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Scrumptious Low-Carb Pecan Pie Cheesecake
(Only 4 Grams Net Carbs!)
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There is something magical about Pecan Pie Cheesecake. It “screams” Holiday deliciousness. But, did you know that the typical pecan pie cheesecake contains about 1/4 cup sugar? Per serving! That’s right, with every slice you’re consuming over 50 grams of sugar and almost 60 grams of carbohydrates.
As you know, overconsumption of sugar is deadly.
But, there’s good news for this Holiday Season! You can make this delicious Pecan Pie Cheesecake with only 4 grams of net carbs. You’ll still get all the wonderful health benefits of pecans, and none of the sugar.
Similar to our Keto Zone Cinnamon Rolls, this recipe takes some work, specialized ingredients, and finesse. But, don’t let that deter you, it’s well worth the effort! Here’s how and why to make our healthy, low-carb Pecan Pie Cheesecake for the Holidays.
MOST SCRUMPTIOUS, LOW-
CARB PECAN PIE CHEESECAKE INGREDIENTS
Crust:
• 1 cup pecans, ground • 1 cup almond flour • 1/4 cup coconut flour • 1/4 cup granulated Erythritol (ie. Swerve) or Allulose • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (preferably sugar-free) • 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
Cheesecake filling:
• 2 1/2 cups cream cheese, softened • 1/3 cup granulated Erythritol or
Swerve or Allulose • 10-15 drops liquid stevia for extra sweetness (optional) • 1/2 cup organic sour cream, at room temperature
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Pecan pie topping:
• 1/3 cup low-carb brown sugar substitute such as Swerve,
Sukrin Gold, or Allulose • 4 tablespoon sugar-free mapleflavored syrup • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum • 1/2 cup unsalted butter • 2 large grass-fed/organic eggs • 1/2 cup organic heavy whipping cream • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt • 2 cups coarsely chopped pecan
INSTRUCTIONS
Adjust your oven rack to the middle of your oven. Preheat the oven to 320 °F (convection) or 355 °F (conventional). Prepare a 9-inch springform pan by lining with parchment paper or applying butter to the bottom and sides.
To make the crust, combine the crust dry ingredients in a food processor and pulse until mixed. Add in butter and vanilla extract.
Pour the crust mixture into the prepared pan. Press the crust 3/4 of the way up the sides using your fingers. Press crust onto the bottom using a flat-bottomed cup or utensil.
Refrigerate the crust for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, begin making the filling. Beat the cream cheese and sweetener in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed. Beat until smooth and creamy.
Next, add in the heavy cream, sour cream, vanilla, baking powder, cinnamon powder, and salt. Continue to beat until well combined. Lastly, beat in the eggs just until combined.
Pour the filling through a finemesh sieve if available, or otherwise work to remove any clumps. Remove pan from refrigerator. Spread filling evenly into the bottom of the pan.
Wrap a large baking sheet in foil completely, from underneath to the top-side and up all sides. Fill the baking sheet with water. Place the cheesecake pan in the center of the baking sheet filled with water. Put in the oven and bake for 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the topping. In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sweetener, maple syrup, xanthan gum, and butter. Stirring constantly, cook over medium heat until it reaches a boil. Then, continue to boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool while the cheesecake is baking.
On the side, whisk the “pie-topping” eggs, salt, and cream together. Then, set aside.
Once the cheesecake has baked for 40 minutes, remove it from the oven. Reduce oven temperature to 300 °F (convection) or 340 °F (conventional).
Slowly whisk the egg mixture with the cooled syrup until well combined. Add chopped pecans and stir to combine. Gently spoon the topping over the cheesecake.
Return cheesecake to the oven and bake for another 40-50 minutes, until the top is golden brown and crisp. If the edges begin to over-brown during baking, remove, cover with foil, and then continue baking.
Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely. Cover the cheesecake and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
To serve, run a sharp knife under hot water and carefully dry the blade. Make the first cut. Repeat by
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rinsing the blade under hot water, carefully dry it, and make the next cut. Enjoy!
Nutrition info (per 1/16 of pie): 436 calories, 44 grams fat, 4 grams net carbs (9 grams carbs, 5 grams fiber), 9 grams protein
ANOTHER LOW-CARB
SWEETENER OPTION FOR
CHILLED DESSERTS
If you’re able to get your hands on some for this dessert, try using allulose low-carb sweetener instead of erythritol in this dessert. When using erythritol in chilled desserts, they may become a bit crystallized, giving it an uneven texture. This isn’t a huge problem, but it can be avoided with allulose. It can be used directly in place of erythritol, in the same amounts. It has the same carb count. However, it is slightly pricier.
WHY EAT PECANS NOW AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR?
This dessert doesn’t just omit the sugar. It also brings all the nourishment of pecans! What do they do in the body? Pecans:
Support bone health, especially in women. They are a good source of manganese, copper, and zinc, minerals known to promote bone density and health.
Improve brain health, especially in those who are seeking treatment after alcohol abuse. Pecan’s thiamine helps the brain recover and repair.
Reduce free radical damage and brain degradation by neutralizing free radicals. Pecans’ nutrients also help improve brain dopamine and galactose pathways.
Support heart health by promoting healthy blood pressure levels and improved cholesterol. Pecans provide plant sterols, antioxidants that can reduce oxidation of LDL cholesterol, and healthy fats to support heart health.
