Mini Apple Pie Cottage Cheese Cheesecakes
When you combine cozy apple pie flavors with creamy cheesecake and a protein boost, you get these mini apple pie cheesecakes! They are the perfect fall-inspired treat with 9 grams of protein each.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp natural cane sugar
- 1 tbsp almond butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 scoop vanilla protein powder
Cinnamon Apple Ingredients
- 2 apples, peeled, cored and diced
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup water, plus more for cooking
Almond Butter Drizzle Ingredients
- 2 tbsp almond butter
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil silicone muffin molds or a muffin pan with silicone liners (this recipe makes 7 mini cheesecakes).
- Add cottage cheese, egg, Greek yogurt, sugar, almond butter, vanilla, and protein powder to a blender. Blend until completely smooth.
- Pour the cheesecake batter into each muffin cup and bake cheesecake bites for 35–40 minutes, until the cheesecakes are set in the middle. Let them cool fully to room temperature before topping.
- In a skillet, cook diced apples with cinnamon and water over medium heat. Stir often, adding splashes of water as needed to prevent sticking, until apples are softened and smell like apple pie filling.
- In a small bowl, stir together almond butter, maple syrup, and melted coconut oil until smooth and pourable for your nutty caramel sauce alternative.
- Add a spoonful of apple pie topping and finish with a drizzle of almond butter sauce on the top of the cheesecakes.
Nutrition
Calories: 164kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.003g, Cholesterol: 35mg, Sodium: 116mg, Potassium: 181mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 12g, Vitamin A: 106IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 89mg, Iron: 0.5mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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