Strawberry Shortcake Protein Cheesecake

About This Recipe

Strawberry Shortcake Protein Cheesecake is here. This cheesecake recipe is super easy to make and has the macros to fit almost any diet!

Ingredients

• ½ Cup Almond Flour
• 2 Tablespoons Butter (or Coconut Oil)
• 16 Ounces Cream Cheese (Full, Reduced, or Fat Free)
• 2 Large Whole Eggs
• 2 Scoops Protein Powder (Unflavored, Strawberry, or Vanilla work best)
• ¼-½ Cup Sweetener (I like Erythritol)
• 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 2 Containers Greek Yogurt (Vanilla)
• Strawberries (Fresh)
• 1 Container Greek Yogurt (Strawberry)
• 1 Scoop Protein Powder (Your Choice Flavor)
• ¼ Teaspoon Xanthan Gum
• 2 Wafers (Strawberry)
• 2 Cookies (Sugar Free, Shortbread, Vanilla Wafer, Animal Crackers, Golden Oreo, etc)

Instructions

1. Mix together your Almond Flour and Melted Butter until clumpy
2. Take out a 6×2 pan and line it with parchment paper
3. Press your crust in and bake it on 350F/176C until golden brown (around 10-15 minutes)
4. Remove it and let it cool
5. Mix together all of your Cheesecake ingredients (be careful not to over-mix or you’ll add too much air to the cheesecake)
6. Chop up and lightly mix in your Strawberries
7. Pour your mix on top of your cooled crust in your 6×2 pan
8. Bake on 325F/162C for 30-35 minutes
9. Drop your temp to 200F/93C and bake for an additional 50 minutes-1 hour
10. Remove it from the oven, let it cool, wrap it up, and put it in the fridge for a couple hours
11. Mix together your Greek Yogurt, Protein Powder, and Xanthan Gum until it thickens up
12. Evenly distribute that mix to the top of your cheesecake
13. Crush up your Wafers & Cookies and mix them together
14. Sprinkle them on top!