Cheesecake is regarded as one of the most keto friendly desserts. When you combine cream cheese, sour cream and heavy whipping cream you get the ultimate high fat dessert, so we couldn’t not make a keto version! Hold up, we didn’t only make one we made three, and this post is only the first version! We started with a Cashew Cheesecake, inspired by my mom.
My favorite nuts are cashews, but having them in the house can be risky given my impulse to eat 15 servings in one sitting combined with their higher carb count. However, one day my mom showed up with a bag of cashews from the indian grocery. Everything from ghee to nuts is much cheaper at the indian grocery. We couldn’t turn away the nuts so it was on us to use a large portion of them in a new recipe!
Cashew Cheesecake
With a large bag of cashews from my mom and the cheesecake recipe in hand we combined the two to birth the most amazing dessert we have created up till this point! The cashew makes for the perfect crunchy crust for the decadent cheesecake filling. Interestingly, the cashew crust also has a creaminess and slight sweetness that you wouldn’t expect. I can’t believe we hadn’t been using them in desserts all this time!
My Favorite KetoConnect Dessert
Not only are cashews my favorite nuts, but cheesecake has always been my favorite dessert so you can imagine why I picked this recipe as my favorite of all our recipes. Not to mention, the hardest part about making these is the wait time as they chill, making them incredibly easy to make!
We opted to chill them in the freezer instead of the fridge so they set faster and can be eaten faster, but if you have the patience we would recommend the fridge. This might take anywhere from 2-3 hours. However, when storing we definitely suggest the fridge or they will harden to a bone and they will have to thaw hehe.
No need to thank us after you’ve tried them. We know, and you’re welcome! Don’t forget to check out the other two versions!
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Cashew Cheesecake
Ingredients:
Cashew Crust
- 1/4 cup raw cashews
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 1 tbsp sugar free maple syrup
Instructions:
Crust
- Process cashews or crush in a plastic ziploc bag.
- Add melted butter and maple syrup to cashews and combine well.
- Place crust mixture in bottom of 4 muffin cups. Place in freezer.
Notes
Cashew Cheesecake
Ingredients:
Cheesecake Filling
- 4 oz Cream Cheese
- 2 tbsp Sour Cream
- 1/4 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1/4 cup Low Carb Sugar Substitute
Instructions:
Filling
- With a hand mixer mix together cream cheese, sour cream, heavy whipping cream and erythritol.
- Take cold crusts out of freezer and dollop filling on top of crust evenly.
- Place in fridge for 2-3 hours or freezer for 1-2 hours.
- Store in fridge. Enjoy!
Notes
Written by
Megha Barot
Megha has always been a passionate cook, but she took this to a new level after starting her keo journey in 2015. She loves creating new recipes and producing educational content for KetoConnect, which she co-founded in 2016 with Matt. Her passion for healthy eating and personal development continues to thrive. She's the proud mom of two awesome kids.
My all time go to for cheesecake. I couldn’t believe how easy and delicious this was.
Wanna say how much we appreciate ur tutorings AND love your recipes!
Followed it exact and it was Delicious!!! Just question: Can you substitute Walnuts for the Cashews?
Yes probably but it would be a different taste and that would change the nutrition info
Hello! This looks awwwmazing!!! Quick question, can i use pecans instead of cashew nut?
Yep!
Matt & Megha,
Do you think the crust will work out the same if I sub out the cashews for pecans? I LOVE all your recipies, and you guys have provided me the variety we needed in switching to the Keto lifestyle.
Thanks again!
Probably, the nutrition info would change though.
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thanks for making keto easy ?
Do you put the cashews in blender? Do you use the Nija for all
Of the processing you do for recipes?
Hi an i use only butter and cashew for the crust? i don’t have any keto maple syrup that s why is going be set ?
You don’t need the syrup, but you may need to use a bit more butter in its place. Get it to a consistency that will work well for the crust and hold.
Can I switch the cashew to almonds .
Yes!
Would it still be okay even without any of the sweeteners mentioned above?
Sure! It just won’t be sweet.