Low Carb Velvety Heaven!
Just in time for Mother’s Day, we’ve created a dessert to please anyone, low carb or not! Taking two American classics, red velvet cake and cheesecake, we combined the two to make a delectable little dessert with only 2g of carbs! We’re really excited to give this two-layered dessert to our moms and hope you’ll make a batch to gift too! (Or enjoy it alone, they’re insanely delicious!)
These red velvet cheesecakes use erythritol, a sugar alcohol, and low carb almond flour. We love using our trusty Bob’s Red Mill Almond Flour- it’s available in lots of grocery stores and is super fine for baking!
This keto red velvet cheesecake makes for a perfect ketogenic treat because of the low carb count and high-fat content! Each one has 36g of fat! The cream cheese, butter and almond flour are all high-fat ingredients with lots of healthy nutrients to contribute. We also added cinnamon butter to this recipe to give it a unique twist and some spice. We made cinnamon butter for a Sunday breakfast to go with our almond flour pancakes and wanted to use it again! It added just the right sweetness to the cheesecake layer- not too much since cream cheese is sweet enough on its own!
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Here‘s some more info on erythritol if you’re not familiar with it.
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The entire process took only about 40 minutes! Depending on your tastes, you can eat/serve these cheesecakes hot, warm or chilled for a few hours. When chilled, the cheesecake layer becomes denser since it “deflates” a little when cooling. We prefer eating these warm and think a combination of cooling overnight and then reheating in a toaster oven would create the perfect consistency. We haven’t tried it yet though since taking a bite out of mom’s dessert could be a dangerous thing to do 🙂
We would really recommend an electric hand mixer to beat the cream cheese and butter. You need that aerated batter to make some fluffy and non-clumpy cheesecake layers. We also used our ramekins for even and quick baking and beautiful presentation, but you can combine each layer of the batter and pour it into a small baking dish. The bake time will be a little higher though because of the volume of batter you’re baking all at once.
Another variation, if you’re baking for a crowd, is to make mini mini red velvet cheesecakes by using tiny 4 oz mason jars to cook your cakes. They’re made of glass and will show off the layers of the red velvet cheesecake beautifully! However, if you choose this method, your cook time will likely be only 10-15 minutes because of the small amount of batter in each jar. You can also use your trusty muffin pan, but consider adding cupcake liners if you choose this route.
Happy baking!
Looking for more red velvet recipes? Try these keto red velvet chaffles from Butter Together Kitchen! They’re rich, flavorful and their cream cheese frosting is irresistible!
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- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/3 cup So Nourished erythritol sweetener
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp red food coloring
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 6 tbsp almond flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 6 oz cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp So Nourished erythritol sweetener
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Melt butter in a small sauce pan and combine with erythritol. Keep on low heat until erythritol is dissolved.
- In a mixing bowl, combine butter and erythritol with cocoa powder, vanilla and salt.
- Add in an egg and mix until well combined.
- Add your food coloring and apple cider vinegar.
- Add 6 tablespoons (or 1/4 cup and 2 tbsp) of sifted almond flour and mix until fully combined.
- Pour the mixture evenly among 4 greased ramekins and tap on a hard surface to flatten the batter out and remove any air bubbles. Place them on a cookie sheet and into the refrigerator while you make the cheesecake layer.
- We used 3 ramekins and 2 small mason jars to show the layers.
- Using an electric hand mixer, beat the softened cream cheese and butter together until light and fluffy.
- Add in an egg, vanilla extract and cinnamon beat again.
- If you don't have powdered erythritol, simply place 2 tablespoons in a Nutribullet and blend for a few seconds. Powdered in seconds! Add in 2 tablespoons of the now powdered erythritol and a pinch of salt and mix with the hand mixer one last time.
- Take the ramekins out of the fridge and spoon about 2 heaping teaspoons onto each red velvet layer. They should not mix, but should definitely meet without any gaps between them.
- Use the spoon to gently push the cheesecake layer to the edges of the ramekins. There should be no gaps between the ramekins and the cakes. Tap the ramekins again on a hard surface so that the top layer flattens out.
- Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes. Check to see if the tops are set but still slightly jiggly- that means they're done!
- When they're done, let them cool a little. You have the choice of digging in right away when they're warm or chilling them for a few hours. The textures differ greatly warm or cold. When chilled, they cake become more dense as they deflate a little. Although personally, we like the taste and texture better when warm. Try both!
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I’m sorry if I missed it, but what size are your ramekins? I’m going to have to buy some for this.
Thanks so much
They’re standard 6-8 oz. ramekins 🙂
I dont find erythritol where i live, any alternate natural sweetener & how will that effect macros?
You can try stevia, though you’ll have to use much less of it since it’s much sweeter. Are you sure your supermarket doesn’t carry erythritol? It goes by many names: Truvia, Sukrin, Swerve, So Nourished, etc. Just check the ingredients and you should see erythritol listed as the main or only ingredient.
I want to make this but would rather make it in one pan. I have a 7″ cheesecake pan or a 9″. Do you think the 7″ would be appropriate for the quantities as listed?
Thanks!
I think it should be fine, however, the baking time will differ, so keep an eye on your cheesecake in the oven 🙂
Thanks for the response! I actually ended up making this in a standard muffin pan lined with parchment liners. They were done at about 15 minutes. AND THEY ARE OUTSTANDING! (I left out the cinnamon because I was hungry for a more traditional red velvet dessert.) This recipe is a keeper, thanks!
Made these for our Valentine treat. Red velvet and cheesecake are my husband’s two favorite desserts. We LOVED them! I need some clarification though the carbs. You state that they’re 2 net carbs per serving (per ramekin?). When I put the recipe in my Keto app, it calculates 20 net carbs per serving. With erythritol having 3 carbs per teaspoon, I would say this calculation is correct. Can you help explain this to me? Thank you!
Erythritol isn’t counted towards the net carbs since it is a sugar alcohol (it acts similarly to fiber in the human body and therefore is not counted). I hope that helps!
Hi, I’m wondering how to change the recipe to make a full size cheesecake – also, should I use a springform pan or a basic cake pan?
Thank you!
Definitely use a spring-form pan and keep an eye on it in the oven. The larger it is, the longer it’ll take to cook. Just make sure the top is set and the middle still jiggly before pulling the cake out.
Hi, I was wondering how this recipe scales up? Could I just double it without issues? I love this recipe it’s delicious, was hoping to make extra 🙂
Yes, you can double it! Make sure to evenly pour them into their containers so they all bake at the same time.
can it be cooked in muffin pans and for how low?
Absolutely, they should take just as long to bake. I’d keep an eye on them through the process though, just to be safe.
Would you recommend using cupcake liners in the muffin pan, or cook without?
Yes, if you’re using a muffin pan, it’d be easier to remove them with liners. If you’re using single sized containers like we did, there’s no need.
I’ll add that tip into the recipe 🙂
May I use coconut flour instead of almond?
I wouldn’t use coconut flour alone, it tends to soak up a lot more moisture than almond flour and will leave you with a very dry final product.
anyway I could sub coconut flour for almond?
Hi Dana,
Sorry for the delay in replying!
I’m not sure if that will work because coconut flour absorbs a lot of moisture and will really dry them out. Have you tried making them yet?
Hey Vicky I just had to tell you how much I enjoyed this recipe. I have been low carbing for about 2 months now and have lost over 20 pounds. My birthday was coming up and I knew I wanted something sweet to celebrate but I didn’t want to de-rail my diet. This recipe was exactly what I was looking for, and it was so yummy! I did leave out the food coloring because all I could find was the gel type and the first ingredient listed is corn syrup, the next was sugar yikes!!
Thank you so much for your comment, Dee. It really warms my heart knowing that on your birthday you got such a nice treat! Hope you enjoy more of our recipes and send us pics if you can!
What’s the caloric breakdown per serving on this? Looks delicious!
Hey Amy! Based on the macros, we estimate it at 420 calories per ramekin. Hope you enjoy!