Lisa Makeeva, Registered Dietitian 
Master of Applied Nutrition

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High-Protein Cheesecake Bites

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These mini protein cheesecake bites will absolutely blow your mind!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 16 mini cheesecakes

Equipment

  • 2 silicone baking muffin pan

Ingredients
  

CRUST

  • 1 + 1/4 cup almond flour
  • 1 cup pecans
  • 3 tbsp monk fruit erythritol blend
  • 1/4 cup melted butter

FILLING

  • 2 cups cottage cheese 2%
  • 1/2 cup light cream cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup monk fruit erythritol blend
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • juice of 1 lemon

CHIA SEED JAM TOPPING

  • 1 cup frozen berries of choice
  • 3 tbsp chia seeds
  • splash of almond milk

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325F. Line your muffin tins with muffin liners OR use a silicone tin without liners like me
  • For the Crust: Grind pecans, almond flour, melted butter, and erythritol well in either food processor or blender (i used my Vitamix). Add to the bottom of your silicone tray while you work on filling.
  • Throw the rest of the ingredients into your vitamix (cottgae cheese, cream cheese, eggs, maple syrup, monk fruit erythritol blend, vanilla, and lemon juice/zest. Blend until smooth for 2-3 min
  • Pour about ⅓ cup of cheesecake filling on top of the base and bake for 45 minutes or until cheesecakes are set. The cheesecakes should not jiggle or look wet.
  • Transfer to fridge and make sure they are fully cooled for several hours
  • Optional to make jam using 1 cup frozen berries, 2-3 TBSP chia seeds, and a splash or almond milk… heat all this in a sauce pan over low heat and crush berries. Allow jam to sit for 10-20 min to gelatinize then add on top of cheesecakes.

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Notes

Managing PCOS is certainly not easy, but it doesn't mean you have to give up your favourite dessert. 
Cheesecake (in my opinon) is one the easiest desserts to modify and make insulin-friendly - just swap out the graham crackers with pecans which are filled with magnesium and healthy fats. Swap the cream cheese with protein rich cottage cheese. And finally, swap the sugar with a monk fruit erythritol blend which will keep you from riding the blood sugar roller coaster and keep your energy levels consistent throughout the day. 
Each cheesecake is only 6 grams net carbs and an impressive 6 grams of protein!
 
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