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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So nice of you to reply to all the questions. I’m baking these for my grandmother and I for Christmas tomorrow as I’m Keto and she’s diabetic. Thanks!
You’re very welcome, Danielle!
Can you sub coconut sugar for the erythritol?
Not if you want to keep these low carb & sugar-free!
What would you add to make these lemon cheesecakes without ruining the consistency? Lemon zest? Or juice? And how much? Thanks!
I would do a bit of both, maybe 1 tsp of each?
Great. Thank you!
What would be the net carbs for this? For one serving?
1 mini cheesecake is 2 net carbs.
O my gosh these are amazing this is going to be a great treat at Christmas LOVED these and my husband love them too he was making yummy noises the whole time while eating 🙂 I used almond flour was just like a shortbread yummy!
Aww that’s great to hear!
How much swerve would I use to substitute the erythrial?
Hi Tania, Swerve is a brand name of erythritol so it would be 1:1.
What is the difference in almond meal flour and regular almond flour?? Can they be interchanged???
Almond flour is more finely ground and may sometimes be blanched (skins removed). Almond flour is more similar to wheat flour, while almond meal is usually coarser and used in things like crusts and savory dishes. You may use them interchangeably but the results will differ slightly.
Can you substitute coconut flour and if so how much do you use
I wouldn’t use coconut flour, it will make the crust way too dry. Try using peanut flour or sunflower seed flour instead.
what can i use to sub for almond meal for nut allergy?
Try sunflower seed flour!
Can I use Pyure sweetener? Would the amount change? Thx.
Is your Pyure a mix of erythritol and stevia? If so, you’ll need a bit less, but feel free to go off taste. The range is pretty forgiving and it depends how sweet you like your desserts.
Can I use stevia as the sweetner?
If that’s what you prefer, go for it! Add a bit and taste for sweetness, since everyone’s preference differs.
My fiancee and I added some cinnamon and maple extract 🙂 Tasted like little cheesecake pancakes! Such a great recipe and so quick and easy to make!
I couldn’t find almond meal at my supermarket so tried subbing almond flour, which was a mistake. Initially the “crusts†were thin and too soft so I baked a little longer until they were golden and firmer, but realized they would totally burn if I baked again with the cheesecake mixture on top. So I popped them out of the muffin liners and planned to toss them and just do naked cheesecake cups. Then I had a moment of clarity—these little almond “crackers†could be made into an even better “cracker†crust. So I crumbled them up, mixed with more butter (approximately 1Tbsp), about 1/2 tsp truvia, and re-pressed into the same muffin liners, topped with the cheesecake mix and VIOLA! Perfect baby cheesecakes! I wish I could attach a picture—they look exactly like they have a real graham cracker crust. Thank you so much for this awesome, easy recipe. This was just the treat my husband and I needed at the end of our 2nd week on Keto.
Great idea! Sounds good.
Incredibly delicious cheesecakes! Thank you so much!!
Can I add chocolate to this?
I think that would be a great addition!
I don’t have lemons, anything I can substitute for that? Lime?
You can omit the lemon entirely 🙂
Could I make this recipe as a whole cheesecake?
Yes, I think so, just make sure to keep an eye on it in the oven. We also have a similar recipe for an Ultimate Low Carb Cheesecake, if you’d like a recipe tailored to be 1 whole cheesecake!