Individual Berry Cheesecakes
Serves 2, 5 GLs per serving
These berry cheesecakes are easy to make and can also be made in advance. The base of this cheesecake uses chopped fruit and nuts for a low GL score. These berry cheesecakes are both filling and delicious.
Berries for Berry Cheesecake
For the base:
21g chopped walnuts or pecans (use other nuts if preferred)
4 dried apricots
For the cheese:
198g very low fat 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)
Method:
- 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. - In a bowl, add the lemon juice to the xylitol and stir to allow the granules to dissolve.
- Mix the dissolved xylitol and lemon juice and zest into the cream cheese until smooth
and thoroughly combined, then spoon into the prepared ramekins. - Scatter the berries on the top of each ramekin and chill until ready to serve
Enjoy your berry cheesecakes!
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