Cranberry Cheesecake

A creamy velvety cheesecake topped with cranberry sauce. The crust is made from ground almonds and the filling form a mixture of cream cheese, eggs and heavy cream, deliciously paired with the tart cranberry sauce.

Prep Time: 30 minutes, Cook Time: 55 minutes, Yield: one 8 inch round pan

Ingredients

Crust

• 8 oz whole almonds ground
• 1/4 cup swerve sweetener
• 1 egg
• 4 tbsp cold butter, diced
• pinch of salt

Filling

• 2/3 cup swerve sweetener
• 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 2X8oz each cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 1 egg white
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Cranberry sauce

• 4 oz fresh cranberries
• 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
• 1/4 cup swerve sweetener

Instructions

Crust 

1. In a food processor add the almonds and process few minutes until gr Add the butter, sugar, egg and salt and pulse few times until it forms a ball.
2. Take the dough out and gently press it on the bottom and about 1 inch on the sides of a greased 8 inch springform
3. Chill for about 15 minut
4. Turn the oven on and place a shallow dish with about 1 1/2 inch water in it on the bottom rack. Wait until the oven temperature reaches
5. Now it’s time to make the filli

Filling

1. In a large mixing bowl add the cream cheese and swerve and mix until combi Add the heavy creamy, eggs and the egg white and stir until creamy. Pour into the chilled crust
2. Bake without taking the water dish out of the oven for about 55 minutes or until the edges slightly become golden and the middle is just slightly wiggly.
3. Turn off the oven, crack the door just a little bit and leave the cheesecake to slowly cool for the next two hours without taking it out of the ov When the two hours are oven, run a butter knife between the cheesecake and the sides of the pan for easy release.
4. While the cheesecake is cooling down you can make the cranberry

Cranberry sauce

1. In a small saucepan add the cranberries, swerve and orange juice and cook, over low heat for few minutes until the cranberries have popped and they become mushy. Remove from the heat and cool slightly before spreading it on top of the cheesecak
2. Remove the cheesecake from the pan and enjoy! Enjoy!