There is cheesecake, and there is Lavender Cheesecake.
There are so many wonderful, delicious cheesecake recipes out there. So many different flavors and styles. And you know what? That makes me happy.
I adore cheesecake. It was my dessert of choice when out at restaurants, before eating a low-carb diet.
I never used to make it, because cheesecake does involve a fair bit of effort (especially baked cheesecake), and it was always really easy to be able to buy it.
Now that my family follows a low-carb way of eating, it was time to learn how to make a healthy, low-carb version of my favorite treat.
How To Make Keto Cheesecake
Taking a traditional cheesecake and making it keto involves changing up a few key ingredients for the sweetener and the crust. The method will stay the same. And the method is an important part of making delicious baked cheesecake.
For the buttery crust, I use a combination of ground pecans, almond flour, and coconut flour. The sweetness comes from my favorite sweetener – Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener.
I don’t recommend using a liquid sweetener as it will change the wet/dry ratio of the crust and filling. When it comes to flour replacements, you can use almond meals if that is what you have on hand, but the texture won’t be as nice as with almond flour.
This Keto Lavender Cheesecake is just as rich and tasty as its sugar- and carb-filled counterparts!
If you have never cooked with lavender – you are in for a treat! The delicate flavor is unique and sophisticated.
Take care to not add too much though – you are going for a hint of lavender, rather than it being an obvious flavor.
For this keto lavender cheesecake, I used dried lavender buds. When using lavender buds in your cooking, purchase ones that are specifically culinary grade.
Commercial lavender growers will often spray their plants with pesticides so it is not recommended to use lavender from nurseries, florists, or garden stores.
Keto Lavender Cheesecake
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 1 cup pecans, ground
- 1 cup almond flour
- 4 tbsp coconut flour
- 1/4 cup Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener (use code eatbefitexplore)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 tbsp melted butter
Filling
- 2 -8oz cream cheese packages
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener
- 3 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lavender buds
- 1 tsp good quality vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 4 eggs, room temperature
Instructions
Crust:
- To make the crust, combine all the dry crust ingredients in a food processor.
- Mix in the butter and vanilla extract.
- Pour the crust mixture into a lined 9-inch springform pan and press halfway up to the sides using your fingers.
- Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
For the filling:
- Using a hand mixer beat the cream cheese, heavy cream, and sweetener in a large bowl. Add in the lemon juice, lavender buds, and vanilla extract.
- Add in the eggs, one at a time beating just until blended.
- Pour the filling mixture into the crust.
- Place the pan in a large roasting pan. Pour in hot water to cover half of the springform pan holding the cheesecake.
- Bake for 40-50min or until the cheesecake moves slightly when the pan is shaken.
- Transfer to a rack and cool for an hour.
- Garnish with more Lavender Buds.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size 1 sliceAmount Per Serving Calories 150Total Fat 14gCarbohydrates 4gFiber 1gProtein 4g
More Keto Recipes to try:
Have you heard about Clean Keto Carb Cycling? Check out my blog about What is Clean Keto Carb Cycling and learn if this way of eating is right for you.
This is the most beautiful and wonderful cheesecake I have ever made. Wow. So many beautiful flavors!
Delicious! No one would ever know this is low carb.
This cheesecake has what looks like a layer of sour cream on top, but there is no mention of this in the recipe.
Feel free to add whatever low-carb/keto frosting you want.