🍰 High-Protein Cheesecake
🕒 Time
Prep: 10 minutes
Bake: 35–45 minutes
Chill: 2+ hours
🍽️ Servings
8 slices
🧾 Ingredients
Filling:
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 8 oz (225 g) light cream cheese, softened
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup Greek yogurt (plain, high-protein)
- ¼–⅓ cup sweetener (sugar, monk fruit, or stevia blend)
- 1 scoop (about 25g) vanilla protein powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Crust:
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon sweetener
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat
Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
2️⃣ Make crust (optional)
Mix almond flour, melted butter, and sweetener.
Press into a lined 8-inch pan.
Bake 8–10 minutes, then cool.
3️⃣ Blend filling
Blend cottage cheese until smooth.
Add cream cheese, eggs, yogurt, sweetener, protein powder, and vanilla. Blend until creamy and lump-free.
4️⃣ Bake
Pour over crust (or directly into lined pan).
Bake 35–45 minutes until center is slightly jiggly but set around edges.
5️⃣ Cool properly
Turn oven off, crack the door, and let cheesecake cool inside for 20–30 minutes.
Refrigerate at least 2 hours before slicing.
💪 Approximate Protein
About 12–15g protein per slice (depends on protein powder and brands used).
🔥 Flavor Ideas
- Add lemon zest for lemon cheesecake
- Stir in cocoa powder for chocolate version
- Top with berries or sugar-free jam
