This is the best keto cheesecake recipe you will try. Even people not on a low carb or keto diet love this unbelievably creamy cheesecake!
Five ingredient keto cheesecake
I’ve gotten so many requests in the past few months to come up with an easy homemade keto cheesecake recipe.
And this one is so deliciously smooth and creamy, no one would ever believe it could possibly be low carb.
But don’t just take my word for it.
This recipe currently holds over 3,000 positive reviews, from readers who have tried and love the keto cheesecake!
And the sugar free dessert is quick to whip up at home. It also includes a no bake option for those who do not wish to heat up the oven.
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New York style low carb cheesecake
This keto cheesecake can absolutely hold its own against any traditional cheesecake.
Eat it plain, or topped with strawberries or a scoop of Keto Ice Cream.
To test the final recipe and make sure it received the seal of approval even from people not on any special diet whatsoever, I sought out the toughest audience.
This included friends who are not vegan, gluten free, or keto, and who do not normally eat healthy desserts in general.
They all LOVED the cheesecake, so you know it must be really good!
Their verdict was that if they had not known the secret ahead of time, they never would have guessed it wasn’t just like any other recipe made with traditional ingredients.
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Sugar free cheesecake ingredients
The recipe calls for cream cheese, yogurt, pure vanilla extract, sweetener of choice, almond flour or almond meal, and optional lemon juice.
Be sure to use full fat cream cheese. For vegan keto cheesecake, choose a plant based cream cheese. I have not tried substituting low fat light cream cheese or Neufchâtel cheese so cannot personally recommend those.
Regular, dairy free, or Greek yogurt all work. If using vanilla yogurt, omit the vanilla extract in the recipe. You can also experiment with flavored yogurts such as strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, or peach!
Pro tip: Many yogurts are surprisingly high in carbs. If you are counting carbohydrates and want this cheesecake to truly be keto, seek out a low carb yogurt. My favorite is Kite Hill Greek yogurt, which is dairy free and high protein.
Pretty much any all purpose sweetener is fine, including erythritol or xylitol for a sugar free dessert.
Regular sugar, pure maple syrup, and coconut sugar also all work in the recipe. It will not be ketogenic but will still have much less sugar and fewer calories than traditional cheesecakes, while tasting just as delicious.
Use leftover almond flour in this Almond Flour Banana Bread
Keto cheesecake recipe video
Above, watch the step by step video
Keto crust options
Since most cheesecakes are already flourless, modifying the recipe to be keto friendly doesn’t require many adjustments at all.
I started with my favorite go to cheesecake and simply changed three things: the thickener, the sweetener, and the crust.
This homemade keto cheesecake crust calls for almond flour as the base. If you do not have any on hand or want a flourless option, simply pulse raw almonds or pecans in a food processor until they turn to a flour consistency.
Or you can use a different crust recipe or even make the cheesecake crustless if you prefer, and each slice will have just 200 calories and under 2 grams of net carbs.
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How to make keto cheesecake
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and line the bottom of an eight or nine inch springform pan with parchment paper. Prepare your crust, if using.
Fill any baking pan about halfway with water. Place it on the oven’s lower rack.
Bring the cream cheese to room temperature so it will be easy to blend. Add all cheesecake ingredients to a blender or food processor, and blend just until smooth.
Spread this cheesecake filling over the prepared crust. Place the pan on your oven’s center rack. Bake 30 minutes for a nine inch pan or 38 minutes for an eight inch pan.
Keeping the oven door closed, turn off the heat and let the cheese pie sit in the oven for an additional five minutes. Then remove it from the oven and cool the under baked cake on the counter for around twenty minutes.
Refrigerate overnight, uncovered or very loosely covered with paper towels so that moisture can escape. It will firm up considerably during this time.
Store leftover cheesecake in the refrigerator for three to for days. Or slice and freeze in an airtight container for up to three months.
Baking tips for the best keto cheesecake
The most important thing with cheesecakes is to not overbeat the batter, which could introduce air bubbles that might burst in the oven and cause cracking.
Likewise, letting the cheesecake cool gradually prevents any sudden temperature changes that could also cause the cake to crack.
No water bath is required, but I do like to put a baking pan with water underneath the cheesecake as it cooks, which adds moisture to the oven and acts as a further buffer against the infamous cheesecake cracking.
If you want to skip the pan of water, or if your cheesecake does end up cracking for any reason, all is not lost: You can easily hide the cracks with a layer of fresh berries, whipped cream, or perhaps even some Homemade Nutella.
When you take the pie out of the oven, it should still look underdone and jiggly in the center. The cheesecake will continue to firm up considerably as it cools and extra moisture evaporates. By the next day, you will have a rich and decadent, perfectly textured keto cheesecake.
It tastes so much better than anything you’ve ever eaten from Cheesecake Factory.
If you want a no bake dessert
For a no bake cheesecake, simply replace half a cup of the yogurt in the recipe below with softened coconut butter or coconut oil.
Instead of baking the keto dessert, just chill the unbaked cheesecake until firm. Then slice and enjoy. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
I hope you love this cheesecake as much as we all do!
The recipe was adapted from this Vegan Cheesecake Recipe.
