Is cheesecake OK to eat on a keto diet?

It may surprise you, but cheesecakes are one of the easiest desserts to “keto-fy”. A classic cheesecake uses many keto-friendly ingredients, like eggs, cream cheese, and/or heavy cream. With just a few minor tweaks, my keto cheesecake recipe looks and tastes like the real thing!

Is the low carb cheesecake at Cheesecake Factory keto-friendly?

Unfortunately, all of the desserts at The Cheesecake Factory are too high in carbs for a low carb or keto diet, including the “low-licious” cheesecake. While lower in carbs than the standard cheesecake, it still contains 37 grams of total carbs (30 grams of net carbs) per serving.

What cheese is not allowed on keto?

You can eat high fat foods like cheese on the Keto diet. Cheddar, Gouda, goat cheese, and blue cheese are the best to consider. Cheese to avoid on Keto are cottage cheese and low fat and processed varieties.

Do keto desserts kick you out of ketosis?

There are tons of keto alternatives out there, including desserts sweetened with stevia, erythritol, or monk fruit, all keto-approved sweeteners that can help you kick your cravings without kicking you out of ketosis.

How many carbs can you eat and still be in ketosis?

On the keto diet, you are allowed to have no more than 50 grams of net carbs per day – and the fewer, the better! But by focusing on “net” rather than “total” carbs, you won't be denying your body the essential fiber it needs for proper function.

Can you eat too much cheese on keto?

Consuming too much cheese on a keto diet can lead to an excessive intake of saturated fat and calories, which may hinder weight loss efforts. It's essential to maintain balance and moderation in food choices to achieve optimal results.

Can Popcorn be eaten on keto?

Net carbs are calculated by taking the total grams of carbohydrate in a food and subtracting the amount of fiber. In this case, popcorn contains 6 grams of carbs per 1 cup serving and 1.2 grams of fiber, bringing the net carbs per serving to 4.8 grams. Yes friends, popcorn is indeed a keto food.

Is Philadelphia cream cheese keto-friendly?

Philadelphia is one of the best brands of keto-friendly cream cheese. A 2-tablespoon serving of Philadelphia cream cheese contains 102 calories, 10 grams of fat, 1.8 grams of protein, and only 1.6 grams of carbohydrates. It's recommended to opt for plain or full-fat Philadelphia cream cheese for the keto diet.

Can cream cheese kick you out of ketosis?

Cream cheese: Cream cheese is very popular in the keto diet. At only 84 calories per 1 ounce serving, it has 1 gram of carbs and 2 grams of protein but packs 8 grams of fat per serving. It can be a keto-friendly snack or meal addition when more fat is needed.

Is cheesecake high in carbs?

Like the majority of desserts, most cheesecakes are high in calories, carbs, fat, and sugar.

Keto Blackberry & Lime Cheesecake - Divalicious Recipes (2024)

Published: Sep 29, 2016 · Updated: Jul 16, 2021 by Angela Coleby · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

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This keto blackberry cheesecake with lime is a perfect way to use up any leftover blackberries after the seasonal picking. Or you could use frozen. The tartness of them both gives a nice contrast to the creaminess of the cheesecake. Almost refreshing and perhaps a great morning pick me up! ha ha!

How to make keto blackberry cheesecake

I made a hazelnut crust for the bottom of this low carb cheesecake mainly because I had a lot of hazelnut flour to hand. It actually goes very well with the blackberry and lime but if you don't have hazelnut flour to hand, try another low carb flour instead.

Grind up some nuts, add some butter and low carb sweetener, perhaps a bit of spice and voila! Cheesecake base!

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Recipe Tips

When adding the blackberry mixture I was trying a swirl effect as you can see by the picture below. I poured the fruit topping on top then swirled it with a spoon. I probably got a bit carried away and it could have been neater and more refined but I could not stop swirling.

You could bake this cheesecake with just the topping on top with no swirling. Or go crazy and mix it all up! I loved the bright colour of this too. Makes you wonder how people can eat dull brown food (not sure what that is, but my life is a plate full of colourful veggies and berries!). With the odd glass of wine.

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Blackberry & Lime Cheesecake

Angela Coleby

A creamy cheesecake with blackberry & lime on a nut crust.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 55 minutes mins

Chilling time 6 hours hrs

Total Time 7 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Ingredients

BASE

2 cups hazelnut flour
⅓ cup butter, unsalted
2 tablespoons erythritol

CHEESECAKE FILLING

16 oz cream cheese softened
250 ml whipping/heavy cream
10 oz blackberries fresh or frozen
2 limes juice & rind
½ cup erythritol
2 eggs

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F degrees.
Line the bottom of a spring-form cake tin with greaseproof or parchment paper.
Melt the butter in a saucepan.
Add the hazelnut flour and sugar substitute. Mix thoroughly until the mixture looks like glossy breadcrumbs.
Spoon the mixture into the cake tin and use a spoon to spread evenly, pressing the mixture down evenly.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
Remove from the oven and place in the fridge to cool.
Place the cream cheese in a bowl and blend with the sugar substitute. I used a hand blender.
Add the eggs, cream, lime juice, lime rind and continue to blend until smooth.
In a separate bowl or even a jug, use a hand blender to blitz the blackberries until smooth.
Add the blackberry mixture to the cream cheese mixture and stir thoroughly until even in colour.
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Pour over the hazelnut base and bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes until the centre has a slight firmness. (Don't worry about too much wobble).
Allow to cool, then place in the fridge overnight.

Notes

The net carbs will be the total carb count minus the fibre count. Carb count excludes sugar alcohols.

Any nutritional analysis on the website is based on an estimate, calculated by http://nutritiondata.self.com from the individual ingredients in each recipe. Variations may occur for various reasons, including product availability and food preparation. We make no representation or warranty of the accuracy of this information.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 402kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 8gFat: 37gFiber: 3.5g

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator.

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Robyn
August 21, 2021 at 4:51 pm
What sized springform pan did you use please.
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- Angela Coleby
  August 21, 2021 at 5:54 pm
  An 8 inch pan.
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Angie
June 01, 2020 at 8:35 am
I made this yesterday for a cookout. It's gone and it was delicious! For the crust, I food processed pecans and they made an amazing cheesecake crust. The only thing I did differently was used a mesh bag to strain the pulp from the blackberries after I food processed them. Instead of stirring in the blackberry puree, I used a spatula to swirl it before pouring it into the pan and it came out beautiful. This is a refreshing summer dessert.
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- Angela Coleby
  June 02, 2020 at 11:03 am
  I love the use of pecans! Glad you enjoyed it!
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daniela
July 29, 2017 at 11:14 am
is it possible to replace the hazelnut flour for walnut flour?
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- Angela Coleby
  July 29, 2017 at 11:16 am
  Of course and what a delicious flavour combination that would be!
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Yolanda
April 15, 2017 at 11:47 pm
What type of low carb sweetener did you use?
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- Angela Coleby
  April 16, 2017 at 9:07 am
  I use erythritol, but if that's not available I use xylitol
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