To read all about the health benefits of pecans, check out this post and Pecan Tartlet Recipe.
BOTTOM LINE
Just because you’re healthy and eating low-carb doesn’t mean you have to skip scrumptious desserts. Indeed, we’ve saved the most scrumptious one just for you? Enjoy our healthy Low-Carb Pecan Pie Cheesecake this Holiday Season! © All rights reserved 2021 - Dr. Don Colbert. >
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Keto Zone Avocado Blueberry Breakfast Smoothie
Keep your morning keto breakfast routine simple!
This delicious and nutritious avocado blueberry smoothie recipe is a quick and easy way to start your Keto Zone day.
Loaded with healthy fats from avocado and MCT, this recipe will give you enough low-carb energy to keep you going until lunch.
The avocado and blueberries also include a healthy dose of fiber which keeps blood sugar balanced and digestion regular.
A splash of lemon juice is added to keep the ingredients from oxidizing in the blender.
The final product is the perfect Keto Zone breakfast smoothie recipe. Try it out today!
INGREDIENTS
• 1 organic avocado • 1 1/2 cups filtered water • 3 tablespoons organic lemon juice • 1 scoop MCT Oil Powder • 1 scoop Hydrolyzed Collagen protein • 1/2 cup frozen organic blueberries
INSTRUCTIONS
Slice avocado in half.
Remove avocado pit.
Use a spoon to scoop out the avocado flesh.
Add avocado to the blender.
Add frozen blueberries, collagen, and MCT.
Pour in water and add in lemon juice.
Blend until ingredients are well combined.
Serve and enjoy!
NUTRITION FACTS
Servings: 2
Per Serving:
Calories: 250 kcal
Fat: 25 g
Total Carbohydrates: 13 g
Fiber: 9 g
Net Carbs: 4 g
Protein: 21 g
Dr. Don Colbert is a graduate of Oral Roberts School of Medicine and shares his years of experience and research in nutritional medicine in all of his work. He is a national speaker, bestselling author and host of a national talk show titled Your Health Matters. © 2021 Dr. Don Colbert, MD PA www.drcolbert.com >
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have a good day. Help my children. Lord, cause me to grow spiritually, somehow, someway.
Instead, give your specific requests to the God who is all-wise, all-knowing. You’re his child and He will help you. • Is your family in a health crisis? Ask God specifically for a doctor in your area that will help cure the concern. • Do you need favor at work? Ask Him to move in the heart of your supervisor. • Are you in a financial crisis? Pray for the specific amount of money needed to be supplied.
In fact, every worry can (and should!) be turned into a prayer. When you look back at the concerns that He’s covered with His peace, you’ll know that He is alive and He’s showing up. The problem is, when we don’t pray specifically, we can’t say for certain if God answered this prayer or that one.
He wants to reveal Himself and He wants to show up in your life. Pray for peace, pray specifically and wait expectantly.
TRY THIS
In a journal, put a box next to every worry that’s listed. Pray in detail, and when God answers that request, put an X in that box. Like me, I suspect you’ll be pleasantly shocked to see that, over some time, all of those areas that were once a source of anxiety and fear are now overcome.
To put it simply, there is a way to pray for peace when worry and fear come knocking. Again, here are those stops on the journey of praying for peace: • This is who God is • I have great need • Thank You, thank You, thank You, thank You, God. • He will provide
That’s it! Those 4 prayers will give you God’s confidence and peace.
When fear and anxiety knock at the door of your heart, let these kinds of powerful prayers answer the door, and then run into your Father’s arms.> "Is there any work in? I am all right now, and I am going to work." I found there was a certain job to be done and I picked up my tools and went off to do it. Just after I left, the doctor came in, put his plug hat down in the hall, and walked up to the bedroom.
But the invalid was not there. "Where is Mr. Wigglesworth?" he asked. "O, doctor, he's gone out to work," said my wife. "You'll never see him alive again," said the doctor; "they'll bring him back a corpse."
Well, I'm the corpse.
Since that time, in many parts of the world, the Lord has given me the privilege of praying for people with appendicitis; and I have seen a great many people up and dressed within a quarter of an hour from the time I prayed for them. We have a living Christ who is willing to meet people on every line.
Oh, if you would only believe God! What would happen? The greatest things. Some have never tasted the grace of God, have never had the peace of God. Unbelief robs them of these blessings. It is possible to hear and yet not conceive the truth. It is possible to read the Word and not share in the life it brings. It is necessary for us to have the Holy Ghost to unfold the Word and bring to us the life that is Christ. We can never fully understand the wonders of this redemption until we are full of the Holy Ghost.
Are you oppressed? Cry out to God. It is always good for people to cry out. You may have to cry out. The Holy Ghost and the Word of God will bring to light every hidden, unclean thing that must be revealed. There is always a place of deliverance when you let God search out that which is spoiling and marring your life. That evil spirit that was in the man in the synagogue cried out, "Let us alone!" It was a singular thing that the evil spirit had never cried out like that until Jesus walked into the place where he was.
Jesus rebuked the thing, saying, "Hold thy peace and come out of him," and the man was delivered. He is just the same Jesus, exposing the powers of evil, delivering the captives and letting the oppressed go free, purifying them and cleansing their hearts. www.revivalschool.com >
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