Ahhhhh…..cherry cheesecake. My most favoritest dessert since I could chew. Crumbly graham cracker crust, luscious filling, sweet cherries, I would beg Mom to make it. This weekend Grandma and Grandpa came over and Grandma brought a cherry cheesecake. This inspired me to create a paleo version and voila! This recipe was born! The crust is sturdy, the filling is creamy and luscious, and the topping is full of sweet, fresh cherry flavor. No HFCS, no soy, no wheat, and very low sugar! So go ahead…indulge!
Paleo Cherry Cheesecake
Recipe Type: Fruit Desserts
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Serves: 8 inch cheesecake
Ingredients
- Crust:
- whole raw almond or pecans – 1/2 cup
- blanched almond flour – 1/4 cup
- salt – pinch
- maple syrup or honey – 1 tablespoon
- butter – 2 tablespoons, melted
- Filling:
- heavy whipping cream – 1/2 cup
- cream cheese – 8 oz.
- plain Greek yogurt – 1/4 cup
- pure stevia extract – 1/4 teaspoon
- maple syrup or honey – 1 tablespoon, or to taste
- pure vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
- Topping:
- frozen stemmed pitted cherries – 12 oz.
- water – 2 tablespoons
- arrowroot starch – 2 teaspoons
- pure stevia extract – dash
Instructions
- To make the crust: Put the almonds in a food processor and process until finely chopped. Add almond flour and salt and process until powdery. Add in the honey and butter and mix. Press into a greased 8×8 baking dish and stick in the freezer while you make the filling. To make the filling: Whip the cream with a hand mixer until stiff. Set aside. In another bowl, beat the cream cheese until soft, then beat in the whipped cream on medium speed. Add the stevia and honey and vanilla and beat until combined. Spread onto crust and place in refridgerator while you make the topping. To make to topping: Heat the cherries in a saucepan with the water, stirring often, until simmering. Continue to simmer and stir until the cherries are soft and starting to break apart. Make a slurry of a bit of the cherry juices with the arrowroot and stir it in, simmering until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in stevia. Place in another container and chill 30 minutes. Spread topping on cheesecake and chill until serving.
