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Protein Pumpkin Cheesecake with a Crust Recipe
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Protein Pumpkin Cheesecake with a Crust

Trick or treat at home in your kitchen this Halloween with this delicious, healthy, and high Protein Pumpkin Cheesecake with a Crust recipe!
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time1 hour 40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: protein cheesecake, pumpkin, pumpkin cheesecake
Yield: 8 Slices
Calories: 237kcal
Cost: $5

Materials

Crust

  • 4 Ginger Snaps Crushed Up
  • ¼ Cup Almond Flour
  • 3 Tablespoons Butter Melted

Cheesecake

  • 16 Ounces Cream Cheese Fat Free
  • 1 Large Whole Egg
  • 2 Large Egg Whites
  • Cup Sweetener
  • 1-2 Tablespoons Light Brown Sugar or Brown Sugar Substitute
  • 1 ½ Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • ½ Tablespoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • ½ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 10.6 Ounces Greek Yogurt Fat Free (Pumpkin or Vanilla)
  • 2 Scoops Protein Powder Vanilla
  • ½ Cup Pumpkin Puree

Instructions

  • Line a 6x2 pan with parchment paper
  • In a smaller bowl crush up your Ginger Snaps, melt your Butter, and mix all of your crust ingredients together
  • Press your crust into the bottom of your pan lined with parchment paper
  • Bake your crust on 350F/176C for 8-12 minutes or until it’s golden brown
  • In a large bowl mix together all of your cheesecake ingredients aside from your Protein Powder and Pumpkin
  • Mix in your Protein Powder
  • Pour half of your mix into another bowl and mix in your Pure Pumpkin into that bowl
  • Pour some of your plain mix into your 6x2 pan, smooth it out, top it with your pumpkin mix, and repeat until all of your mix is gone
  • Cut your mix in with a knife to give it a swirl effect
  • Top it with whatever your want
  • Bake it on 350F/176C for 30-35 minutes then drop your temperature to 200F/93C and bake for an additional 50-60 minutes
  • Remove it from the oven, let it cool, wrap it up, and put it into the fridge for a couple hours (I prefer overnight)

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Notes

Calories in the WHOLE recipe:
  • Calories: 1896
  • Fat: 68g
  • Saturated Fat: 27g
  • Sodium: 2104mg
  • Carbs: 159g = 140g NET CARBS!
  • Fiber: 19g
  • Sugar: 57g
  • Protein: 162g
 
Calories in each piece (if you cut 8):
  • Calories: 237
  • Fat: 8.5g
  • Saturated Fat: 3.3g
  • Sodium: 263mg
  • Carbs: 19.8g = 17.5g NET CARBS!
  • Fiber: 2.3g
  • Sugar: 7.1g
  • Protein: 20.2g

Nutrition

Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.8g | Protein: 20.2g | Fat: 8.5g | Saturated Fat: 3.3g | Sodium: 263mg | Fiber: 2.3g | Sugar: 7.1g