Get the Recipe: Cheesecake Bars (keto + low carb)
These Cheesecake Bars feature a sweet, buttery crust and smooth and creamy vanilla cheesecake filling! This is the perfect keto cheesecake recipe that is great by itself or with your favorite toppings!
Ingredients
Crust
- 8 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 2 tablespoons monkfruit sweetener*
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
Cheesecake Layer
- 2 8 ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 3/4 cup monkfruit sweetener*
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8 baking dish with foil or parchement paper.
- To make the crust combine the almond flour, sweetener, cocoa powder and a pinch of salt. Stir in the melted butter until a thick dough forms. Press the dough into the prepared greased baking dish.
- In another mixing bowl beat the softened cream cheese, sour cream, egg, sweetener and vanilla extract with an electric mixer. Remember to stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl so you get everything completely combined.
- Spoon the filling over the crust and spread smooth with an offset spatula.
- Bake the cheesecake 35-45 minutes until the cheesecake has set and the filling is not wiggly in the center. **I suggest checking the cheesecake at the 30 minute mark. If it is browning too quickly place a piece of foil over the cheesecake.
Notes
**Monkfruit: this recipe works with confectioners and granular monkfruit. Confectioners does give you a slightly smoother texture but that is the only difference. You can also use regular granular or confectioners sugar if you are not worried about carbs.
Cooking time: remember, your specific oven, altitude, and color pan will all impact your cooking time. Watch your cheesecake bars and remove them from the oven when the cheesecake has set to prevent overbaking.
This recipe makes 12 cheesecake bars, and each cheesecake bar has 3 net carbs.
Serving: 1 bar (2"x2.7"), Calories: 310kcal, Carbohydrates: 3.8g, Protein: 6.1g, Fat: 25.5g, Cholesterol: 79mg, Sodium: 222mg, Fiber: 0.8g, Sugar: 0.7g
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