I have made several different kinds of cheesecake over the years (a Lime Cheesecake which features in my first book and a Blueberry Cheesecake which features in my second book. But, here I made a classic one for. I used a square dish and cut them into 9 squares, but you could follow the same recipe and use a round cake tin. (In that case, you will be slicing into 8 pieces @ 3.6g carbs per slice.) Enjoy these lovely little treats – which freeze well too… :)
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Carbs 3.2g | Fat 36g | Protein 6.4g
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Lemon Cheesecake Squares (Keto)
Per serving
Ingredients
For the base
- 145 g (5.1 oz) almond flour
- 2.5 TB Swerve® sweetener, confectioners
- 60 g (2.1 oz) unsalted butter, melted
For the cheesecake
- 300 g (10.6 oz) full-fat cream cheese (soft cheese)
- 2 lemons, zest and juice
- 1.5 tsp gelatine powder
- 250 g (8.8 oz) double cream
- 40 g (1.4 oz) Swerve® sweetener, confectioners
To finish
- 1 lemon, finely grated zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan oven). This is 200°C for conventional ovens (or 400°F / gas mark 6). Grease and line the base and sides of a square baking tin (or brownie tin) with parchment paper. (My dish was 15 x 15cm / 8 x 8".
- Combine the almond flour and sweetener together in a bowl. Pour in the melted butter and combine until the mixture resembles moist breadcrumbs.
- Tip the mixture into the prepared dish and compress it down into an even, compact layer. I always poke it lightly with a fork too.
- Bake for 12-13 minutes, then remove and allow to cool completely.
- Once the base has cooled, start with the cheesecake filling. Tip the cream cheese into a bowl and use a microplane or fine zester to finely grate the rind of two lemons into the bowl. Set aside. Halve the zested lemons and and squeeze all the juice into a small pan (catch the pips!) Squeeze thoroughly - you want every last drop. This is what you should have ready:
- Heat the lemon juice over a medium heat and scatter in the powdered gelatine. Once the gelatine has dissolved, lightly stir to ensure it has completely melted. Pour the mixture through a strainer (I use a tea strainer) into a small, clean bowl and set aside to cool a little.
- In a larger, separate bowl, use a hand mixer to whip the double cream to soft peaks. Once you have reached the soft peak stage, add the cream cheese/lemon zest mixture as well as the sweetener. Mix well to combine. Lastly, pour in the cooled gelatine mixture and mix one last time to combine evenly.
- It may stiffen quickly, so pour the mixture immediately onto the cooled base and smooth the top. Cover and place in the fridge to set for 6 hours.
- To serve, carefully lift the cheesecake out of the dish and peel away the parchment paper.
- Use a microplane or fine zester to grate the zest of the lemon used to finish over the top to decorate. Slice into 9 equal squares before tucking in. NOTE: If you choose to use a round cake tin to make this in (and slice into 8 pieces instead of 9 squares, the carbs will be 3.6g carbs each).*I wrap each piece up and freeze them for Funnyman.
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Nutritional Information per servingCalories 364Kcal / 1523kJ
Fat 36g
Carbohydrates 3.2g
Protein 6.4g
Allergens
Almonds
Milk
Eggs (may be found in some brands of cream cheese and gelatine - check labels)
Sulphites (may be found in gelatine - check labels)
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4 Comments
Hi could you explain TB for measuring? I’m possibly having a brain fart lol
LOL! Hi Sharon, sorry I have taken to long to reply!
tsp = teaspoon
TB = tablespoon
Happy Cooking!
Drop me a line if you have any questions or comments about this recipe. I will do my best to reply as soon as possible! Monya xxx
Haha I did think tablespoon but wasn’t sure! Thanks so much x