Oh dessert. 

My old friend. 

Keto living doesn’t mean you have to say goodbye to your favorite things, it just means you have to alter them a little. 

Honestly once you are used to living a Sugar-free lifestyle, you won’t miss sugar anymore. Using alternative sweeteners like Stevia does have a different taste then plain sugar, I’m not gonna lie and pretend it doesn’t. But if you give up sugar your tastebuds will adapt to other sweeteners. Honestly I personally am trying to be totally sweetener free most of the time, but every now and then I do crave something sweet. 

Today. It’s cheesecake on the menu. 

Clark and I were invited to a game night with some friends weeks ago, and I planned right away to bring this cheesecake along, so I have literally been drooling over the idea of eating a slice for weeks! 

There are so many varieties of cheesecake, I mean really, the sky is the limit! I decided to go with a plain New York Style, that way I could offer a variety of toppings since not everyone attending the game night is Keto. 

Along with the cheesecake, I have fresh strawberries, cherry pie topping, peach pie topping, chocolate chips, cool whip and homemade Sugar-free whipped cream. 

Now for the nitty gritty….the recipe. 

Sugar-free New York Style Cheesecake 

Preheat your oven to 350*

Crust:

In a mixing bowl combine the following ingredients until a smooth paste like substance forms, (I use a fork and a knife to cut the ingredients together until they can be mixed with a spoon to combine them).  Spread the mixture into the bottom of your spring form pan and bake for 15 min. Take it out of the oven and set in a cool spot. Allow to cool for 30 minutes. 

1 1/2 cups cashews (ground into tiny pieces in the food processor) 

1/2 cup almond flour

1 stick softened butter (not melted, but softened to room temperature) 

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 

1 tsp baking powder

Filling: 

In another mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients listed below with a hand mixer until everything is very smooth…no lumps. Pour the mixture over your cooled crust and level it out to a flat even surface. Bake for 45 minutes.  Take out of the oven and place in a cool spot for approximately 30 minutes, then refrigerate until ready to serve. (A minimum of 3 hours is good) 

4 packages cream cheese 

1 cup sour cream 

1 tsp vanilla extract 

1 vanilla bean (scrape and add seeds only) 

6 egg yolks

1/2 cup powdered stevia 

1/2 tsp kosher salt 

Add whatever toppings you like prior to serving. 

Makes 10-12 servings.