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    Home > Blog > Protein Desserts > Protein Cheesecake Recipes

    Meyer Lemon Cheesecake with Honey Hemp Crust

    Updated: Dec 18, 2022 · Published: Oct 27, 2015 · By Andréa Marchese · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    This Meyer Lemon Protein Cheesecake with Honey Hemp Crust has a delicious mix of flavors and textures to make your tastebuds dance! It is a sweet citrus cheesecake made with Meyer lemons over a base made from honey and hemp seeds. A high-protein, low-carb indulgent treat!

    slice of cheesecake with hemp heart crust and a twisted slice of meyer lemon on top, on a white plate
    Meyer Lemon Cheesecake with Honey Hemp Crust

    Like I do with all my protein cheesecake recipes, I used Neufchâtel cheese, which is marketed as low-fat cream cheese. I like the flavor, and it lacks the fillers you tend to find in fat-free cream cheese. But to make this a lower fat indulgence, you can certainly try it with fat-free cream cheese, if you like.

    a creamy forkful of cheesecake pulled away from the slice

     

    Meyer Lemon Cheesecake with Honey Hemp Crust

    For the base, I combined honey with Hemp Hearts (shelled hemp seeds) for added flavor and texture. I like buckwheat honey, but I'm sure others would also be great! The crust didn't really stay firm like a crust (which makes sense, since honey thins when it warms), but it was easy enough to fix that while plating the cheesecake. To avoid that issue, though, you can make 8 individual mini-cheesecakes in ramekins.

    **If Meyer lemons are out of season, I'd split the Meyer lemon juice and zest into ½ lemon, ½ orange. That should give about the same level of sweet and tart, and still a great burst of citrus flavor.

    Give this Meyer Lemon Protein Cheesecake with Honey Hemp Crust a try! Your taste buds will thank you!

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    slice of cheesecake with hemp heart crust and a twisted slice of meyer lemon on top, on a white plate

    Meyer Lemon Protein Cheesecake with Honey Hemp Crust

    A delicious high-protein, low sugar indulgence! Meyer Lemon Protein Cheesecake with Honey Hemp Crust, a citrus twist on creamy cheesecake. Makes one 6" cheesecake (8 servings).
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 272kcal
    Author: Andréa Marchese
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    Equipment

    • 6 inch springform pan

    Ingredients

    Crust:

    • ½ cup Hemp Hearts 80g
    • 2 tablespoons buckwheat honey 30ml or 42g

    Cheesecake:

    • 2 packages Neufchâtel cheese 16oz, 448g
    • ⅛ teaspoon stevia powder
    • 4 large eggs whole (200g)
    • 8 oz fat-free Greek yogurt 227g
    • ½ cup natural vanilla whey protein 40g
    • 1 tablespoon Meyer lemon juice 15ml (or ½ tablespoon lemon juice and ½ tablespoon orange juice
    • 1 tablespoon Meyer lemon zest or ½ tablespoon lemon zest and ½ tablespoon orange zest

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 325F (163C).
    • Prepare your 6" springform pan by lining the bottom with parchment paper, and brushing the sides with coconut oil (or non-stick cooking spray). Wrap the bottom of the pan with aluminum foil. (More details here.)
    • Make the crust by first mixing the Hemp Hearts and honey.
    • Press into the bottom of the springform. Set aside.
    • Using an electric mixer on medium speed (for a Kitchen-Aid type mixer) or low speed (for a hand-held mixer), cream the Neufchâtel cheese.
    • Add stevia, and continue with mixer until well combined.
    • Add eggs, one at a time. Continue with mixer until well combined.
    • Add Greek yogurt. Mix well.
    • Add whey powder. Continue with mixer until well combined.
    • Add Meyer lemon juice and zest. Mix well.
    • Pour into pan.
    • Place pan in water bath in oven. (Place springform in a larger pan that has about an inch of water.)
    • Bake for 30 minutes at 325F (163C). Then reduce the temperature to 200F (93C) for about 35-40 minutes. The cake should be firm around the edges, but the very center should be jiggly. The cake should not be browning on top.
    • Remove from oven, and let cool at room temperature.
    • Refrigerate for several hours (cake will continue to set) before serving.
    • Slice, and enjoy!

    Notes

    A note about substitutions: because each type of protein powder has a distinct flavor and texture when baked, I would not try substituting different types of protein powders in this recipe. (See my Recipe Basics video for examples of what goes wrong when you use the wrong protein powder.)
    If you'd like to use individual 4oz ramekins, I would try 15 min at 325F, then 10-15 min at 200F.
    Neufchâtel cheese is marketed as “⅓ less fat than cream cheese” and can be found in most supermarkets.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1/8 recipe | Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 19g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g
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