American · dessert, snack

Keto Mini Cheesecake Bites with Almond Crust

Video by Low Carb Recipes with Jennifer on YouTube · Open on YouTube

30 min · plus 3 hours chillingMakes 12 × 1 mini cheesecake185 kcal a portion
  • Keto (2 g net carbs a serve)
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free ingredients

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

Almond-flour crust and a cream cheese filling sweetened with a zero-sugar sweetener: each mini cheesecake has about 2 g net carbs and no added sugar.

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Ingredients 10

Method

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  1. Heat the oven to 175°C (350°F) and spray or line a 12-cup muffin tin. Stir the almond flour, granular sweetener, a pinch of salt and the melted butter together for the crust. 0:37
  2. Divide the crust mixture evenly between the cups and press it into the bottoms with your fingers. 1:04
  3. For the filling, beat the very soft cream cheese, egg, sour cream, powdered sweetener and vanilla with a hand mixer until smooth. 1:36
  4. Spoon about 2 tbsp of filling into each cup over the crust and bake for 18–20 minutes. 2:26
  5. Let them cool, then chill for at least 3 hours to set (or use the freezer to speed it up). Peel off the liners to serve. 3:00

Tip. They keep well in the freezer, so you can take one out whenever you want a sweet treat.

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One portion (1 mini cheesecake) gives you 1 of 12

Energy185 kcal770 kJ
Protein4.1 g8% of a day
Fibre1.3 g5% of a day
Carbohydrate3.3 g2 g net · 1.3 g sugars1% of a day
Fat18 g7.6 g saturated23% of a day
Sodium80 mg4% of a day

Where the energy comes from one serve

  • Net carbs 4%
  • Protein 9%
  • Fat 87%

Fits keto: 2 g net carbs a serve, with 87% of the energy from fat.

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

Vitamin E High20%

3.1 mg a serve, mostly from almond flour (87%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.

Vitamin A Source12%

112 µg a serve, mostly from cream cheese (52%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.

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Magnesium7%

31 mg a serve, mostly from almond flour (91%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.

Selenium7%

3.6 µg a serve, mostly from cream cheese (45%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.

Omega-36%

0.1 g a serve, mostly from cream cheese (63%). 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 B125%

0.1 µg a serve, mostly from egg (42%). 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.

Calcium4%

55 mg a serve, mostly from almond flour (51%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.

Zinc4%

0.5 mg a serve, mostly from almond flour (67%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.

Iron3%

0.5 mg a serve, mostly from almond flour (75%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.

Potassium2%

120 mg a serve, mostly from almond flour (66%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.

Vitamin D2%

0.3 µg a serve, mostly from cream cheese (37%). 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.

Folate2%

8.8 µg a serve, mostly from almond flour (52%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.

Vitamin B62%

0 mg a serve, mostly from almond flour (46%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.

Vitamin K1%

1 µg a serve, mostly from butter (43%). 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.

Vitamin C0%

0 mg a serve, mostly from sour cream (100%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.

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.