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1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
4 (8-oz) packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 1/2 cups confectioners Swerve (or erythritol and 1 1/2 tsp stevia glycerite)
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 eggs
TOPPING:
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 ChocoPerfection Bar (chocolate mint), chopped
2 TBS confectioners Swerve (or 1/8 tsp stevia glycerite)
1 tsp mint extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. CRUST: Melt the butter/oil with the chopped ChocoPerfection bar. Stir until the chocolate is melted. Add in the nut meal, egg, natural sweetener and mint extract. Press into the bottom of an 8 inch spring form pan with 3 inch sides.
FILLING: Stir chopped chocolate and almond milk in metal bowl set over saucepan of simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove bowl from over water. Blend cream cheese, natural sweetener, and cocoa powder in processor until smooth. Blend in eggs 1 at a time. Mix in lukewarm chocolate. Pour filling over crust. Bake for 60 minutes or until center is just set and just appears dry, about 1 hour. Cool 5 minutes. Run knife around sides of cake to loosen. Chill overnight.
TOPPING: Stir cream and chocolate in a medium sized saucepan over low heat until smooth, add in the natural sweetener and extract. Cool slightly. Pour over center of cheesecake, spreading to within 1/2 inch of edge and filling any cracks. Chill until topping is set, about 1 hour. Do ahead: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover with foil and keep refrigerated. Makes 16 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Cheesecake = 461 calories, 29.6g fat, 7g protein, 42.5g carbs, 1.9g fiber (40.6 effective carbs)
"Healthified" Cheesecake = 292 calories, 29g fat, 7.7g protein, 7.2g carbs, 4.2g fiber (3 effective carbs)
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Creme De Mint Cheesecake and GIVEAWAY!
ChocoPerfection Giveaway!
Enter to win a box of ChocoPerfection bars! All you have to do is 3 things:
1. "Like" Maria Mind Body Health on Facebook
2. Leave a comment below that you would like to win and also include what "healthified" recipe you and your family enjoys the most.
3. Follow me on Pinterest.
The winner will be picked on October 30th. Good Luck!
1. "Like" Maria Mind Body Health on Facebook
2. Leave a comment below that you would like to win and also include what "healthified" recipe you and your family enjoys the most.
3. Follow me on Pinterest.
The winner will be picked on October 30th. Good Luck!
ChocoPerfection bars uses the sweeteners oligofructose, which is derived from ground-up chicory root, and erythritol, which comes from fermented natural foods. These ingredients don't effect insulin levels (zero on the glycemic index) or have a laxative effect like malitol. Most "low carb" chocolates use malitol which does increase blood sugar and often causes intestinal discomfort. So, here's to chocolate on a "diet!" Click HERE to find all "healthified" chocolates.
NOTE: If you click on the ingredients, it will take you to my Amazon.com store where I find everything on sale.
"HEALTHIFIED" CHEESECAKE
CRUST:
2 TBS butter or coconut oil
1 ChocoPerfection bar (chocolate mint), chopped
1 cup blanched almond flour (or hazelnut meal)
1/4 cup confectioners Swerve (or erythritol and 1/4 tsp stevia glycerite)
1 tsp mint extract
1 egg
FILLING:
2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, choppedNOTE: If you click on the ingredients, it will take you to my Amazon.com store where I find everything on sale.
"HEALTHIFIED" CHEESECAKE
CRUST:
2 TBS butter or coconut oil
1 ChocoPerfection bar (chocolate mint), chopped
1 cup blanched almond flour (or hazelnut meal)
1/4 cup confectioners Swerve (or erythritol and 1/4 tsp stevia glycerite)
1 tsp mint extract
1 egg
FILLING:
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
4 (8-oz) packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 1/2 cups confectioners Swerve (or erythritol and 1 1/2 tsp stevia glycerite)
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 eggs
TOPPING:
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 ChocoPerfection Bar (chocolate mint), chopped
2 TBS confectioners Swerve (or 1/8 tsp stevia glycerite)
1 tsp mint extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. CRUST: Melt the butter/oil with the chopped ChocoPerfection bar. Stir until the chocolate is melted. Add in the nut meal, egg, natural sweetener and mint extract. Press into the bottom of an 8 inch spring form pan with 3 inch sides.
FILLING: Stir chopped chocolate and almond milk in metal bowl set over saucepan of simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove bowl from over water. Blend cream cheese, natural sweetener, and cocoa powder in processor until smooth. Blend in eggs 1 at a time. Mix in lukewarm chocolate. Pour filling over crust. Bake for 60 minutes or until center is just set and just appears dry, about 1 hour. Cool 5 minutes. Run knife around sides of cake to loosen. Chill overnight.
TOPPING: Stir cream and chocolate in a medium sized saucepan over low heat until smooth, add in the natural sweetener and extract. Cool slightly. Pour over center of cheesecake, spreading to within 1/2 inch of edge and filling any cracks. Chill until topping is set, about 1 hour. Do ahead: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover with foil and keep refrigerated. Makes 16 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Cheesecake = 461 calories, 29.6g fat, 7g protein, 42.5g carbs, 1.9g fiber (40.6 effective carbs)
"Healthified" Cheesecake = 292 calories, 29g fat, 7.7g protein, 7.2g carbs, 4.2g fiber (3 effective carbs)
- Cookie Dough Cupcakes And Giveaway
Happy "Black Friday!" Enter to win a box of ChocoPerfection bars! All you have to do is leave a comment below that you would like to win and also include what "healthified" recipe you and your family enjoys the most. The winner will be picked on November...
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