Description
A delicious dessert that combines creamy cheesecake with Greek yogurt and protein powder, perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth while keeping health goals in check.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (240 g) Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup (60 g) protein powder (vanilla or unflavored)
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) honey (plus extra for drizzling)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (50 g) almond flour
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) melted coconut oil or unsalted butter
- Fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries) for topping
Instructions
- Prepare the almond flour base by mixing almond flour with melted coconut oil or unsalted butter until it resembles wet sand. Press it down in the jars.
- Make the cheesecake filling by beating softened cream cheese until smooth, then adding Greek yogurt, protein powder, honey, and vanilla extract. Mix until creamy.
- Layer the cheesecake filling over the almond flour base in each jar, smoothing the top. Optionally, create a second layer.
- Chill the jars in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to allow the filling to set.
Notes
- Ensure cream cheese is softened to avoid lumps.
- Avoid overmixing the filling to keep it creamy.
- Do not skip the chilling step for proper setting.
- Taste the filling before adding more sweetener.
- Be mindful of portion sizes to avoid overfilling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: high protein cheesecake, dessert, healthy treat, meal prep