Keto cheesecake
If you have a sweet tooth and happen to love dessert, it’s not always easy to live a keto lifestyle because dessert and sugar often go hand in hand. And sugar and keto-friendly diets do not. Luckily keto recipes—from Keto Coffee, Keto Pancakes, to Keto Chocolate Chip Muffins—have improved a lot over the last few years and you don’t have to sacrifice flavor just to cut carbs and calories.
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In fact, making a low-carb, sugar-free, gluten-free keto cheesecake is easier than you’d think—and you’d never know it was keto! PARADE Chef Jon Aston’s easy cream cheese filling and almond crust recipe will fit in your diet without sacrificing flavor, thanks to a few key ingredient swaps.
What Makes This Cheesecake Keto?
The diet-friendly dessert is keto because all the sugar has been removed and replaced with Stevia. And yes, there is vanilla extract involved, but you can choose one with zero sugar like this brand. The almond flour crust is also keto.
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Ingredients Needed for Keto Cheesecake
For the crust:
For the filling:
Equipment needed:
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Tips for Making the Best Keto Cheesecake
Start in a hot oven and lower temperature to avoid using water bath
Wooden spoon in oven door lets the heat out to lower the temperature quicker
The almond meal crust gives the cheesecake a nuttier flavor than a graham cracker crust would (tastes like almonds)
When using stevia, less is more. 12 packets were enough to form a cheesecake and doesn’t impact the texture
Vanilla can replace lemon zest/juice and will still be great, the lemon just makes it a bit brighter
How to Make Keto Cheesecake
1. Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Then, to make the crust, butter a 9-inch springform pan and wrap the bottom of the pan in a double layer of aluminum foil.
2. Place a 4-inch parchment paper collar inside of the pan This prevents any overflowing.
3. Stir the almond meal, stevia and salt together in a medium bowl.
4. Pour the melted butter over and stir until all of the dry ingredients are…