Keto Strawberry Cheesecake Jars

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People often ask what is my favourite keto-friendly treat. The first and easiest low-carb treat that comes in mind is a piece of 90% dark chocolate with a tablespoon of roasted almond butter. It may sound boring but it usually does the job.

The treat that I often make for my friends and family are no-bake cheesecake jars like these. They are delicious, easy and so versatile!

What I really like about these keto jars is that I can easily adjust the amount to make a large batch to serve more people. Apart from vanilla extract, lemon zest and berry jam, you can be creative and use cacao powder, melted chocolate, cinnamon or shredded coconut.

There is no crust in this keto dessert but you can easily add a layer of almond-coconut base like we did in these Keto Lemon Cheesecake Jars. I topped mine with my Strawberry & Basil Chia Jam but any low-carb jam will work just fine. You can even use fresh or frozen berries, melted chocolate or roasted coconut chips - the options are endless. If you are keeping your carb intake ultra low, skip the topping altogether.

As for the substitutions, full-fat cream cheese can be used instead of mascarpone, and sour cream or full-fat Greek yogurt can be used instead of creme fraiche. To make a dairy-free version, use coconut cream and coconut yogurt, or simply use just coconut cream and add a tablespoon of lemon juice.

I hope you enjoy this keto treat as much as I do. Let me know what your favourite topping is in the comments!

Nutritional values (per serving)

Ingredients (6 servings)

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream (240 ml/ 8 fl oz)
• 1 cup mascarpone or full-fat cream cheese (250 g/ 8.8 oz)
• ¹/₂ cup creme fraiche or sour cream (120 g/ 4.2 oz)
• ¹/₄ cup powdered Erythritol or Swerve, or to taste (40 g/ 1.4 oz)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice (15 ml)
• 1 tsp fine lemon zest
• ¹/₂ tsp vanilla powder or sugar-free vanilla extract
• 1 cup Strawberry & Basil Chia Jam (240 g/ 8.5 oz)

Instructions

1. Place all the ingredients for the cheesecake in a bowl: heavy whipping cream, mascarpone (or full-fat cream cheese), creme fraiche, Erythritol, vanilla and lemon zest. Mix with an electric mixer until smooth.
   
2. Divide between 6 (120 ml/ 4 oz) jars. Top each with about 2 tablespoons of the Strawberry & Basil Chia Jam or any other low-carb jam.
3. If you have time, refrigerate overnight or at least an hour before serving.
4. Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Ingredient nutritional breakdown (per serving)

Net carbs	Protein	Fat	Calories
Cream, heavy whipping, pouring, full-fat (30-40% fat)
1 g	0.8 g	15.2 g	146 kcal
Mascarpone cheese
0.7 g	2.3 g	14.1 g	140 kcal
Crème fraîche
0.6 g	0.6 g	6.6 g	63 kcal
Erythritol (natural low-carb sweetener)
0.3 g	0 g	0 g	1 kcal
Lemon juice, fresh
0.1 g	0 g	0 g	0 kcal
Lemon zest (peel), fresh
0 g	0 g	0 g	0 kcal
Vanilla extract, powder (vanilla bean)
0 g	0 g	0 g	1 kcal
Strawberry & Basil Chia Jam (KetoDiet blog)
2.8 g	0.6 g	0.6 g	22 kcal
Total per serving
5.7 g	4.3 g	36.5 g	375 kcal

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