healthy cheesecake

Protein Cheesecake Bites

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Ingredients

Filling

  • 4 oz 1/3 fat softened cream cheese
  • 1 1/4 cups plain yogurt
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 scoops vanilla protein powder
  • 1/4 cup stevia powder
  • 1 tbs vanilla extract
  • 1 tbs xanthan gum
  • 1 tbs lemon juice and 1/2 tsp lemon zest
  • 3 tbs baking flour mix

Crust

  • 1 cup arrowroot cookies
  • 1 cup rice cereal
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil

Directions

1.  Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease cupcake tin.

2.  In a food processor blend cookies and cereal.  Stir in coconut oil and press into tins.

3.  Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven.

4.  While crust is baking, in a mixing bowl combine softened cream cheese and yogurt.  Using beaters mix together remaining filling ingredients.

5.  Fill crusts with cheesecake mixture and bake for 25 minutes.  After 25 minutes turn oven down to 200 degrees and bake for 35-40 minutes (a knife inserted will come out clean when done.)

6.  Remove from oven and cool in refrigerator for 2-3 hours.  Add your favorite toppings and enjoy.

Nutritional Facts
Servings: 12
Calories: 156
Protein:8 grams
Fats: 11 grams
Carbohydrates: 7 grams

Note: Nutritional facts are for cheesecake bites without toppings.  Adding toppings alters the calories and macro-nutrients.