Looking for a deliciously wonderful and healthy dessert? Try our low-carb, keto-friendly cheesecake muffin recipe. No sugar.
Delicious Low-Carb Keto Cheesecake Recipe
From the kitchen of Dr. Randall Hansen
What follows is a very easy recipe for making delicious no-sugar, low-carb cheesecake or cheesecake muffins. It takes about 15 minutes of prep time, and another 40 minutes for baking the cake or 18-20 minutes for baking muffins.
This recipe is for a basic, no-sugar vanilla cheesecake muffin with no crust/base, but we offer suggestions for both bases as well as additional ingredients/flavors following the basic recipe.
Ingredients
3 (8-ounce) packages of organic cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1 cup of erythritol granular (you could also use Allulose, Stevia, or other non-sugar sweetener)
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (all-natural, sugar-free -- or make your own; very easy)
1 large (16-ounce) container of organic sour cream
1 teaspoon or organic lemon juice (optional)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare a 8" or 9" springform pan or 9 x 9 pan for cake; or 1 muffin pan.
Spray pan with pure avocado or olive oil spray; for muffins, use clean baking cups (such as If You Care Baking Cups)
In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese and erythritol.
Add vanilla, lemon juice, and sour cream, beating at high speed.
Next, add the eggs, one-at-a-time... and beat until well-blended.
Spoon/ladle the final mixture into baking pan or baking cups.
Bake cake for 40 minutes or muffins for 18-20 minutes.
Note: Do not overcook; cheesecake will not be firmly set until it cheesecake cools.
Baking Options
Base: We've used ground nuts, crushed low-carb granola, crumbles of low-carb cookies, a package of low-carb graham-cracker crust (1/4 cup), and almond flour (1 cup)... all made by mixing with (1/4 cup) melted butter, a splash of vanilla (and a touch of sweetener if using almond flour)... and then spooning the mixture into the base. If you use a base, bake the base for about 10 minutes prior to adding batter and baking the cheesecake.
Flavors: We have made chocolate chip, pure chocolate, and pumpkin cheesecake muffins:
Chocolate Chip: Sprinkle low-carb, no-sugar chocolate chips (such as Lily's) in the batter and/or sprinkle on top prior to baking.
Chocolate: Mix in up to 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder.
Pumpkin: Mix in up to one can (15 ounces) of pure pumpkin and 1 tablespoon of pumpkin spice. (Cut back on sour cream for this option.)
Dr. Randall Hansen is an advocate, educator, mentor, ethicist, and thought-leader... helping the world heal from past trauma. He is founder and CEO of EmpoweringSites.com, a network of empowering and transformative Websites, including EmpoweringAdvice.com.
He is the author of the groundbreaking Triumph Over Trauma: Psychedelic Medicines are Helping People Heal Their Trauma, Change Their Lives, and Grow Their Spirituality and the well-received HEAL! Wholeistic Practices to Help Clear Your Trauma, Heal Yourself, and Live Your Best Life.
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