Sugar-Free Cheesecake

By
Brent Ebersole, Cumberland, Maryland

Creamy cheesecake with the warm flavor of maple syrup.

Preparation time
45 minutes
Cooking time
40 minutes
Total time
1 hour, 25 minutes
Yield
8 Servings

Ingredients

2 1⁄2 cups quick oats
2 dashes sea salt
2 eggs
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
3 packages cream cheese (8 ounces each)
7 eggs
2 dashes sea salt
2 1⁄2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
3 1⁄2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 package cream cheese (8 ounces)
22 ounces sour cream
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

Instructions

Cheesecake bottom:

Mix oats, salt, 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon of pure vanilla and 2 tablespoons of pure maple syrup. Pat ingredients on sides and bottom of a buttered 10 x 13 baking dish. Bake at 280º for about 8 minutes.

Cheesecake filling:

Mix 3 packages of cream cheese, 7 eggs, salt, 2 ½ tablespoons of vanilla and 3 ½ tablespoons of maple syrup until smooth. Pour the cheesecake filling over cooled cheesecake bottom. Bake the cheesecake for 22 minutes at 280º.

Cheesecake topping:

Add 1 package of cream cheese, sour cream, 1 tablespoon of vanilla and 2 tablespoons of maple syrup in a mixing bowl and stir until smooth. Let cheesecake cool and add this topping. Bake the whole cheesecake at 280º for an additional 8-10 minutes.  

Notes

Once cool, this can be served with additional toppings such as blueberries, strawberries, cherries, or any other fruit or berry.