Easy Ricotta Cheesecake
Beat those diet cravings and make a high protein Easy Ricotta Cheesecake with these simple ingredients! This recipe is quick and delicious.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Active Time50 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheesecake, healthy cheesecake, protein cheesecake, ricotta, ricotta cheesecake
Yield: 4 Slices
Calories: 208kcal
Cost: $4.10
Optional Crust
- 3 Sheets Graham Cracker Crushed
- 3 Tablespoons Butter Melted
Cheesecake
- 8 Ounces Cream Cheese Full, Reduced, or Fat Free all work great
- 1 Cup Ricotta Cheese Part Skim
- 2 Large Whole Eggs
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ¼ Cup Sweetener Your Choice
- 2 Scoops Protein Powder Vanilla
- 1 Tablespoon Corn Starch
Optional Crust
Crush up your Graham Crackers (put them in a sealed bag or bowl and use a rolling pin or drink bottle to roll or crush them)
Melt your Butter
Mix both of those ingredients together in a small bowl until all your crumbs are coated
Coat your cheesecake pan with cooking spray and dump that mix into it
Press it evenly into the bottom
Bake it on 350F/176C for 7-10 minutes or until it browns up a bit
Cheesecake
Mix all your ingredients aside from your Corn Starch together in a large mixing bowl right until smooth
Lightly mix in your Corn Starch and any other mix-ins you want
Pour your mix on top of your optional crust and top it
Bake it on 350F/176C for 10 minutes, lower the temperature to 200F/93C and continue baking it for an additional 40-50 minutes
Remove it from the oven when only the middle has a slight "jiggle" left to it
Let it cool, wrap it up, and put it into the fridge overnight for the most optimal cheesecake texture
Whole Recipe w/ Fat Free Cream Cheese & Part Skim Ricotta Cheese:
No Crust
- Calories: 834
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Sodium: 1824mg
- Carbs: 38g
- Fiber: 0g
- Sugar: 19g
- Protein: 112g
Per Slice (Makes 4):
- Calories: 208
- Fat: 6.5g
- Saturated Fat: 3.2g
- Sodium: 456mg
- Carbs: 9.5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Sugar: 4.7g
- Protein: 28g
Whole Recipe w/ Fat Free Cream Cheese & Part Skim Ricotta Cheese:
With Crust
- Calories: 1333
- Fat: 65g
- Saturated Fat: 35g
- Sodium: 2204mg
- Carbs: 72g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Sugar: 30g
- Protein: 115g
Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.5g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 6.5g | Saturated Fat: 3.2g | Sodium: 456mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 4.7g