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A delicious paleo oatmeal recipe you can whip up fast in the blender. Heat it up in the microwave for an "instant" warm grain-free oatmeal or on the stove.

This quick paleo oatmeal recipe is one you'll want to start your mornings with. It's thick, delicious and full of nutrition.

bowl of paleo oatmeal with berries on top, and a small bowl of bluberries behind

Paleo-Approved Oatmeal Alternative

I followed a strict paleo diet for years, and one of the things I missed was a warm bowl of oats that filled me up and provided a nutritious breakfast. Back in 2011, paleo breakfasts rarely steered from eggs and fruit, so this recipe was an instant winner for me and it made it to my cookbook “The Best Grain-Free Family Meals on the Planet”.

Just like traditional oats, it requires a little cooking, but unlike other paleo breakfast recipes, this no-oats paleo oatmeal is quick to make.

Is Oatmeal Paleo?

Traditional oatmeal is not paleo because oats are a grain, and grains are not part of a paleo diet. This recipe recreates oatmeal with paleo-approved ingredients, like seeds and nuts.

Ingredients

To make this paleo “oatmeal”, you’ll need cashews, walnuts, chia seeds (a GREAT thickening agent for this mix), flax meal, almond milk (or your favorite non-dairy alternative), and cinnamon for delicious flavor. Check the recipe card notes to make it nut-free.

Top left: strawberries, blueberries, walnuts, cashews, chia seeds, spices, and milk on a counter. Top right: blender filled with nuts, seeds, and spices. Bottom left: liquid and spices added into the blender with ingredients partially mixed. Bottom right: smooth, creamy paleo oatmeal mixture fully blended inside the blender.

How to Make Paleo Oatmeal

This oatmeal-like recipe is easy to make in a food processor or a blender, as I’ll show you in the recipe card video. Here’s how:

Blend the ingredients.
Add all the ingredients to the blender and blend until the mixture is smooth.
Let it sit.
You want to let the mixture sit in the blender for at least 5 minutes so the chia seeds and flax meal absorb the liquid and thicken the mix.
Warm it up.
You can enjoy this paleo oatmeal cold or warm. To heat it up, pour it on the stovetop and bring it to a simmer, or microwave your bowl for 1 minute, stir, and continue for 30 seconds until hot.

Healthy Things to Add to this Paleo Oatmeal

The best part of your bowl might be the unlimited topping and mix-ins combinations you can add to this paleo oatmeal. Some of my favorites include:

Hemp hearts
Berries
Sliced bananas
Nut butter
Shredded unsweetened coconut
Dried fruits
Cocoa powder

bowl of paleo oatmeal with berries on top

More Paleo Breakfast Ideas

More recipes that will add variety to your paleo breakfasts are grain-free Morning Glory muffins, almond flour biscuits, paleo breakfast cookies, grain-free paleo bread, and these blueberry coconut flour muffins.

Grain-Free Paleo Oatmeal

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 5

A delicious paleo oatmeal recipe you can whip up fast in the blender. Heat it up in the microwave for an "instant" warm grain-free oatmeal or on the stove.

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Watch how it’s made:

Ingredients

1 cup cashews
1 cup walnuts
1 tablespoon chia seeds
2 tablespoons ground flax meal
2 ½ cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 tablespoon cinnamon
Berries, for topping

Instructions

In a blender, combine the cashews, walnuts, chia seeds, flaxseed, almond milk, and cinnamon.
Blend until the mixture is smooth. Let sit in the blender for 5 minutes to thicken.
Warm it up on the stove and divide into bowls; or transfer a serving into a bowl, microwave it for 1 minute, stir, and continue for an additional 30-seconds until hot.
Serve topped with berries.

Notes

To make this paleo oatmeal nut-free, swap out the 2 cups of nuts in the recipe with seeds. I like the 1 cup sunflower seed + 1 cup pumpkin (pepitas) combination. Finally, omit the almond milk and use hemp or water as the liquid.