Low Carb, High Fat Cheesecake

LowCarbAmanda

Crust:
-6 Tbsp extra virgin coconut oil melted
-3 drops of liquid splenda or 3 tsp of erythritol.
-3 TBS Unsweetened cocoa powder.
-1 serving of Atkins Chocolate Creme Sandwich Cookies (= 3 fake oreos) crumbled

Melt the Oil, then mix in the rest put in the bottom of a 9" springform pan, and place in the freezer for 10 minutes while preparing the rest of the cheesecake.

Cheesecake:
-1 envelope unflavored gelatin
-1/4 cup cold water
-1 8-oz package of Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
-1/2 cup of erythritol or other sugar substitute (erythritol has zero net carbs, and 0 glycemic index)
-3/4 cup of liquid heaving whipping cream
-1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup of heavy whipping cream, whipped

Soften gelatin in water; stir over low heat until dissolved. Combine cream cheese and erythritol, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Gradually add gelatin, whipping cream, and lemon juice, mixing until well blended. Chill until slightly thickened; fold in whipped cream. Pour over crust; chill until firm. Enjoy!

mariahruby

Any idea about calories??

Meganne1982

BUMP

I have to give this to my mother! She's low-carb and loves cheesecake.

Thanks!

LowCarbAmanda

I'll enter it as a recipe, and report back re. calories shortly. High, I'm sure. LOL! (Being low cal isn't a top priority for me, so I don't know off hand.)

LowCarbAmanda

Divided in 8 slices, it is as follows:
401 calories, 1 net carb, 4g protein, and 38g fat.

bhunter20

for cheesecake 401 calories isnt to bad actually

jessicazanebell

bump! where can u buy erithytol?

LowCarbAmanda

I get it at a local health food store. You can find it at low carb online stores too. Otherwise, you could use xylitol, which is in more grocery stores - though it is toxic to dogs, or splenda, but that has carbs to take into account.

rachpiper720

bump! Sounds delicious!