Protein Carrot Cake Cheesecake - Sugar Free & Gluten Free
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Chill Time:3 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Total Time4 hourshrs5 minutesmins
Servings: 8slices
Calories: 144kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Perfect Protein Carrot Cake Cheesecake with a protein carrot cake base and high protein cheesecake top! With protein powder replacing sugar and some flour, and very little oil, this low calorie healthy carrot cheesecake will be your new go-to Easter dessert recipe.
Ingredients
½cupWhole Wheat Pastry Flour, or AP, 60g
¼cupVanilla Protein Powder, Whey-casein, 22g
¼cupUnflavored Protein Powder, 22g (see post above for subs)
1tspCinnamon
¼tspGinger Powder
⅛tspNutmeg
½tspBaking Soda
¼cup + 2 TbspUnsweetened Applesauce, 90g
¼cupAlmond Milk, 60ml
2TbspNon-fat Greek Yogurt, 28g
1TbspMaple Syrup, Sugar-free recommended
½TbspMelted Coconut Oil
½Egg, Room Temperature
1cupGrated Carrots, 110g
Cheesecake:
4ozReduced Fat Cream Cheese, Softened, 112g
½cupNon-fat Greek Yogurt, 112g
½TbspAlmond Milk, 7ml
¼cupVanilla Protein Powder, Whey-casein, 22g
1¼tspCornstarch
½Egg
1Egg White, 30ml
Frosting:
¼cupNon-fat Greek Yogurt, 56g
2TbspVanilla Protein Powder, 11g
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F and line the bottom of an 7” springfoam or cake pan with parchment paper round and spray the sides with non-stick cooking spray.
In medium bowl combine flour, unflavored protein powder, vanilla protein powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and baking powder.
Add applesauce, almond milk, Greek yogurt, maple syrup, coconut oil and egg.Whisk gently until mostly combined.
Add grated carrots (and any mix-ins) and fold to combine.DO NOT OVER-MIX or protein powder will make the cake dense.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 15 minutes.Cool for 15 minutes and prepare cheesecake layer.
Cheesecake:
Wrap foil around outside of pan (like placing in foil bowl).
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese using an electric hand mixer or paddle attachment of stand mixer until smooth; About 1-2 minutes.Add Greek yogurt and milk; Beat again.Add vanilla protein powder and cornstarch; Beat until combined, scraping down the sides if needed.Add egg and egg white, and beat until just combined. Do not over-mix.
Spread over carrot cake layer and smoothen top.
Water bath: Fill a large, deep baking pan with 2-3” boiling water, and place cheesecake pan in.
Bake for about 20 minutes. Center of the top should be jiggly or soft to the touch.
Turn off oven, leave oven door open and let cool about 2 hours.
Frosting:
In a small bowl mix together Greek yogurt and protein powder until smooth.
Spread over cake, and place in fridge to chill!
Notes
Nutrition details are calculated using products recommended below.