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. Recipe created by Tracey of The Naked Diabetic
If you love chocolate and coffee then you must be an Irish Cream fan too. It doesn’t have to be At Patrick’s Day to enjoy this Diabetic -Friendly Low Carb Irish Cream Cheesecake. It is easy to make and you can find many of the ingredients in your diabetic-friendly pantry.
We love cheesecakes (well actually all diabetic-friendly desserts) and when we can make them diabetic-friendly, everyone can enjoy them. This Low Carb Irish Cream Cheesecake uses our Sugar-Free Irish Cream, in the recipe to give it that great Irish Cream flavour without the sugar and alcohol.
Table of Contents
Kitchen tools needed
- Electric mixer – stand or handheld
- mixing bowls
- measuring spoons
- measuring cups
- silicone spatula
- 8 inch springform pan
- pastry blender (optional but recommended)
- sifter (optional but recommended)
- small sieve
Ingredients List
- Almond Flour
- Zero calorie zero Carb granulated sweetener (I use Splenda)
- Canola Oil
- Cocoa powder
- Light Cream Cheese
- Liquid Zero Calorie, Zero Carb Sweetener (Liquid Stevia)
- Sugar-Free Low Carb Irish Cream (get recipe HERE)
- Sugar-Free Cool Whip
- Unflavoured Gelatin (I use Knox brand)
Don’t forget the Ingredients in our Sugar-Free Irish Cream. : Jordan’s Skinny Irish Cream Syrup, Unsweetened Chocolate Chips, Coconut Milk, espresso and table cream)
Sugar-Free Irish Cream (Used in this Recipe)
About the Ingredients
Cream Cheese
We are using light brand Philadephia cream cheese. Any brand is fine as long as it is not flavoured and low carb. Avoid whipped cream cheese for this recipe.
The cream cheese should be at room temperature for better blending. If it is cold, place it in a microwave and use the soften feature (if available)
Sweetener
Our nutritional information is based on using a zero-calorie, zero-carb sweetener. If you opt for a different sweetener, adjust the nutritional values accordingly. Some sweeteners contain sugar alcohols and this can affect blood glucose levels in some diabetics. For me, sweeteners with sugar alcohols result in a spike in my blood sugar. Just because it is called a sweetener, doesn’t mean it is sugar-free.
In this recipe, I used granulated Splenda and liquid stevia, for my sweeteners.
Almond Flour
Almond Flour is simply ground almonds. Choose Almond flour that is a fine grind or a super fine grind. If you only have coarse grind available, pulse in a food processor before using (if possible)
Gelatin
I use gelatin in this recipe as a stabilizer. It is important when adding a liquid, such as the sugar-free Irish cream to keep the cheesecake from getting too runny.
When using it in this recipe, pour the Irish cream into a small bowl and heat the cream until warm. 30 seconds in the microwave, should be enough. Sprinkle the gelatin over 1 tablespoon of water and let it sit until it becomes thick (about 3 to 5 minutes). Add the gel to the Irish cream and mix it in.
Recipe for Low Carb Irish Cream Cheesecake
Low Carb Irish Cream Cheesecake
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup Almond Flour
- 1/3 cup powdered cocoa
- 1/3 cup granulated Splenda (or comparable zero carb sweetener)
- 1/3 cup Canola Oil
Filling
- 16 oz light Cream Cheese (room temperature)
- 1/3 cup Sugar-Free Irish Cream (warm or room temperature)
- 1 pkg unflavoured gelatin (unsweetened)
- 1 tbsp cold water
- 1 tbsp liquid Stevia (or comparable zero carb sweetener)
- 2 tsp powdered cocoa
- 3 cups whipped topping (sugar-free)
Instructions
Crust
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
- Sift Almond flour and cocoa powder into a medium sized mixing bowl.
- Add the granulated sweetener and oil and mix thoroughly with a pastry blender.
- Pour into an 8-inch springform pan and press down with a spoon.
- Bake in the oven for approximately 10 minutes.
- Let cool.
Filling
- Pour the 1 tbsp of cold water into a small bowl and sprinbkle the gelatin over it.
- Allow the gelatin to set 3-5 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
- Add the liquid sweetener and continue to beat.
- Add the gelatin to the Irish cream and mix it in.
- Add the gelatin-Irish Cream mixture into the cream cheese and mix thoroughly using a silicone spatula.
- Sift the cocoa, with a small sieve or sifter and add it to the mixture, folding it in with the spatula.
- Add 3 cups of the whipped topping, one cup at a time, gently folding it in until well mixed.
- Pour into the prepared crust and spread evenly, smoothing out the top.
- Chill for 2 to 3 hours before serving.
Sugar-Free Irish Cream Sauce for serving.
In a small bowl whisk, 1 tablespoon of Walden farms Chocolate Syrup and 3 Tablespoons of the Sugar-Free Irtish Cream. Using a drizzled spoon or our favourite pampered chef drizzler, drizzle a small amount on each slice of cheesecake.
Nutritional Information for Low Carb Irish Cream Cheesecake
Nutritional Information is for 1 slice (1/12th) of Low Carb Irish Cream Cheesecake.
- Calories – 260
- Total fat = 23 gr
- Saturated fat – 10 gr
- Total Carbs – 10 gr
- Fibre – 2 gr
- Net Carbs – 8 gr
- Protein – 5 gr
- Sodium – 180 mg
Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is automatically calculated using an online nutrition calculator. We encourage you to calculate nutrition data with your specific brand ingredients as nutritional information can vary between brands
We hope you enjoy this recipe for Low Carb Irish Cream Cheesecake, It is great for a diabetic-friendly St. Patrick’s Day or any day of the year.
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