Skinny Cherry Tofu Cheesecake {Low carb, high protein}

July 09, 2015

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Summer means cherry time and cherries call for cake. Especially cheesecake! The creamy and rich texture of cheesecake is such a good pairing with sweet and sour cherries. But wait.. Summer desserts are usually considered as „light“ and fresh and cheesecake isn’t necessarily my interpretation of „light“ since it contains besides a ton of cream cheese also a ton of heavy whipped cream and a pack of sugar. So giving up on this summer treat? No way! Try this healthified cheesecake version and the

Ingredients:
Ingredients for the crust (9? spring form baking pan):

80g shredded coconut
7 medjool dates
70g rolled oats
100g ground almonds
10 g coconut oil
1egg

For the cheese filling:

400g silk tofu
150g natural, non flavor yoghurt
40g vanilla protein powder
4 egg whites
Lemon zest
Natural vanilla
Stevia or sweetener of your choice to taste
Optional: cheesecake flavdrops

For the cherry sauce:

150g cherries
Sweetener

Instructions: Mix all the ingredients for the crust in a high-power food processor. You should receive a really sticky mixture. Add the mixture to your baking pan and press down with your fingers...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
111

Sodium
24mg
1% DV

Fat
3g
4% DV

Protein
2g
5% DV

Carbs
21g
7% DV

Fiber
2g
9% DV