Description
A gluten-free, low-carb cheesecake recipe that is easy to make and has the creaminess and flavor of the classic without all the carbs!
Ingredients
- 2 cups blanched almond flour
- ⅓ cup butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons powdered erythritol sweetener
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 ¼ cups powdered erythritol sweetener
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. Wrap the bottom and sides of the pan with aluminum foil if worried about leakage.
- Stir almond flour
- butter
- erythritol
- and vanilla extract together in a small bowl until well combined; the mixture will be crumbly. Press into the prepared pan bottom.
- Bake on the center rack in the preheated oven until just golden
- 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile
- beat cream cheese and powdered sweetener together using an electric stand or hand mixer at low speed until fluffy. Beat in eggs
- one at a time. Add lemon juice
- vanilla extract
- and lemon zest; beat until well combined.
- Bake on the center rack in the preheated oven until almost set and slightly jiggly in the center
- 45 to 55 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan. Keep in the pan
- cover
- and refrigerate to fully set
- at least 4 hours to overnight. Run a knife gently around the sides
- unclamp
- and carefully remove the pan; it should come right off.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 5 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 16