Low-carb Heaven with Mini Cheesecakes!
Baking a cheesecake is a very delicate process. It takes time, perfect measuring and a total understanding of how cheesecake batter bakes. However, making cheesecake does not have to be complicated, time-consuming or stressful- It can be fun and easy when you use our mini cheesecake recipe!
Making a batch of mini cheesecakes is a lot quicker and a lot simpler than whipping up a large cheesecake. They will be ready to eat in about half the time and, we have found that they bake much better. The smaller size seems to come out of the oven perfect every time! No need to worry about the surface cracking or overbaking these beauties! So say goodbye to those large cheesecake pans and hello to our perfect mini cakes.
This mini cheesecakes recipe is very keto-friendly as well, making it something that everyone can really enjoy regardless of the diet they are following. Cream cheese is high in fat which is a necessity on a keto diet (fat equals fuel!). The erythritol will give these little cheesecakes a nice sweetness without adding any carbs at all. It also blends well with the cheesecake batter, helping the cream cheese get fluffy and then dissolving when baked, making the mini cheesecakes nice and smooth. Almond meal is also low in carbs and adds a wonderfully nutty taste to the keto mini cheesecakes that you could never get with regular old white flour. Anyone who tries these mini cheesecakes will love them and never even suspect that they are low carb. They taste like the real thing- fluffy and refreshing.
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Our keto cheesecake recipe is also super simple to make, taking only a few minutes to whip up and a short amount of time in the oven. However, to really appreciate their taste, it’s important to refrigerate them as long as you can. Giving them time to cool and set makes the texture even better. We refrigerated them overnight, but even a few hours will do. They will set very nicely and coaxing them out of the muffin tin will also be easier when they are nicely chilled and firm.
Another idea to help get the mini cheesecakes out of the tins is to also line the tins with cupcake liners before baking. This way, you can simply lift the paper liner up and pull out a perfect, individually sized cheesecake. You can even serve the cheesecakes in the paper liner, just like you would with a cupcake!
Let’s make some mini cheesecakes!
Watch the video below to see just how easy it is to make these adorable desserts. For the full recipe with detailed instructions and step-by-step photos, just scroll down!
If you loved these mini cheesecakes and are looking for similar bite-sized dessert recipes, you should check out these keto cheesecake bites. Topped with caramel and chocolate sauces, these low carb treats are sure to amaze your guests!
| Servings: people |
- 1/2 cup almond meal
- 2 tbsp butter
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/4 cup So Nourished erythritol sweetener
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. To make the crust, melt some butter until liquid and mix in your almond meal until you have some that feels like crumbly play dough.
- Take about a teaspoon at a time and press the dough into the bottom of a muffin tin. Tip: line your pan with cupcake liners for easy removal! Cheesecake is very soft and if hard to scoop out without causing damage! Bake these crusts for about 5 minutes. They’ll come out slightly brown and crispy.
- Then take your room temperature cream cheese and beat it with an electric hand mixer or standing mixer until creamy. Then add vanilla extract, lemon, an egg and your sugar substitute, erythritol in our case. Beat until all combined.
- Use an ice cream scooper to fill all the crust-bottomed muffin tin cups evenly almost to the top (the mini cheesecakes will rise while in the oven but will flatten while refrigerating). You can also line each cup with a cupcake liner to make removing the mini cheesecakes easier.
- Bake at 350°F for about 15 minutes. The mini cheesecakes should be slightly jiggly. Let them cool in the refrigerator for ideally 24 hours. But if you’re strapped for time, try putting them in the freezer for as long as you can.
- Once the mini cheesecakes are done cooling, slide a knife around the edges of each muffin cup to loosen them up. Then use a fork and your hands to help them out cleanly. As a delicious bonus, slice up some strawberries and arrange them however you like on top of the mini cheesecakes.
- We arranged ours in a flower pattern and added a dot of coconut butter in the middle to finish them off.
