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Healthy sweet potato cheesecake with cottage cheese
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Sweet Potato Cheesecake

This high protein Sweet Potato Cheesecake is the perfect healthy dessert for the holidays. Made with just 4 ingredients, this cottage cheese recipe will surprise you and your family. Sweet, creamy and so velvety!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: High Protein, Low calorie, Low carb, Sugar-free
Keyword: cottage cheese, eggs, sweet potato
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup (180 g) cooked sweet potato
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup (240 g) cottage cheese full fat recommended
  • 2 to 4 tbsp maple syrup or honey, as needed for a sweet flavor
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ground cinnamon optional to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 340°F (170°C) and line a round baking mold with parchment paper or grease it with oil. I used a 5 inch (13 cm) springform pan.
  • Add to a blender or food processor cooked sweet potato, cottage cheese, egg, maple syrup and vanilla extract.
    Sweet potato, cottage cheese, egg and maple syrup in blender, ready for mixing
  • Blend on high speed just until smooth and free of lumps. Do not over-blend the batter.
    Blending cottage cheese with sweet potato and eggs
  • Transfer the sweet potato mixture to your prepared baking mold, spreading it out evenly.
    Pouring cottage cheese sweet potato cream into springform pan for baking
  • Bake in the middle rack of a hot oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the cheesecake has set and is cooked inside.
  • Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 144.2kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.2g | Protein: 10.3g | Fat: 3.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 56.7mg | Sodium: 223.8mg | Potassium: 315.9mg | Fiber: 1.5g | Sugar: 10.6g | Vitamin A: 8799.6IU | Vitamin C: 8.8mg | Calcium: 84.8mg | Iron: 0.6mg