About the Recipe
Who doesn't love cheesecake? It's one of my favourite desserts but is often high in sugar. This recipe uses xylitol which is a natural sweetener having little effect on blood sugar levels and insulin. Cheesecake is a great alternative to other types of cake as it contains protein (cream cheese) which helps stabilise blood sugars by blunting the absorption of carbohydrates/sugars.
Ingredients
FOR THE BASE:
20g chopped walnuts or pecans (use other nuts if preferred)
4 dried apricots
FOR THE CHEESE:
200g plain cream cheese
2 tbsp lemon juice
Zest of 1/2 lemon
3 tsp xylitol
FOR THE TOPPING:
2 tbsp fresh berries (raspberries, blueberries or blackberries)
Preparation
Step 1
Place nuts and apricots in a small blender and process until broken into small pieces. Press into the
bottom of 2 ramekin dishes and chill.
Step 2
In a bowl, add the lemon juice to the xylitol and stir to allow the granules to dissolve.
Step 3
Mix the dissolved xylitol and lemon juice and zest into the cream cheese until smooth and thoroughly combined, then spoon into the prepared ramekins.
Step 4
Scatter the berries on the top of each ramekin and chill until ready to serve. You can also make a coulis to drizzle on top by blending some of the berries with xylitol and vanilla essence.