Low Carb Microwave Cheesecake in 2 Minutes

1 Cheesecake351 cals

We’re back and today we’re back with a Microwave Cheesecake that swings multiple ways! Chocolate? Vanilla? Really low carb (keto friendly)? Kinda high carb? The choice is yours and for only 2 minutes in your microwave!

To keep this one as simple as possible, you really only need 3 main ingredients. Seriously, that’s it:

  1. 1 Large Whole egg
  2. 3 Ounces Cream Cheese (Softened)
  3. Your Choice Sweetener (I like Erythritol)

Microwave Cheesecake

With just these 3 ingredients it’ll taste great! To make it even better, I also like to add in 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1/2 a scoop of a good tasting protein powder (whatever flavor you want).

You could also add in things like lemon, cinnamon, nuts, sugar free chocolate chips, 1-2 tablespoons of cocoa powder to make it chocolate, and so on. It’s really easy to change it up and give it a new spin when you get bored!

Once you’ve sorted out what you’re putting in it, give it a quick mix until everything is smooth.

Throw that mix in the microwave for around 2 minutes. If you’ve got a really powerful microwave it might take less than this so just keep an eye on it and remember how long it took for next time.

You could also double the recipe and make a bigger cheesecake but just keep in mind that your microwave time will increase too.

Throw your microwave cheesecake in the fridge for 20-30 minutes and you should end up with something like this!

A couple minutes to kill your cheesecake cravings…not too bad, right?

You can change up the macros here to fit whatever diet you’re on. Use full fat cream cheese, reduced fat, or even fat free. The choice is yours and they’ll all come out great!

Have you tried our regular Protein Cheesecake yet? It’s SO good!

Microwave Keto Cheesecake Recipe

Low Carb Microwave Cheesecake in 2 Minutes

All you need is 3 ingredients and 2 minutes for this Low Carb Microwave Cheesecake. This recipe is keto friendly and packs a ton of flavor!
4.67 from 9 votes
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Prep Time: 1 minute
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 3 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: keto, keto cheesecake, low carb, low carb cheesecake, microwave cheesecake, quick cheesecake
Servings: 1 Cheesecake
Calories: 351kcal
Cost: $1

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Ingredients

  • 1 Large Whole Egg
  • 3 Ounces Cream Cheese - Reduced Fat, Fat Free, or Full Fat
  • Sweetener - I like Erythritol
  • ½ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract - *Optional
  • ½ Scoop Protein Powder - *Optional

Instructions

  • Mix together all of your ingredients until smooth (soften your cream cheese by microwaving it for 10-15 seconds if it’s “hard”).
  • Either pour your mix into a microwave safe dish or if you mixed them in that dish just move onto your next step.
  • Microwave for 2-3 minutes (this part all depends on how powerful your microwave is).

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Notes

Add in things like cocoa powder, cinnamon, nuts, sugar free chocolate chips, etc to change up the flavor!
Double the recipe for a bigger cheesecake (just remember to increase microwave time)!
 
Make 2 servings and chop the macros/calories in half!
Calories with Reduced Fat Cream Cheese & Protein Powder (1 Cake):
  • Calories: 351
  • Fat: 23g
  • Saturated Fat: 14g
  • Sodium: 467mg
  • Carbs: 7g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Sugar: 3g
  • Protein: 29g
 
Calories with Fat Free Cream Cheese & Protein Powder (1 Cake):
  • Calories: 225
  • Fat: 5g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Sodium: 604mg
  • Carbs: 13g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Sugar: 5g
  • Protein: 32g
 
Calories with Full Fat Cream Cheese & Protein Powder (1 Cake):
  • Calories: 455
  • Fat: 35g
  • Saturated Fat: 18g
  • Sodium: 402mg
  • Carbs: 5g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Sugar: 3g
  • Protein: 30g
 
Calories with Reduced Fat Cream Cheese (1 Cake):
  • Calories: 283
  • Fat: 23g
  • Saturated Fat: 14g
  • Sodium: 365mg
  • Carbs: 7g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Sugar: 3g
  • Protein: 12g
 
Calories with Fat Free Cream Cheese (1 Cake):
  • Calories: 157
  • Fat: 5g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Sodium: 502mg
  • Carbs: 13g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Sugar: 5g
  • Protein: 15g
 
Calories with Full Fat Cream Cheese (1 Cake):
  • Calories: 383
  • Fat: 35g
  • Saturated Fat: 18g
  • Sodium: 304mg
  • Carbs: 5g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Sugar: 3g
  • Protein: 12g

Nutrition

Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Sodium: 467mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 3g

12 Comments

  1. Vanessa on June 1, 2022 at 3:52 pm

    Can you substitute egg white for whole egg?

    • Derek Howes on August 22, 2022 at 7:41 pm

      I’d add a bit more cream cheese to the mix but sure!

  2. Tara on February 4, 2022 at 12:01 pm

    How much sweetener?

    • Derek Howes on February 23, 2022 at 9:37 am

      Your choice! I use anywhere from a teaspoon to a tablespoon depending on if I’m using protein powder or not.

  3. Asher on June 25, 2020 at 9:25 pm

    In general, do you think cream cheese could be substituted with Greek yogurt? Thanks for all of the great recipes on your website!

    • Derek Howes on June 26, 2020 at 7:20 pm

      Hi Asher! I don’t think you’d end up with the right consistency/texture here but I could be wrong. I’d try cottage cheese before cream cheese if I were to try anything else.

    • Fred on May 3, 2022 at 4:23 pm

      I just tried it with greek yogurt. The flavour was fine, but the texture was a bit watery.

  4. Heather on June 22, 2020 at 11:08 pm

    Would this work with cottage cheese instead of cream cheese?

    • Derek Howes on June 26, 2020 at 7:22 pm

      Hi Heather! I haven’t tried it myself but I could see it working. Someone asked about using yogurt instead and I mentioned that I’d try cottage cheese before that. If you try it, let us know!

  5. Amy@RidingWithEsther on May 6, 2019 at 12:00 am

    Sooo… I THINK my cheesecake will turn out okay, but when I mixed it by hand with a fork for, like, 10 minutes, there were still loads of cream cheese chunks. I know I probably should have used an electric mixer, but now it smells like weirdly sweet cream cheese eggs (which it is). I am currently praying that the cooling process in the fridge will magically transform my mess into your gorgeous cheesecake. Thanks for the (hopefully) awesome recipe!

    • Derek Howes on May 27, 2020 at 11:53 pm

      It’s tough to get the right consistency with a fork for this one but I hope it turned out OK! Softening your cream cheese prior can help alleviate the “chunks” by a ton (for future reference). Thanks for the comment Amy!

    • Caroline on February 17, 2021 at 3:29 pm

      I made this with medium fat cream cheese (they only had this one when I got my groceries) . I added lemon juice and lemon zest from a small lemon. I also used vanilla whey protein powder. I would use half fat-free cream cheese & half cottage cheese next time. I may add some unsweetened apple sauce as well. It was really nice.
      My goal is to make it tastier with less calories next time.

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