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Keto Lemon Cheesecake with Pecan Crust

Keto Lemon Cheesecake with Pecan Crust — from Victor Prince's cooking video Watch how it’s made · 14:23

Video by Victor Prince on YouTube · Open on YouTube

35 min · plus 2 h freezing and 1–1½ h thawingMakes 8 × 1 square (1/8 dish)374 kcal a portion
  • Keto (4.1 g net carbs a serve)
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free ingredients

Contains: Milk, Tree nuts. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.

Pecans, cream and cream cheese sweetened with a zero-sugar sweetener (Swerve-style): about 4 g net carbs a square and no added sugar, so it's gentle on blood sugar.

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Ingredients 9

Method

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  1. Heat the oven to 190°C (375°F). Chop 1 cup of pecans with a chopper or knife — leave some small pieces for crunch rather than grinding them to flour. 2:31
  2. Tip the pecans into your serving dish (the cook uses a 15 × 19 cm glass dish; a pie plate works too), pour over the melted butter, sprinkle on 1 tsp granulated sweetener, stir and press down firmly with a fork. 3:21
  3. Bake the crust for about 10 minutes, until golden brown, then let it cool completely. 4:51
  4. While it bakes, zest the lemons (avoid the bitter white pith) and squeeze about ½ cup of juice, keeping the seeds out. 5:09
  5. Whip the heavy cream with a hand mixer to stiff peaks — stop before it turns to butter. 8:56
  6. Beat in the softened cream cheese, then add the confectioners sweetener and vanilla on low speed until smooth; scrape down the bowl. 10:03
  7. Mix in the lemon juice and zest and taste — add more zest or juice if you want it more lemony. 11:22
  8. Spread the filling over the cooled crust, sprinkle a little zest on top and freeze for about 2 hours. Thaw for 1–1½ hours before cutting into squares; keep leftovers in the fridge. 12:29

Tip. Serves 8 squares (our estimate — the cook doesn't give a yield). Swap the lemon for key lime juice and zest for a key-lime version, as the cook suggests.

The method is a summary in our words — the video shows every step.

One portion, 1 square (1/8 dish), gives you 1 of 8

Energy374 kcal1,570 kJ
Protein4.1 g8% of a day
Fibre1.5 g5% of a day
Carbohydrate5.6 g4.1 g net · 3.3 g sugars2% of a day
Fat38 g18 g saturated49% of a day
Sodium110 mg5% of a day

Where the energy comes from one serve

  • Net carbs 4%
  • Protein 4%
  • Fat 92%

Fits keto: 4.1 g net carbs a serve, with 92% of the energy from fat.

Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more

Vitamin A High33%

295 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (62%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.

Omega-3 High23%

0.4 g a serve, mostly from pecans (37%). 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.

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Zinc8%

0.9 mg a serve, mostly from pecans (71%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.

Vitamin C8%

7.5 mg a serve, mostly from fresh lemon juice (77%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.

Selenium8%

4.4 µg a serve, mostly from cream cheese (56%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.

Vitamin E7%

1 mg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (45%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.

Magnesium6%

24 mg a serve, mostly from pecans (71%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.

Vitamin B126%

0.2 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (58%). 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.

Calcium5%

70 mg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (42%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.

Vitamin B64%

0.1 mg a serve, mostly from pecans (42%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.

Potassium3%

160 mg a serve, mostly from pecans (36%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.

Iron3%

0.5 mg a serve, mostly from pecans (65%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.

Folate3%

11 µg a serve, mostly from pecans (29%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.

Vitamin D2%

0.5 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (55%). 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 K2%

2.8 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (52%). 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 Victor Prince; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.