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The Ugliest Cheesecake Ever

For the longest time I have avoided making cheesecake. Don't get me wrong, I love it. So much. That's why I didn't wanna mess it up. That and the fact that an 8 oz block of cream cheese costs well over PhP 100 (that's just a local brand, not even Philadelphia!). So the thought of fudging it up and wasting money at the same time was enough to make me step away from all the delicious cheesecake recipes online.



Recently, I stumbled upon a recipe that really tempted me. It didn't have a lot of ingredients and instead of using a springform pan (which I've never seen in real life) made use of a muffin pan. I figured making cheesecake muffins would be a far lesser task. The recipe was a success. I made it a few more times, dressing it up with strawberries and whipped cream, eating it plain. It was just that good.




This is NOT low carb

When I decided to go low carb, I looked at that recipe and just by simply removing the crust turned it into something I could enjoy - albeit in small portions - and still stay on plan. Even better news is it's allowed on Induction! Magic words, right?

Now you can definitely make this prettier but unless you want other people to steal it, DON'T. Who cares about those wrinkles anyway? Or the fact that sometimes the middle part sinks? It might not be pretty but damnit it's good! AND LEGAL! Again, the magic word!

The Ugliest Cheesecake Ever
*Adapted from various cheesecake recipes and inspired by Chocolate Kiss' Sour Cream Cheesecake
serves 12

Ingredients
16 oz cream cheese
1 C Splenda (NOT sugar blend but granular)
2 t vanilla
4 T lemon juice
3 T sour cream
2 eggs


1. Preheat oven at 325. Prepare 12 cup muffin pan.

2. With a mixer, beat the cream cheese until there are no more lumps. Slowly add the Splenda, incorporating both ingredients well.


Beat the cr*p out of that cheese!

3. Add vanilla, lemon juice and sour cream. Blend but make sure not to over mix.

4. Add eggs one at a time, gently mixing after each one.

5. Divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups. I used an ice cream scooper to divide them equally.


Invest on an icecream scooper. It's convenient and not that messy to use.


6. Bake at 325 for 12 to 15 minutes depending on your oven. Check at 12 minutes and the tops should be set but not hard. I actually like to underbake this because the center has that ooey gooey cream cheesy filling that I love.

7. Let cool for at least 30 minutes. Put in the fridge for at least 2 hours. This is best eaten cold.

Carb count 3.7 per serving

Notes
If you want to make prettier cheesecakes, check this out.
If you're past Induction (woohoo!) you may add fresh strawberries on top or even do a nut crust.
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Comments

  1. UnknownJune 16, 2016 at 12:18 PM

    What is the 3.7 carb count? I'm doing a low carb diet and I count 15grams of carb as 1 carb choice. Do you know the number of carb grams per serving?

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  2. UnknownAugust 9, 2016 at 7:01 AM

    What's the serving size?

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    1. Bibby V.September 3, 2016 at 10:30 AM

      Serving size is an even amount in 12 cupcake or muffin tins. 1/12 of the recipe.

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  3. Bibby V.September 3, 2016 at 10:28 AM

    12 servings total. One serving is an even amount in each of 12 cupcake, or muffin tins.

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  4. Hehehe😂September 13, 2016 at 11:53 PM

    What's the T stand for next to the ingredients? Teaspoon or tablespoon? Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Hehehe😂September 13, 2016 at 11:54 PM

    What does the T stand for next to the ingredients? Teaspoon or tablespoon? Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  6. UnknownOctober 1, 2016 at 7:00 AM

    T is for tablespoon, t is for teaspoon.

    ReplyDelete

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