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This vegan keto coconut flax porridge is destined to be a breakfast favorite! Made with 2 ingredients, this warm and creamy breakfast boasts 10.8 g fiber, 5 g protein, and only 139 calories per serving. 
A Perfect Porridge that is Vegan, Keto & Only 2 Ingredients
It may be close to dinnertime as I post, but I am about to share some serious breakfast joy. It is:
- delicious.
- healthy.
- satisfying
- made with 2 ingredients
- ready-in-under-2 minutes
It’s my Vegan Keto Coconut-Flax Porridge.
Recipe Benefits
This is such an amazing hot cereal: thick, creamy, filling, and with a texture akin to farina or cream of wheat. It is also:
- Keto
- Vegan
- Grain-free
- Gluten-free
- Paleo
- Only 139 calories per generous (and filling!) serving
- Good source of protein (5 g per serving)
- High fiber (almost 11 g per serving)
Ingredients
The exact amounts of each ingredient are indicated in the recipe card at the end of the post. Toggle between US Customary (volume) and Metric (weights) for preferred measurement option.
I think you may have deduced the 2 ingredients that comprise this porridge:
You will also need some water to mix the porridge (I use filtered tap water). If you like (I do) add a pinch of salt, too.
Step by Step Instructions
Note that the complete directions are also in the recipe card below.
To make 1 serving, you will need 3 and 1/2 tablespoons coconut flour and 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal. It will not look like much, but just wait…
Use the Stovetop or Microwave to Cook the Porridge
You can make the cereal in one of two ways. I’ll start with the stovetop method.
Bring 1 cup of water to a boil in a small saucepan. Turn the heat to low, add the coconut flour-flax mixture and stir for about 1 minute until thick and creamy. It will yield about 1 and 1/4 cups of porridge
Coconut flour has a natural sweetness, so you enjoy this with little or no adornments. However, you can accessorize your porridge any which way you like, too, with a drizzle of milk, fresh or dried fruits, nuts, seeds, sweeteners, you name it.
I love the subtle coconut flavor of this porridge, but if you want to offset it, add a pinch of spice (e.g., cinnamon, pumpkin spice, cardamom), a few drops of vanilla (or a teeny-tiny drop of almond extract), or some citrus zest.
Blueberries + coconut sugar + almond milk is wicked good.
Next, the microwave method. Place the coconut-flax mixture in a bowl (or a 2-cup Mason jar, for breakfast on the go or at your desk). Pour 1 cup of boiling water into the bowl or jar, stirring to combine. Microwave on high for about 30 seconds. Done!
I added about 1 tablespoon of chopped dried cranberries to the jar below. So good!
Serving Suggestions
Top the porridge with one or more of the following options:
- Non-dairy milk: Such as soy milk, almond milk, cashew milk, hemp milk, or oat milk. If you eat dairy, use your favorite dairy milk.
- Sweetener: A drizzle or sprinkle of maple syrup, agave nectar, honey (if you are not following a vegan diet), coconut sugar, or monk fruit sweetener.
- Fresh fruit: For example, blueberries, raspberries, chopped apples, sliced strawberries, sliced bananas.
- Dried fruit: For example, raisins, dried cranberries, dried cherries, or chopped dried figs , prunes, apricots or apples.
- Chopped nuts or seeds: Consider using raw or toasted sunflower seeds, walnuts, pecans, almonds, hemp hearts, green pumpkin seeds (pepitas), or hazelnuts.
FAQ
- Can I use milk in place of water when making the porridge? Yes. Use your favorite milk (nondairy milk, or dairy milk, if you do not follow a vegan diet).
- What can I use in place of the coconut flour? The coconut flour cannot be substituted for another flour. This recipe is unique to the properties of coconut flour.
- What can I use in place of the flaxseed meal? You can sub an equal amount ground chia seeds (chia meal) for the flaxseed meal.
I hope you love this cereal as much as I do! I have been known to eat it as a mid-afternoon snack–why wait until breakfast!
Related Recipes
- Blueberry Baked Porridge (vegan, keto option)
- Coconut Flour Baked “Oatmeal” (vegan, oil-free, grain-free)
- Keto Vegan “Overnight Oats” {4 ingredients, grain-free}
- 3-Ingredient Coconut Flour Hunger Buster {vegan, keto}
- Instant Coconut Hot Cereal {Vegan, Keto, 3 Ingredients}
- Coconut Flour Cauliflower Bread (vegan, keto)
Coconut Flax Porridge (2 Ingredients)
Ingredients
- 3 and 1/2 tablespoons, 24.5 g coconut flour
- 1 tablespoon 7.5 g flaxseed meal
- Optional: pinch of fine sea salt
- 1 cup water
- Optional: toppings, such as fresh fruit, nondairy milk, maple syrup, dried fruit, etc.
