5 from 6 votes
Protein Cheesecake
Basically guilt-free this protein cheesecake is filled with ingredients like cottage cheese and protein powder! Yet it's still creamy!
Prep Time
2 hrs
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 8 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
262 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
for the crust-
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- pinch salt
- 3 tablespoons truvia sweetener
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil melted
for the filling-
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
- 1 3/4 cups cottage cheese fat free
- 4 oz neufchatel cheese 1/3 fat cream cheese
- 1 coop protein powder about 1/3 cup, vanilla flavor
- 1 small box pudding mix sugar free, cheesecake flavor
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray 9-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a small bowl, stir ingredients for the crust until moistened.
- Press into the bottom and slightly up the sides of the prepared pan.
- Bake 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Set aside to cool.
- For the filling, place all ingredients except the milk into a high powdered blender and blitz 1-2 minutes, sprinkling in the milk as needed, until completely smooth.
- Pour into prepared crust, cover, and refrigerate 2 hours or so until set.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
262kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
384mg
(16%)
Potassium
118mg
(3%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
78IU
(2%)
Calcium
129mg
(13%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 262
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 262kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 384mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 78IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 129mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.