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This No-Bake protein Cheesecake cup recipe is a healthier dessert option full of protein, easy to make, and ready in minutes. Make this and have it for breakfast, dessert, or snack!
You may also love my no-bake blueberry cheesecake cups.
No-bake cheesecakes are so fun and easy to make. Not to mention they are so convenient! A hassle-free dessert recipe that is ready in minutes is ideal for those who are busy and have no time to bake.
These protein cheesecake cups are delicious and full of nutrition and protein. It could be served as a delicious breakfast, midday snack, or dessert. Also, you can top it with any of your favorite fruits and add more chopped pecans if you like.
Recipe Summary
- Delicious: full of cheesecake flavor and so creamy good. With the perfect crunchy crust creamy cheesecake filling and topped with fresh fruits.
- Easy: Takes just about 10 minutes to put this together and needs 15-20 minutes of cooling in the fridge. In a hurry to enjoy it? You can even skip the cooling and dig right in.
- Good for you: healthier cheesecake option with cleaner ingredients to make the calories good calories. Packed with protein!
Ingredients you will need
- Rolled oats: or quick oats will work.
- Pecans: walnuts will also work.
- Cinnamon
- Coconut oil melted
- Low-calorie granulated sweetener or honey
- Whey Protein vanilla flavor: plant-based protein works too
- Light cream cheese softened
- Vanilla extract
- Vanilla Greek yogurt
- Low-calorie granulated sweetener or honey
- Berries or mixed fruit
Full measurements are listed in the recipe card further down below.
How to make protein cheesecake
- Step 1: place the oats and pecans in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until the oats and nuts are coarsely chopped.
- Step 2: Transfer the blended oat mixture to a bowl and stir in the cinnamon, coconut oil, and sweetener.
- Step 3: Mix the oat mixture well to combine.
- Step 4: Divide the oat mixture between 4 cups, pressing the mixture down with your fingers. Chill for 20 minutes.
- Steps 5 and 6: Beat the cream cheese with a mixer until fluffy. Add the protein powder, vanilla extract, Greek yogurt, and sweetener. Beat until thoroughly combined.
- Step 7: Divide the cream cheese mixture between the 4 cups. Chill for one hour.
- Step 8: Finally, top with fruit and serve.
Recipe Notes
- In place of coconut oil, you may use butter or any other neutral-tasting oil
- Pecans: use any other nuts of choice like walnuts or almonds
- Low-calorie sweeteners can be something like Truvia or monk fruit. You may use honey or maple syrup for a vegan option.
- Any protein of choice will work, plant-based for vegans, and you may also skip the protein
- Yogurt: plant-based for a vegan option or any other yogurt of choice
- Cream cheese is recommended. but can be skipped for those who want to make this cheesecake vegan-friendly. Also, if there is any plant-based cream cheese use it.
Frequently asked questions
No-bake cheesecake can be frozen for up to 3 months. For these no-bake cheesecake cups, place them in a freezer-safe bowl or container and tightly wrap them before placing them in the freezer. Also, you may skip adding the fruits until you are ready to eat. Simply allow it to thaw in the fridge the night before when ready to serve.
The main difference between baked and no-bake cheesecake is the fact that baked cheesecake has eggs whereas no-bake cheesecake is made without eggs. Therefore, a no-bake cheesecake only needs to be chilled in the fridge to set while the cheesecake containing eggs needs to be baked.
If you would rather not use sweeteners, then for the filling you can use honey or agave instead. As for the base, honey or coconut sugar will work just fine.
More healthy desserts
- Apple Oatmeal Bars
- Sweet Potato Muffins
- 4- Ingredients Protein Peanut Butter Cups
- No-bake Blueberry Cheesecake
- Tropical Protein Smoothie
- Cookies and Cream Energy Bites
- Lemon Blueberry Muffins
You may also like
- Sweet Potato Brownies
- No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
- Protein Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
- Healthy Oatmeal Bars
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Easy High Protein No-Bake Cheesecake Cups
Ingredients
- 3/4 Cup Rolled oats
- 1/4 Cup Pecans
- 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons Coconut oil , melted
- 2 tablespoons Low calorie granulated sweetener or honey
- 1 Scoop Whey Protein, vanilla flavor
- 6 ounces Light cream cheese, softened
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 2 Cups Vanilla Greek yogurt
- ¼ Cup Low calorie granulated sweetener, honey or agave will work
- 1 Cup Berries or mixed fruit
Instructions
- First, place the oats and pecans in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until the oats and nuts are coarsely chopped. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the cinnamon, coconut oil, and sweetener.
- Divide the oat mixture between 4 cups, pressing the mixture down with your fingers.
- Chill for 20 minutes.
- Beat the cream cheese with a mixer until fluffy. Add the protein powder, vanilla extract, Greek yogurt and sweetener. Beat until thoroughly combined.
- Divide the cream cheese mixture between the 4 cups. Chill for one hour. Finally, top with fruit and serve.
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Notes
- in place of coconut oil, you may use butter or any other neutral-tasting oil
- pecans: use any other nuts of choice like walnuts or almonds
- low-calorie sweeteners can be something like Truvia or monk fruit. You may use honey or maple syrup for a vegan option.
- any protein of choice will work, plant-based for vegans, and you may also skip the protein
- yogurt: plant-based for a vegan option or any other yogurt of choice
- cream cheese is recommended. For a healthier option consider blending and using low-fat cottage cheese. If there are any plant-based cream cheese use it.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Was a very good recipe! i would recommend doubling the crumb part though.. there wasent to much of it.