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Jul 03

Red, White, & Blue Mini Cheesecakes (low carb, low calorie, high protein, gluten free, super easy, cute, and yummy!!)

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These mini cheesecakes are perfect for 4th of July or any other summer event.  The triple berry combo is delicious and beautiful for presentation.  This recipe has been around so I can’t take total credit for it but this is my variation that I wanted to share with you all 🙂 These are a great option for a dessert as they are low carb, low calorie, and protein packed so they are wayyy more filling & figure friendly than typical calorie and sugar laden sweets!  Read on for this super easy & minimal ingredient recipe!!

Ingredients:

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1 egg

2 egg whites (from eggs not the liquid egg whites)

16 ounces (2 blocks) 1/3 less fat cream cheese (softened-you can pop in the microwave for a few seconds at a time to soften quicker if you need to)

1/2 cup stevia or another zero calorie sweetener suitable for baking

2 tablespoons erythritol (Truvia brand is the cheapest & easiest to find)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I love the butter vanilla kind if you can find it I highly recommend as it will give this a richer taste-can find in Michaels or AC Moore cake section)

1/2 blueberries

1/2 cup raspberries

6 strawberries

fat free whipped cream or cool whip (not pictured and optional but highly recommended)

 

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Preheat oven to 350.  Line a 12 cup muffin tin with cupcake liners & spray with nonstick spray.   Add all ingredients onto a mixing bowl except the berries.

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Beat everything (except the berries) in a bowl until smooth and creamy.

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Fold in raspberries and blueberries.  Evenly distribute mixture between 12 muffin tins.  Bake for 20 minutes.

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Once cheesecakes are baked let them cool then refrigerate them (overnight is great and the flavors meld the best but several hours or just until chilled is fine too!)

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Cut each strawberry in half.  Top each cheesecake with a little fat free whipped cream and half a strawberry to serve.  Enjoy!!!

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Makes 12 cheesecakes

Per serving:

112 calories

8.6 grams fat

4.4 grams carbs

0.5 grams fiber

4.0 grams protein

 

 

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