Description
Keto Instant Pot Cheesecake is extra creamy, smooth, and rich with bright lemon flavor. This sugar-free dessert is perfect for lemon lovers following a low-carb lifestyle.
Ingredients
Crust:
1/2 cup almond flour
1 tsp freshly grated lemon zest
2 tbsp powdered Swerve Sweetener
1/8 tsp salt
1 1/2 tbsp butter, melted
Filling:
1 lb cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
1 tsp lemon zest
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tsp lemon extract
1 large egg
2 large egg yolks
2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
Topping:
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tbsp powdered Swerve Sweetener
Lemon zest or lemon slices
Instructions
1. Line the springform pan with parchment and grease.
2. Mix crust ingredients and press into pan.
3. Beat cream cheese and sweetener until smooth.
4. Add lemon zest, juice, and extract; mix.
5. Beat in eggs and yolks gently, then cream.
6. Pour over crust, tap to level.
7. Wrap pan tightly in foil; cover top with paper towel and foil.
8. Add water to Instant Pot, place pan on trivet.
9. Cook on high pressure for 35 minutes.
10. Let pressure release naturally.
11. Cool to room temperature, then chill for 3+ hours.
12. Whip cream and sweetener until stiff.
13. Pipe or spread on chilled cheesecake.
14. Garnish with lemon zest or slices.
Notes
Oven method: Bake crust at 325°F for 10 minutes. Bake cheesecake at 300°F for 30–40 minutes until center jiggles slightly.
Store covered in the fridge for up to one week or freeze slices up to one month without whipped cream topping.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: Keto
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 cake)
- Calories: 329
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 28.5g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4.9g
- Fiber: 0.8g
- Protein: 6.8g
- Cholesterol: 140mg