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Can you use Truvia instead?
Yes, Truvia is mainly erythritol, so that’ll work!
Can you freeze the cheesecakes after you’ve made them? If so, for what duration?
I’ve never personally frozen them, but I do believe a few people have tried it and said they thawed out fine. I wouldn’t keep them frozen for longer than 3 months.
Can I use powdered stevia
ou sure can, but it’s much sweeter than erythritol so use only a bit at a time and taste test. Your cheesecake will end up smaller since you’ll be losing so much bulk from omitting erythritol.
These are straight up EXCELLENT!!!
If you are in the least worried about making these and wondering if they are any good…JUST GO FOR IT! You will not regret it. Top it with REAL whipped cream.
Excellent! And easy.
These are delicious!!! My husband and I LOVE them and keep a bag in the freezer.
Any suggestions on how to make them pumpkin flavored?? How much pumpkin puree should I add? What about spices?
A little pumpkin pie spice would work perfectly! I would probably replace half the cream cheese with pumpkin puree and bake for a bit longer. We have a Pumpkin Pecan Tart recipe that could be exactly what you’re looking for!
My husband and I have been eating Keto 4 weeks now. No sweets, desserts of any kind until now. Still adding good foods to pantry and learning how we have been slowly killing ourselves for years with bad eating habits.
I want to make the mini cheesecakes today but do not have and cannot find the ethritol anywhere local. I know that Splenda is very bad also but I still have a loose bag in my pantry.
Can I substitute the ethritol with Splenda?
I wouldn’t use Splenda just because I have it. Don’t eat what you know is unhealthy just because it’s convenient! Order a bag of erythritol from Amazon and enjoy your baked goods guilt-free 🙂
Can this be made as one regular sized cheesecake? If so, how should I adjust baking times for crust and then after adding cheesecake mixture? I’ve made these for my daughter at her request as minis and now she is requesting this recipe again as just a regular sized cheesecake.
Try this Ultimate Low Carb Cheesecake recipe we’ve got 🙂
Hi
Can you let me know if I can use cocnut flour instead of almond meal ? my boyfriend is allergic ?
What would be the amount to sub if I can ? 🙂
Hi Adri, I wouldn’t recommend it. Coconut flour absorbs liquid much more than almond flour and you may end up with a crust that’s much too dry. Try using pecan flour (finely ground pecans) or hazelnut flour. If he is allergic to most nuts, you can also try sunflower seed flour. These can be purchased on Amazon.com. Hope that helps!
we make our crusts with crushed pecans. Delish!
can I add pecans to the crust? would that change the baking time?
That would be fine, go for it!
I love this recipe! I’ve made it more than 10 times and for birthdays and it’s a big hit especially knowing that it’s healthier than most cheesecakes and when I need double the recipe I just double the measurements.
Can I substitute Xylitol for Erythritol? Is so, how much to use? Thanks!
Sure can! I would use a bit less xylitol as it’s a bit sweeter than erythritol.
I did use the Xylitol and used a little less. It was my first treat since starting keto four months ago and it was so good! Thank you!
Can I use Swerve? If so, same amount?
Swerve is a brand name of erythritol, so go for it!
Oh what a good turn out of these minicheesecake/cupcakes. I m in love with this little goodies.
Omg even better than normal “non keto” cheesecake! Next time gonna split the filling and mix a little coco powder in half to make a choxlate swirl cheesecake thanks foe this awesome recipe!
You’re welcome, Luke. Let us know how they turn out!
Hi, i love these, well I love cheesecake full stop, but whenever I make these they turn out flat and I find I’m not getting enough of the batter, for me that’s the best bit
Are you sure you’re beating and whipping well? And have you measured/weighed the ingredients accurately?
definitely weighing and measuring right, might not have beaten and whipped as well as I should tho, thank you will have another go
Can almond flour be substituted for the almond meal?
Yes, that would be fine 🙂