Keto Cheesecake Recipe
Ingredients
- 24 oz cream cheese (or vegan cream cheese)
- 2 cups yogurt
- 2 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (optional)
- 2/3 cup erythritol (sugar or maple syrup also work for non-keto)
- 1/4 cup almond flour
Instructions
- Feel free to use a store-bought crust or make it crustless. Here's the crust I used: 2 cups almond or pecan flour, 1/4 tsp salt, 4-6 tbsp melted coconut oil OR enough water to make it slightly sticky. Combine all ingredients, pour into a lined 8 or 9-inch springform pan, press down evenly. Set aside while making the filling.To make a keto cheesecake, preheat the oven to 350 F. Fill any baking pan about halfway up with water, and place it on the oven’s lower rack. Bring cream cheese to room temperature, then beat all ingredients in a blender or food processor just until smooth (overbeating can cause cracking as it bakes). I do usually include the lemon for a classic cheesecake flavor, but it will still work if you don’t have any on hand and need to leave it out. Spread filling on top of prepared crust. Place on the middle rack (above the rack with the water pan). Bake 30 minutes (or 38 minutes if using an 8-inch pan), and do not open the oven at all during this time. Once time is up, still do not open the oven, but turn off the heat and let the cheesecake sit in the oven an additional 5 minutes. Then remove from the oven—it will still look underdone. Let cool on the counter 20 minutes, then refrigerate overnight, during which time it will firm up considerably. As I mention in the post, the cooling times are important so the cake cools gradually and thus does not crack. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator 3-4 days, or slice and freeze if desired. If you make it, be sure to leave a review or rate it below!View Nutrition Facts
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I didnt have a pie pan so used a 9 inch glass casserole dish. Wondering how long to cook for?
Hi Monica, did it work out for you? I don’t have a springform but want to make it this weekend.
Thanks
Excellent recipe, though for some reason mine did not set up as well as your pictures. It still tastes wonderful, but has more the consistency of a key lime pie. Yours looks more solid. Even so, it’s a definite keeper. Even better when served with a little Chambord dribbled on top!
I’d like to try the cheesecake but only have stevia and monk fruit sweeteners. How much would I use of ed ither of those in the recipe instead of erthytol?
When you say monk fruit, do you mean like Swerve?
I used stevia, 14 packets, came out great
Hi Katie, it looks delicious and I would like to do it. As I am living in Europe I ask myself how much 24 oz Cream Cheese it is in Gramm? I know 8 oz is approx. 225g is approx 1 cup, but 24 oz seems to be a lot? Did I missunderstand something??? LOL…
Thx for a quick enlightenment 🙂
720g 🙂
I adore the recipe. I love eating but I always look for the simplest ways to cook. This helped me a lot. But is it possible to cook it without the oven?
I loved this recipe! I reduced the sweetener to about 1 3/4 tbsp in the crust, but I made no changes aside from that and it was wonderful. Thanks you!
I’m about to make this with plain greek yogurt if it will work. Please let me know
Do I need to pre-bake the almond flour crust (2 cups almond flour, 1/4 tsp salt, 4-6 tbsp melted coconut oil) that is noted in the recipe? The recipe says to “set aside while you make the filling.” If we are to pre-bake the crust, how long should we pre-bake for? Also, if we are using this recipe to make mini (cupcake-sized) cheesecakes, how long should we adjust the bake time to? Let me know. Thank you! Can’t wait to try this recipe!
No need to prebake the crust. Here’s a similar recipe for mini ones: https://lett-trim.today/cheesecake-cupcakes/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Also, should there be any sweetener added to the crust ingredients noted in the recipe?
I have make this amazing keto cheesecake about five times so far and have loved it every time. Keto is the only way I have been able to maintain a lower weight and still enjoy good tasting foods.
Hi, I will like to try this recipe but I would like to make it crustless. How do I adjust the baking time? Maybe need to bake it in different temperature? Thank you!
Do you think it would work to double the recipe and make 2 pies in one? Putting another crust on top of the bottom cheesecake and then another filling? Would it cook right? Thinking of a birthday cheesecake with strawberry on tops. Crazy idea? What do you think?
Hi,
I made the filling recipe exact and everyone one loved it.
As for the crust, I figured out a really awesome recipe! I used 2 cups blanched Almond meal, 2 cups pulverized pecan halves and 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon. Mix with 1/2 cup coconut oil. Spread it along sides and bottom of a spring form pan. Place it in a 350° oven for 10 minutes to lightly toast the inside of crust to make it set up. After it cooks, add in the cheesecake filling and follow the recipe for baking. The crust is really great.
Please tell me soon if possible! Why is there 1/4 C. of almond flour in the filling recipe? That is confusing because it says 2 C. almond flour needed for the crust. Where do you use the 1/4 cup of almond flour? Thanks!
It is to thicken. If you don’t want to use almond flour in the cake, you can always go with this one: https://lett-trim.today/vegan-cheesecake-recipe/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
When I take it out of the oven to cool, do I leave it in the pan or remove it before cooling?
Leave in pan 🙂
Also, does it have to stay overnight or is 6 hours enough cooling time in the fridge.
Hi,I made this cheese cake yesterday for my daughters birthday, we all loved it ,even her husband who is not a dessert person. I used plain Greek yogurt. Thanks for this easy delicious recipe.
Thank you so much for making it!