Protein Cheesecake: 19 Grams of Pure Deliciousness
This delicious Protein Cheesecake recipe is not only easy to make, creamy, and delicious, but every serving has 19 grams of protein!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Total Time: 100 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Calorie
Ingredients
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- 1 1/4 cups almond flour
- 2 tbsp protein powder
- 2 tbsp Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
- 4 tbsp salted butter
- 16 oz 4% fat cottage cheese
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup protein powder
- 3/4 cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350. In a large food processor pulse the almond flour, protein powder, 2 tablespoon sweetener, and 4 tablespoon butter until a coarse dough forms.
- Press into the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan to form a crust. Bake for 8 minutes.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 275.
- Meanwhile, combine the cottage cheese and the cream cheese in the food processor (you don’t need to wash the bowl). Pulse the cheeses until smooth. Add the protein powder, sweetener, and extract. Mix until combined.
- Add the eggs. Blend until smooth. You will need to scrape down the sides. Pour over the crust.
- Bake for 90 minutes until the center no longer jiggles when the pan is lightly shaken. Cool completely. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
Notes
- Use alternatives for sweetener if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 308.5
- Sugar: 3.5 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 23.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6.8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 19.1 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
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