Coffee lovers rejoice!!!! These Keto Espresso Chocolate Cheesecake Bars boast a decadent chocolate cookie crust, topped with a creamy espresso cheesecake layer and a dusting of cocoa powder – and they taste exactly as amazing as you’re imagining right now!
Ingredients
For the chocolate crust:
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2 cups superfine, blanched almond flour (I used Honeyville)
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3 tablespoons cocoa powder
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1/3 cup granulated erythritol sweetener
For the cheesecake:
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16 ounces full fat cream cheese
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2 large eggs
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1/2 cup granulated erythritol sweetener (I used Swerve)
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2 tablespoons instant espresso powder (I used Cafe Bustelo)
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- additional cocoa powder for dusting over the top if desired.
Instructions
For the chocolate crust:
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Combine the melted butter, almond flour, sweetener and cocoa powder in a medium sized bowl and mix well.
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Transfer the crust dough to a 9 x 9 pan lined with parchment paper or foil (this will make removing the bars much easier.)
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Press the crust firmly into the bottom of the pan.
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Bake the crust for 8 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
For the cheesecake filling:
- Combine the cream cheese, eggs, sweetener, espresso powder, and vanilla extract in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour over the par baked crust and spread out evenly in the pan.
- Bake the cheesecake bars at 350° F for 25 minutes, or until set.
- Remove from the oven and cool.
- Dust with optional cocoa powder if using.
- Chill for at least 1 hour, preferably longer, before cutting into four rows of squares to serve.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
Net carbs per bar = 3.5g
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Keto Desserts
- Method: Baking
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 232
- Fat: 21g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 6g
Please indicate how many servings this recipe yields. Keto Espresso Chocolate Cheesecake Bars. Thank you.
It’s buried in the instructions
6 – Chill for at least 1 hour, preferably longer, before cutting into four rows of squares to serve.
If my math is correct, I calculate this as being 16 servings