Instructions
- Saucepan method: In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil; reduce heat to low and stir in the coconut-flax mixture. Cook and stir for 1 minute until thick and hot.
- Immediately transfer to a bowl and eat with any toppings you desire!
- Microwave method: Add 1 cup boiling water to bowl with the coconut-flax mixture, stirring to combine. Microwave on high for about 30 seconds until hot and thickened. Eat with any toppings you desire!
Notes
Nutrition
This works great as a “cold soak” also. I ended up landing on substituting a lot of the coconut flour with unsweetened coconut from WinCo (it’s very fine so it gives a bit more texture without feeling like shreds or flakes). Thank you so much
Oh, great ideas, Amy! I love the sound of that. I wish we had a WinCo nearby, such a great store. Cheers 🙂
Just made this coconut portage per directions.
Love the idea and that it resembles cream of wheat.
Altho the following is not a complaint; it’s an easy fix – Add more water or coconut milk ???? it just thickened way fast w/1 C water it seems maybe the 3-1/2 T coconut flour and 1T of flax meal is a bit much Or maybe my coconut flour is a little dryer ????♀️.
Hi Kathy! Glad you like the porridge! Yes, defiantly add a bit more liquid to achieve the consistency you like. Indeed, there is some variability with coconut flour brands. But it’s also very easy to overpack (especially by spoonfuls). I use a separate spoon to very lightly spoon the coconut flour into measuring spoons and cups if I am not using a kitchen scale. Cheers ????
Thank you so much for this recipe! I have been missing oatmeal while on KETO. I made this recipe today and I LOVE it! It’s almost like cream of wheat! And I like flaxseed and chia seeds, so I did half and half. I also added cinnamon and tiny pinch of cloves because I like spice! So yummy!! Thanks again!
Excellent, Rachel! Yes, very much like old fashioned cream of wheat, I am so happy that this is hitting the spot. Clever to use half chia half flax (go you, for making this your own!). Enjoy!
I just tried this and it is definitely going into the rotation of recipes! I didn’t have high hopes but it is really good. I added a touch of cinnamon and a teaspoon of artificial sweetener as that is how I like my oatmeal. It even looks like those hot cereals you make from a box.
Whohoo! So happy you like this one, Anne—it reminds me of farina and cream of wheat from childhood, too. 😊
Just discovered this simple gem and OMG, delicious!!! With just the addition of a bit of agave and cinnamon this time, but the possibilities are endless! Celebrating your creativity and the simplicity and deliciousness of your recipes. 🙏🤗 A biiiiiiiiiiiig THANK YOU and hug from Portugal!
Yay!!! So happy you like it and can see all of the possibilities–it is still one of my breakfast favorites 🙂 And yes, it is a blank canvas (like oatmeal), ready to be transformed into whatever flavor combos you like. Greetings back to you, from Texas, Isabel 😊
This was tasty! I had a batch of fresh berries I needed to do something with and came across this recipe. I used water from my InstaHot and didn’t even need to cook this. A little stevia and cream (along with my berries) yielded a delicious treat. Thanks!
You are so welcome, Rachelle!
🤔 Very easy but this was just okay for me. I’ll try again tomorrow adding some tried and true porridge elements like cinnamon powder and vanilla extract. I’ll give an update if I do! Nonetheless, thank you for such a simple and easy recipe!
Sure, Michelle! Yes, jazz it up as much as you like (like you would oatmeal)–fresh or dried fruit, spices, vanilla, etc.
This looks wonderful! Can you clarify the nutrition information though? Coconut flour has 60 cal/TBSP and Flaxseed has 40 cal/TBSP so this seems well above 139 cal/serving?
Hi Amy! What brand are you using? The brands I am looking at are 69 calories per 2 tablespoons (30 per tablespoon) And Bobs red mill flaxseed mess add l is 35 calories per tablespoon
@Camilla, thank you. I use Bob’s Mill for all of my flours and flaxseeds.
Trying today hope I love it!
I made this today. It was great. It truly does mimic cream of wheat.
I also add nutritional yeast to this…delish!
This coconut flax porridge recipe looks so amazing and yummy at the same time. Found your post so easy to follow along when preparing them yesterday. So mesmerized by this. Thanks, Camilla for sharing
Absolutely love your creative idea with coconut flax porridge! As you know I made it a short while ago and it was lovely! Thx, Camilla for sharing!
You are so welcome, Bella!!!