Carob Cheesecake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Wrap the bottom and sides of the pan with aluminum foil if worried about leakage.
• Stir almond flour, butter, erythritol, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl until well combined; the mixture will be crumbly. Press into the prepared pan bottom.
• Bake on the center rack until in the preheated oven until just golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and powdered sweetener together using an electric stand or hand mixer at low speed until fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Add lemon juice, vanilla extract, and lemon zest. Beat until well combined.
• Bake on the center rack in the preheated oven until center is almost set and slightly jiggly in the center, 45 to 55 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan. Keep in the pan, cover, and refrigerate to fully set, at least 4 hours, to overnight. Run a knife gently around the sides to remove, unclamp, and carefully remove the pan; it should come right off.

Steps:

• Crust: Mix Graham cracker crumbs with yogurt, fructose and cinnamon, toss with fork then work together with your fingers until well blended. Press mixture evenly onto the bottom of the 9 or 10 inch spring form pan.
• Filling: Beat cream cheese electric mixer until fluffy, then gradually beat in 2 cups fructose and eggs. Continue beating until mixture is smooth. Melt carob chips with heavy cream in a small saucepan and beat the mixture into the cream cheese add 1 cup of sour cream. Add Amaretto, cinnamon and almond extract and beat for a few minutes more.
• Baking: Pour cheese mixture into prepared spring form pan, bake in preheated oven for 55 - 60 minutes. Cool then chill at 24 hours before serving.
• Topping: Spread with 1 cup of sour cream if desired, enjoy.