When following the keto diet or any low carb diet really, sometimes you just want some of the things you enjoyed before the diet. You can have them in moderation with adapted recipes like this no bake keto cheesecake recipe!

Slice of no bake keto cheesecake on white plate topped with fresh berries.

Unlike some other keto cheesecake recipes, this one does have a low-carb crust! So you get the full effect of having a slice of real cheesecake without all the added carbs.

If you like this low-carb recipe, here are a few other keto recipes you may want to check out.

Reasons You Will Love This As Much As Traditional Cheesecake:

It is a no bake cheesecake recipe that is easy to make.
No water bath is needed because it is no bake dessert.
Great treat this is better than fat bombs.
Hits the spot when you have a sweet tooth.
Only has 6 grams of net carbs per slice!

Simple Ingredients Needed:

Almond Flour: almond flour works in place of graham crackers for the crust. It gives the same type of texture as a graham cracker crust and the flavor is also pretty close when mixed with sweetener and butter.

Butter: butter works to add richness to the crust as well as a binder to hold it together. You do want to use an unsalted butter.

Monk Fruit Sweetener: this is a go-to sugar substitute for many following the keto lifestyle. If you do not have you could also use allulose or Swerve as the low-carb sweeteners for this recipe.

Heavy Whipping Cream: this is used to make the cheesecake filling lighter and not as dense as cream cheese. Just be sure to read the label as some brands like to sneak carbs in.

Cream Cheese: because we are sticking to the higher fat side with Keto, it is best to use full fat cream cheese. But if you are not worried about the fats, you can use low-fat cream cheese if you need to.

Sour Cream: this helps to add to the creaminess and add just a touch of twang like in real cheesecake.

Lemon Juice: fresh lemon juice is the best thing but you can use bottled in a pinch.

Vanilla Extract: either real vanilla extract or imitation will work just fine.

How To Make Keto No Bake Cheesecake:

Lightly grease a 9” pie pan (not a springform pan) with oil (coconut oil works well; it is healthy, and it’s keto-friendly)
In a large bowl, add the almond flour and monk fruit and mix the ingredients
Add the melted butter to the mixture and mix well.
Dump the mixture into the prepared 9” pie pan and evenly distribute the mixture on the bottom and the sides of the pan. Pack the mixture tightly.
Set the crust in the fridge OR for darker crust you can bake it. To bake preheat oven to 350F, then place crust in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the crust on the edges begins to brown. This is optional. The crust needs to be completely cool before adding the cheesecake batter
In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer or stand mixer add cream cheese, monkfruit, vanilla, sour cream, and lemon juice. Mix until smooth and creamy. With a rubber spatula, scrap the mixture off the sides as needed and continue to mix. Ensure there are no lumps
In another large mixing bowl using a hand mixer (or stand mixer) at low to medium speed, whip the heavy whipped cream for no less than 5 minutes. Look for the cream to thicken and be able to hold its form.
Slowly add the whipped cream to the cream cheese mixture. Mix well but try not to deflate the air in the whipped cream. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the excess mixture off the sides. Repeat this process until all of the whipped heavy cream is mixed with the cream cheese.
Pour mixture into chilled almond flour crust.
Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for no less than 8 hours. 12 hours for better results
Serve with your favorite keto topping such as fresh berries.

Slice of no bake keto cheesecake on white plate topped with fresh berries. Rest of cheesecake in background along with bowl of berries.

Expert Teaching Tips:

When working with cream cheese it is best to bring it to room temperature before mixing. If you don’t have time to do this, you can remove it from the wrapper place it on a plate, and microwave it in short intervals to warm it up faster.

While baking the crust is not required for this keto dessert recipe, it does add an extra flavor punch. If you have access to an oven I do recommend it as there is just something about that browned crust that tastes so good.