Keto Cannoli Cheesecake bars

Keto Cannoli Cheesecake bars are the perfect treat for cheesecake lovers as cheesecakes can complement and taste heavenly with almost every flavor. Cream cheese in the cheesecake is provided with fats and proteins as well as zero to low carbohydrates. They can be produced in a big stock beforehand and are refrigerated storage options. So it is best when you have to make lots of dishes for a party, you can make and refrigerate these Keto Cannoli Cheesecake bars before start working on the other dishes. They have only 3.4 grams of net carbs and 12 grams of proteins per serving.

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EQUIPMENT:

One Blender
Large Mixing Container 1
Oven 1

INGREDIENTS:

FOR CRUST:

1/3 cup of melted butter
Three tablespoons of Almond butter.
Almond flour 1.5 cups.
0.375 cup of Swerve sweetener

FOR FILLING:

227 grams of softened cream cheese
One hour of drained Cottage cheese, 227 grams
Three-quarter cup of Whey Protein Powder, Unflavoured.
2/3 cup of Sweetener, Swerve, or any other powdered one.
Orange zest, optional, 1 Tbsp.
One teaspoon of Vanilla extract.
1 Tbsp. of coconut flour.
Room temperature eggs, Large, 2.
One-third of cups of mini Chocolate chips (Keto)

TOPPING:

28 Grams of keto-friendly chocolate chips, dark.
Half a tablespoon of butter.

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INGREDIENTS DIRECTIVES:

FLOUR: Pecan flour or Almond flour can be used to make the Keto-friendly crust. For a nut-free alternative, Sunflower seed flour can also be used.
CREAM CHEESE: To improve the smoothness and structure of the bars, cream cheese is a must.
COTTAGE CHEESE: Whole milk cottage cheese can be used here but this recipe uses cottage cheese with 2% milk fat.
COCONUT FLOUR: Because the cottage cheese and protein powder can make the filling extremely soft, a small amount of coconut flour helps to slightly stiffen it up.
ORANGE ZEST: This gives the filling a unique flavor. You can up or down the amount of orange zest as your likeness or can skip it completely as well.
MINI CHOCOLATE CHIPS, KETO: At the end, the cannoli cheesecake bars are topped with Mini low-carb chocolate chips as is often observed.

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INSTRUCTIONS:

CRUST MAKING:

Take Almond flour and sweetener in a bowl and combine them well.
Now add salted and almond butter after melting.
Mix well till it looks like wet sand.
Press into the cheesecake pan’s bottom.
Let the crust set in a cooler place or fridge.

PREPARE CHEESECAKE FILLING:

Add cream and cottage cheese to the blender. Plug it up and process until combined, wiping the blender’s bottom and the walls as required.
Now add vanilla extract, sweetener, orange zest, and protein powder and process till mixed.
Crack open the eggs and again pulse. Now add coconut flour and blend to combine well and achieve the desired consistency of the filling.
Now wipe the walls of the blender add mini chocolate chips and fold nicely. Your filling is ready.
Transfer the cheesecake filling over the crust and let it bake in the Oven at 300 F for half an hour or until the filling has set.
Take off of the oven and let cool slightly after 30 to 35 minutes. Then put inside the fridge for approximately 180 minutes to set completely.

TOPPING:

Grab a small bowl that is guaranteed to be safe in the microwave.
Add butter and chocolate to it and place the bowl in Microwave to melt them.
Once melted, take them out of the microwave and mix to make a smooth and drizzling sauce.
Transfer the sauce to a zip-lock bag and trim a little from one of the corners.
Drip the melted chocolate over the cannoli cheesecake bars to give them the final touch.

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TIPS:

Make sure to wipe up the walls of the blender when needed.
Squeeze excess water from the cottage cheese to bake it perfectly.
Take Unflavored protein powders so that the Authentic flavor of the cannoli is not suppressed.
You can drip the chocolate sauce before or after slicing of Cannoli Bars.

STORAGE DIRECTIONS:

IN FRIDGE:
Keep the bars for 5 days in the fridge, covered.
IN FREEZER:
Wrap up the remaining stock tightly and freeze them for 60 days.

FAQs:

Can I make tiny cheesecakes separately in place of the one whole?

Yes, you can use a Muffin tray to bake the separate tiny little cupcakes. Just follow the same instructions as directed and assemble each muffin like this.

Do we consider the cheesecake as a good source of Protein?

This Keto-friendly cannoli cheesecake bars have around 12 grams of Protein per serving which is a fairly good amount but usually traditional cheesecakes are not considered a good protein source because they have only up to five grams of protein per slice.

If cheesecake spoils then how would you going to recognize it?

Check the smell of the filling. If you experience some weird smell then it must be starting to spoil. So, don’t eat it then.

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