liked it!!!
-Cassidy
Extremely creative - looking forward to trying it.
Do you have a recipe for GF bread, with few ingredients, vegan and without zantham gum. Missing bread v much and although I have experimented it is still hit and miss.
Many thanks for sharing so much.
Marie
Could I use raw milk?
Yes, any kind of milk should work 🙂
Hope you like it!
-Cassidy
Did you soak the nuts first to get rid of the phytic acid? Half a cup of pecans would be a lot of phytic acid.
No, but I probably should have. I'll soak them next time and see how it turns out, but I imagine it would still work just fine 🙂
-Cassidy
It looks exactly like oats! Awesome. I gotta try this out!
Thanks Jean, let me know what you think 🙂
-Cassidy
Look up microwave water plant test. Microwaves kill all nutrition. Kinda scary!
Your so inventive and it looks so good!
Awe, thanks! It was really good, everyone in the fam liked it 🙂
-Cassidy
You read my mind. The days are getting a little cooler. I don't miss pie dough or bread, but I miss oatmeal. Definitely will make this. :>) Thanks!
Thanks Carolyn, let me know what you think 🙂
-Cassidy