Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, especially inside a 6×2” pan filled with a DELICIOUS LOW-CARB CRUST AND HIGH PROTEIN CHEESECAKE! This Low Carb Cheesecake is so easy to make!
RECIPE
Crust
• 2 Tablespoons Butter or Coconut Oil
• 1/2 Cup (56g) Almond Flour
Cheesecake
• 16 Ounces (454g) Reduced, Full, or Fat Free Cream Cheese
• 2 Containers (300g) Fat Free Greek Yogurt
• 2 Scoops (60g) Protein Chef Baking Protein
• 1 Large Whole Egg
• 2 Large Egg Whites
• 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 Cup Your Choice Sweetener
• 1-2 Tablespoons Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
DIRECTIONS
1. Melt your Butter or Coconut Oil
2. Combine and mix together your melted Butter or Coconut Oil and Almond Flour in a bowl
3. Take out a 6×2 pan, line it with some parchment paper, and press your mix into it
4. Bake your crust on 350F/176C for 8-12 minutes or until it’s lightly browned
5. In another bowl mix together the rest of your ingredients aside from your Chocolate Chips
6. Pour your mix on top of your crust
MACROS
• Whole Recipe with Reduced-Fat Cream Cheese: Calories: 1807, Fat: 111g, Saturated Fat: 54g, Sodium: 1706mg, Carbs: 69g, Fiber: 20g, Sugar: 38g, Protein: 133g
• Per Slice (8 Slices): Calories: 225, Fat: 13.8g, Saturated Fat: 6.7g, Sodium: 213.2mg, Carbs: 8.6g, Fiber: 2.5g, Sugar: 4.7g, Protein: 16.6g
• Whole recipe w/ Fat Free Cream Cheese: Calories: 1468, Fat: 60g, Saturated Fat: 24g, Sodium: 2406mg, Carbs: 81g, Fiber: 20g, Sugar: 44g, Protein: 151g
• Per Slice (8 Slices): Calories: 183, Fat: 7.5g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Sodium: 300.7mg, Carbs: 10.1g, Fiber: 2.5g, Sugar: 5.5g, Protein: 18.8g
About the Author
Derek Howes is a personal trainer and chef with over a decade of experience in the gym and kitchen. Derek, who is also known as The Protein Chef on his blog and YouTube channel shows his viewers every week that food doesn’t need to be boring or repetitive, it’s all about balance, moderation, and having the knowledge to change things up. His recipes which have been featured in the news, magazines, and on TV are cheap, quick, AND delicious! His motto in life is “everything in moderation” and is without question the most important habit he follows.Links:
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