Strawberry Protein Cheesecake
A proper baked strawberry cheesecake with 22g protein and 388 calories per slice — almond flour crust, low-fat cream cheese and vanilla protein, finished with a fresh strawberry topping.
22g protein / serving
388 kcal / serving
80 min
Serves 10
Recipe from TikTok by BakedLean
Ingredients
- Blanched almond flour175g
- Strawberry Greek yogurt115g
- Vanilla whey/casein protein powder30g
- Vanilla extract (filling)10g
- Salta pinch
- Fresh strawberries, choppedas needed for topping
- Monk fruit sweetenerto taste for topping
- Cornstarchas needed for slurry
- Cold wateras needed for slurry
- Powdered erythritol (crust)45g
- Sea salt1g
- Unsalted butter, melted35g
- Egg whites60g
- Vanilla extract (crust)2g
- Low-fat cream cheese680g
- Powdered erythritol (filling)150g
- Eggs240g
Method
1. Preheat oven to 165C (325F). Mix the crust ingredients; press into a 9-inch springform pan.
2. Beat the cream cheese until smooth; mix in the powdered erythritol and protein powder.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, then mix in the strawberry yogurt, vanilla and salt.
4. Pour into the crust; bake 45-50 minutes until the edges are set and the center still jiggles slightly.
5. Turn off the oven, crack the door, and let sit 20-30 minutes. Cool completely, then chill at least 6 hours.
6. Cook the strawberries with monk fruit; stir in a cornstarch slurry (cornstarch mixed with cold water) until thick. Cool.
7. Spread the topping over the cheesecake, slice and serve.