Good news! At only 3.6g net carbs, this is the fantastic No-Bake Sugar-Free Mint Cheesecake that will curb your sweet cravings AND stay on track.
No-Bake Sugar-Free Mint Cheesecake - curb your sweet cravings AND stay on track.
When it's summer and you want to host a BBQ, a fun pool party or dinner party, cheesecakes are the perfect sweet dessert to share with others.
When you're invited to a gathering, I always recommend you offer to bring a dessert so you can control the largest area of sugar in your meal.
This no-bake sugar-free mint cheesecake is the perfect solution.
Why Are No-Bake Cheesecakes So Good?
1: No more hot ovens. When it's summer and the weather is hot outside, no one wants their oven cranked up to bake a cheesecake. So having a few handy no-bake cheesecake recipes allows you to share a dessert with family and friends AND stay on track.
2: Choose your preferred sweetener. By making a no-bake cheesecake from scratch using gelatin, you can choose your favourite sweetener that is keto-approved. Many regular well-known brands of sugar-free jello/jelly contain sweeteners that are questionable and still raise blood sugars (maltitol is one for example).
Read more: The Ultimate Guide To Sweeteners
No-Bake Sugar-Free Mint Cheesecake
This mint cheesecake recipe is no different to all of my no-bake cheesecake recipes.
Each has its own slight modification, of course. For this No-Bake Sugar-Free Mint Cheesecake, the only slight difference comes in with the addition of peppermint essence and green colouring in the cheesecake filling. There is cocoa added to the base and a drizzling of sugar-free chocolate or 90% cacao Lindt chocolate on top of the cheesecake filling.
You can choose to serve this cheesecake in individual slices from one large dish or as individual servings from ramekin dishes like these. The addition of whipped cream is always a nice touch but completely optional.
Come to think of it, this mint cheesecake would also make a great low-carb dessert to celebrate on St Patrick’s day! It’s great to know that celebrations can still be enjoyed with healthy food that looks and tastes amazing.
Making This Mint Cheesecake Even Healthier
I have previously made use of boxed sugar-free jelly/jello as a convenient way to easily substitute for refined sugar or needing to add gelatine and flavouring.
As I refined my recipes, I made a decision to move away from the boxed jelly/jello. I now prefer to take a few extra minutes by sourcing gelatine, sweeteners I know I can trust, and flavouring I love.
This is my preference which I don’t expect everyone to follow, especially if you are a beginner with cheesecake recipes or want the added convenience of using boxed jello/jelly.
For that reason, I’ve included this option as notes in my recipe below. As I said, I don’t mind the extra few minutes required for ditching the boxed jelly/jello to make this No-Bake Sugar-Free Mint Cheesecake with gelatine and sweeteners of my choice.
More No-Bake Cheesecakes
If you are a cheesecake lover like I am, and have been following my various low-carb recipes then you may have come across my very popular Sugar-Free No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake recipe. If you haven’t, it’s worth having a look...trust me!
Since then, I’ve added to my list of deliciously simple-to-make and guilt-free cheesecakes so that you don’t have to scour the internet but have peace of mind, knowing that these treats will fit into your low-carb and keto lifestyle so you don’t have to compromise your healthy-living goals.
You can find a full list with links of my popular cheesecake recipes at the end of this post but for now, let me gladly introduce you to this decadent No-Bake Sugar-Free Mint Cheesecake. A must for all those who love that mint-chocolate combination!
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No-Bake Sugar-Free Mint Cheesecake
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Ingredients
Chocolate Cheesecake Base
- 2 tsp granulated sweetener of choice or more, to your taste
- 150 g (1 ½ cups) almond meal/flour
- 55 g (½ stick) butter melted
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder unsweetened
Mint Cheesecake Filling
- 12 g (3 tsp) powdered gelatine
- 2 tbsp granulated sweetener of choice or more, to your taste
- 200 ml (0.8 cup) boiling water
- 200 ml (0.8 cup) cold water
- 500 g (1.1 lb) cream cheese full fat (not the 'spreadable' variety)
- 1 tbsp (4 tbsp) peppermint essence
- ¼ tsp (2 tbsp) green colouring optional
Instructions
Chocolate Cheesecake Base
- Mix all the ingredients and press into a greased and lined pie/flan dish.
- Pop into the fridge while you're making the cheesecake filling.
Mint Cheesecake Filling
- Pour the boiling water into a large jug and whisk in the gelatine powder. Whisk until all dissolved.
- Add the remaining cold water.
- Add the cream cheese, peppermint essence, coloruing (optional) and sweetener.
- Using a stick blender with the blade attachment, blend on a slow speed until smooth and lump free.
- Pour onto the prepared base.
- Refrigerate until set.
- Drizzle with dark or sugar-free chocolate (optional).
Notes
Nutrition
Looking for more easy low-carb cheesecakes? Give these a try:
More recipes you may like:
- Sugar-free mint ice-cream with sugar-free chocolate magic shell
- Chocolate mint truffles
- Slow cooker berry cheesecake
- Instant Pot Key Lime Cheesecake
Kate
Sometimes I don’t make the crust and treat it more as a pudding. This is if I’m going to have a higher carb day or extra fat. Also, when I make this next, instead of the essence, I am going to use my peppermint essential oil, as it is pure and ingestible. I love these no bake cheesecakes, and gelatine is good for us too.