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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!
40 minTotal
4servings
  • 144 kcal
  • P 10g
  • C 18g
  • F 4g
https://mattsfitchef.com/sweet-potato-cheesecake/

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Bake in the middle rack of a hot oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the cheesecake has set and is cooked inside.
  6. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.