BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE BARS

NO-BAKE KETO GLUTEN FREE SUGAR-FREE BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE BARS. A creamy, easy, no-bake dessert. Sugar-Free, Keto, Low Carb Blueberry Cheesecake bars!

Almond Crumb Base

• 1 cup almond flour

• 1 tablespoon Swerve confectioners

• ⅛ teaspoon salt

• ¼ cup butter melted

  Filling

• 12 ounces cream cheese full-fat cream cheese

• ⅔ cup Swerve confectioners

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

•  teaspoon salt

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

  Swirl

• 1 cup blueberries frozen

• 1 tablespoon Swerve confectioners

• ½ tablespoon water (½ – 1 tbsp)

• ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum

INSTRUCTIONS

Base

• 1.In a mixing bowl, place all the dry base ingredients and stir to combine. Add the melted butter and to form a flakey crumb, mix.
  2.With greaseproof paper, line a baking pan(8 x 8 inches).
  3.Into the bottom, press the base mix to get neat edges, smooth with the back of a spoon.

  Filling

• 1.Add the zest, Swerve, lemon juice, cream cheese, and salt to a clean mixing bowl. To combine, mix with an electric mixer. Taste and To your liking, adjust the sweetness.
  2.Whip the cream in a separate bowl until it gets thick (you want it just under when it splits but don’t over whisk or it gets super stiff).
  3.With a spatula, fold the cream through the cream cheese to combine.

  Swirl

• 1.Add the frozen berries, Swerve, and water in a small saucepan.
  2.(It depends on the amount of water, depending on how icy your blueberries are. Start with ½ tablespoon and if needed, add more. As they cook, the blueberries will release water.)
  3.For about FIVE minutes, Until the sauce thickens, simmer on medium heat, and with the back of a spatula, you can squash some of the blueberries. (turn off heat)Add the xanthan and allow it to fully cool to thicken.

  Assembly

• 1.On top of the base, spoon the cheesecake filling and with a silicone spatula, smooth the top.
  2.Add dollops of cooled blueberries and with a toothpick/the tip of a sharp knife, swirl.
  3.To fully set, place in the fridge, for about 8 hours/overnight. Place into the freezer, about an hour before serving to firm up and to make slicing easier. With a sharp knife, slice into NINE bars.

Nutrition

9 servings per container

• Amount Per Serving
• Calories295
• % Daily Value *
• Total Fat 26g40%
  • Saturated Fat 13g65%
• Total Carbohydrate 7g3%
  • Dietary Fiber 2g8%
  • Sugars 1 g
• Protein 7g15%