High Protein Cookie Dough Cheesecake
Cheesecake and cookie dough? Sign us up! We love this easy high protein dessert recipe for when you’re craving something sweet that doesn’t totally derail your macro friendly diet. This high protein cookie dough cheesecake is so easy to make and you probably even have all these ingredients already on hand.
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We used vanilla protein powder in this recipe, but you could easily change the flavor of this cheesecake by swapping that out for a chocolate, peanut butter, or even coconut. Yum!
This is a great make ahead dessert that you can prepare before entertaining or even heading over to a party. It’s the perfect treat for special occasions that still fits your high protein diet. That’s a win in our book!
High Protein Cookie Dough Cheesecake Recipe Tips
- Oven times will obviously vary, so how can you tell if your cheesecake is done? You want to look for the amount of “jiggle” in the cake. Throw on some oven mitts and gently shake the pan. If everything looks pretty set and only a small circle in the center jiggles, then it’s ready.
High Protein Cookie Dough Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 12 oz low fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1 1/4 cup nonfat vanilla greek yogurt
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and line the bottom of a 6 inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
- Add all ingredients except the chocolate chips to a large mixing bowl and mix and whisk until well combined. Stir in the chocolate chips, then pour the batter into the lined cake pan
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to 200 degrees Fahrenheit and continue baking for 50-60 minutes, until the cheesecake is mostly set in the center and golden brown on the edges.
- Let cool for 30 minutes, then chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
