Lemon Cranberry Cheesecake

• Crust

  – 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  – 8 tablespoons butter
  – 4 tablespoons sugar

  Combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Melt butter in microwave, add to crumbs and combine. Press into bottom of pan, bake at 325 for 5 minutes.

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• Cheesecake Filling

  – 2 pounds cream cheese
  – 1 1/4 cup sugar
  – 1 cup sour cream
  – 2 1/2 cups lemon juice
  – 4 large eggs
  – 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

  Combine the cream cheese and sugar in a stand mixer bowl with a paddle attachment, beat until smooth, scraping down the sides and bottom of bowl. Add the sour cream and scrape once more, add the eggs, scraping the bowl, add the lemon juice and zest and mix until just combined. Pour the cheesecake filling over crust and bake at 250 for 1-1 ½ HOURS (this will vary depending on ovens). Cheesecake will be set around edges and slightly jiggly in the middle. Let cool and refrigerate to set up.

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• Cranberry Topping

  – 9 tablespoons sugar
  – 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  – 1 cup water
  – 1 1/2 cup cranberries, frozen
  – 1 tablespoon dried cranberries
  – 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

  Combine the sugar and cornstarch. Combine the cranberries, water, and cornstarch mixture in a heavy duty saucepan, cook over medium heat until thick and bubbling, add lemon zest. Cool and spread over top of cheesecake.

  – Enjoy

Make it Keto!

Healthy Replacements

1- The Crust: Replace the graham cracker crumbs with almond flour, and the sugar with granulated sweetener. See the full recipe on how to make a Keto, or low carb graham cracker crust here.

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2- Cheesecake Filling: Simply replace the sugar with a 1:1 ratio, granulated sweetener again.

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3- Cheesecake Topping: Again replace the sugar with a 1:1 ratio, granulated sweetener. You can also replace the cornstarch with almond flour, chia seeds or flax seeds.

*** Keto-izing your recipes regularly will make a big difference to your health and weight in the long run.

The hormone insulin is responsible for weight gain and for the health issues that come with it, and so trying to eliminate or reduce the foods that spike it in your bloodstream (sugar and carbs) will go a long way to making you slimmer, happier and healthier, while still enjoying your just desserts.

Some recipes just aren’t the same when you keto-ize them, which is understandable, but many are savory and delicious, and enjoyed just as much or even more than the original.

More Cranberry Recipes

• – Simple Cranberry Scones
• – Cheesecake Bars
• – Apple/Cranberry Crumble
• – Coconut MILK Cranberry Smoothie
• – Cranberry/Orange Bread