My THM-Friendly recipe for High Protein Pumpkin Cheesecake is a Satisfying (fat) dessert. The cream cheese would actually make it a Heavy S. So not the best daily snack if you’re in weight-loss mode, but a great sugar-free treat for celebrating the holidays! Consider pairing it with a hot coffee with Optimized Collagen powder in it or some other protein drink to help you get the rest of the way to your protein goal. I’ll definitely be continuing to make this one. It’s so delicious and helps me stay away from off-plan treats. Also, it’s husband-approved!

Health Benefits of High Protein Pumpkin Cheesecake

• It’s packed with 15 g of protein per serving. Protein is essential because it’s what helps your body keep and build muscle. Without muscle, your body can’t burn fat, and overall health quickly goes downhill. Having this as a dessert can help your dinner get the rest of the way to it’s protein goal. Or you can have it as a snack paired with some kind of protein drink
• It’s sugar-free and delicious. We’re in that time of year now when we’re surrounded with sugar-y treats. Having a healthy treat you loved prepped and sitting in your fridge or freezer will help you more easily say no to sugar.
• Pumpkin Spice and everything nice. Ok, not an actual health benefit, but I do love my pumpkin spice stuff. Maybe a mental health benefit?

THM-Friendly S Recipe for High Protein Pumpkin Cheesecake

Ingredients:

• 4 c. Low Fat Cottage Cheese (1% or 2%)
• 1 1/4 tsp. Pure Stevia Extract
• 16 oz. 1/3 Less Fat Cream Cheese (softened)
• 6 Eggs
• 15 oz. Canned Pumpkin
• 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
• 1 tsp. Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. each Cloves, Nutmeg, and Allspice

1. Preheat the oven to 325 and grease a pan well (Maybe a 9 x 13? I used several little pans because it’s what I had available).
2. Blend the cottage cheese and stevia in a blender until it’s smooth and creamy.
3. In a Kitchen-Aid mixer (or a mixing bowl and hand mixer) mix the cream cheese until it’s also smooth and creamy.
4. Add the cottage cheese mixture and all other ingredients to the mixing bowl and combine well.
5. Pour into the pan and bake for 1 hour.
6. Turn the oven off and leave the cheesecake in the oven for another hour and a half.
7. Chill the cheesecake in your fridge and then, enjoy!

Nutrition facts per serving (makes 14 servings): Protein 15 g, Carbs 8 g, Fat 18g

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