American · dessert
Thick Keto Cheesecake with Almond Crust
Video by Low Carb Recipes with Jennifer on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Keto (7.9 g net carbs a serve)
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free ingredients
Contains: Egg, Milk, Tree nuts. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
A rich, sugar-free cheesecake sweetened with erythritol, with an almond-flour crust: about 8 g net carbs a slice and no added sugar.
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Ingredients 10
Method
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- Stir the almond flour, cinnamon and Swerve together, then mix in the melted butter. Press evenly over the base and halfway up the sides of a 9–10 inch springform pan, leaving no gaps, and chill 20 minutes to firm up. 0:35
- Heat the oven to 150°C (300°F). Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. 2:57
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl, then the vanilla. Add the powdered Swerve a third at a time, then the sour cream, and beat just until smooth. 3:27
- Pour the filling into the crust and level the top. Bake about 1 hour (no water bath), checking from 50 minutes: the centre should still jiggle a little. 5:57
- Turn the oven off, open the door and leave the cheesecake inside about an hour, then refrigerate overnight to set. Serve topped with sliced strawberries and a dusting of powdered Swerve if you like. 6:54
Tip. Time excludes the overnight chill. Slices are large (12 per cake); cut 16 for smaller portions. Freezes well in slices.
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One serve gives you 1 of 12
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 5%
- Protein 9%
- Fat 86%
Fits keto: 7.9 g net carbs a serve, with 86% of the energy from fat.
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
Vitamin A High51%
459 µg a serve, mostly from full-fat cream cheese (76%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Vitamin E High34%
5.1 mg a serve, mostly from almond flour (70%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
Selenium High32%
18 µg a serve, mostly from full-fat cream cheese (55%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Omega-3 High25%
0.4 g a serve, mostly from full-fat cream cheese (84%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.
Vitamin B12 High22%
0.5 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (44%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.
Calcium Source14%
184 mg a serve, mostly from full-fat cream cheese (60%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Magnesium Source13%
54 mg a serve, mostly from almond flour (70%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
Zinc Source12%
1.3 mg a serve, mostly from full-fat cream cheese (43%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
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Vitamin C8%
7.5 mg a serve, mostly from strawberries (98%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
Folate8%
31 µg a serve, mostly from full-fat cream cheese (33%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Potassium7%
330 mg a serve, mostly from full-fat cream cheese (47%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Iron7%
1.3 mg a serve, mostly from almond flour (40%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
Vitamin D7%
1.3 µg a serve, mostly from full-fat cream cheese (52%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.
Vitamin B67%
0.1 mg a serve, mostly from full-fat cream cheese (55%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Vitamin K3%
3.6 µg a serve, mostly from full-fat cream cheese (67%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.
Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works
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Recipe and video by Low Carb Recipes with Jennifer; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.