You are near the end of a light dinner, proud of the healthy contents of your plate and another step taken in the direction of good eating habits. However, something is bothering you – you feel like eating something sweet and you feel that this desire will obviously not pass so easily.

A well-known dilemma arises – to fight or let go? And how to say “YES” when you’ve tried so hard in the last days, weeks and even months not to ruin your diet. But does it have to be that way? It doesn’t have to, there are so many ways to satisfy that sweet tooth without breaking the rules of a healthy diet. One of these ways is the countless healthier versions of making the cheesecake we know.

Fresh cheese is an old acquaintance of ours and, as an excellent source of high-quality protein, a perfect ally in our fight against sweet demons. We find it in many varieties, including these interesting recipes for desserts that will sweeten every meal, satisfy your desire for desserts and prove to everyone how eating healthy can be very tasty and creative!

The recipes that follow are based on replacing traditional ingredients with those more nutrient-rich as well as sorted by the amount of carbohydrates they contain, so I believe that, given the current diet in which they are, everyone will find something for themselves.

Note: instead of butter, you can use coconut oil or some other oil or butter as desired as a source of fat. Also, protein powder can be a useful addition to creams for those who use it.

3 Healthy & Delicious Cheesecakes

1. Refreshing Fruit Cheesecake

Ingredients:

Base:

• 120 g oat cookies
• 2 tablespoons quick oats
• 50 g butter

Cream:

• 500 g of cream cheese
• 1 Greek yogurt
• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Topping:

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 cups (200 g) blueberries
• erythritol or some other sweetener as needed

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cover the bottom of a small cake tin (up to 9″) with baking paper. Grind the biscuits into small crumbs and mix them with the oatmeal and melted butter. Pour the mixture onto the bottom of the prepared mold, flatten it firmly with your fingers and set aside.

Mix the cream cheese into a smooth mass and add Greek yogurt, 1 whole egg, 2 egg yolks, honey and lemon juice. Mix briefly until the mixture is smooth and uniform. In another bowl, beat 2 egg whites into a stiff batter and carefully mix them into the cheese mixture.

Pour the mixture into a baking tin over the base  and bake for 30 minutes after which cover the cake with aluminum foil and reduce the temperature to 320 degrees F. Bake for another 1 hour, or until the cake hardens in the middle.

Turn off the oven and let the cake cool for 30 minutes in the oven with the door slightly opened to prevent the cake from cracking. When the cake has cooled completely, place it in the refrigerator to cool further and harden before serving. Using a knife, gently separate the cake from the mold walls, open the mold and remove the cake. For the topping, cook 1 cup of blueberries and a tablespoon of honey over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes. While still hot, strain the blueberries and leave the juice.

Mix the remaining cup of blueberries and lemon juice. Stir in the blueberry juice. Just before serving, decorate the cake with topping.

Tip: instead of blueberries, use cherries, strawberries, raspberries, wild berries, cranberries or some other fruit of your choice.

2. Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Ingredients:

Base:

• 60 g ground almonds
• 60 g ground walnuts
• 50 g coconut flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 50 g butter, melted

Cream:

• 500 g of cream cheese
• 200 g heavy cream
• half a cup of peanut butter (100 g)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
• stevia/erythritol for sweetness

Topping:

• 50 g dark chocolate
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a small bowl, make the base by mixing together the ground walnuts, almonds, coconut flour, cocoa and melted butter and press it well into a greased cake tin with a diameter of 9″. Bake for 8-10 minutes after which leave to cool slightly.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix the heavy cream and vanilla well, while in another other, stir in the cream cheese, peanut butter, lemon juice and the amount of stevia to taste. Slowly stir in the heavy cream into the cream cheese mixture, stir and apply to the cooled base. Place the cake in the refrigerator to cool well, preferably overnight. Garnish with a dark chocolate topping and peanut butter.

Easy Creamy Cheesecake

Ingredients:

• 500 g of cream cheese
• 3 eggs
• 200 ml of sour cream
• teaspoon of vanilla extract
• stevia/erythritol (to taste)

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix the cream cheese well until smooth. Add eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract and stevia and mix until mixture is combined. Grease the mold and pour the mixture into it. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the cake is firm in the middle. Leave it to cool in the oven with the door slightly open, cool it further in the fridge and serve as it is, or add topping as desired.