Strawberry Protein Cheesecake

Strawberry Protein Cheesecake

Ingredients:

Crust (optional): 

• 1  1/4 cup oat flour
• 5 TBSP chilled water
• 2 TBSP Vegetable Oil
• 1/4 tsp Sea Salt

Cheesecake: 

• 1 (8 oz) Package fat free cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup plain fat free Greek yogurt 
• 1/4 cup vanilla protein 
• 1/4 cup baking stevia (measures like sugar, not the packets) 
• 1  egg
• 2 Egg whites
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 TBSP lemon juice

Strawberry topping (optional):

• 1 cup strawberry fat free Greek yogurt 
• 2 TBSP unsweetened almond milk 

Directions: 

Crust (optional):

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 8x8 baking pan with foil and spray with nonstick.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, stir together all ingredients with a fork. 
3. Pat dough into baking pan. Press crust between fingers to make an edge. Use fork to prick bottom in several places to prevent buckling. 
4. Bake 15-20 minutes or until crust is goldenish. 

Cheesecake: 

1. Preheat oven to 375F (if you are not making crust). Also If your making it without the crust, line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper and nonstick spray. 
2. Cream together all ingredients using a hand held mixer until smooth 
   
3. Pour batter into pan (or over baked crust) and smooth with spatula. 
   
4. Bake for 28-32 minutes or until cheesecake is set in center. 
   
5. Let cool, then refrigerate for a few hours or over night. Cut into 9 squares.
   
   
   

Strawberry topping (optional):

1. Mix Greek yogurt with 2 TBSP unsweetened almond milk 
2. Top cheesecake.