Sugar Free Lemon Ginger Cheesecake Bars that are made with an almond flour crust.
These tasty cheesecake bars are lush and creamy and full of flavor!
No added sugar lemon cheesecake bar recipe.
This is a simple cheesecake recipe that features the flavors of lemon and ginger.
Made with fresh lemon juice and ground ginger, these tasty dessert bars are perfect for about any occasion.
Did you try my recipe for Sugar Free Lemon Bundt Cake?
That recipe for bundt cake is another delicious recipe made with no added sugar.
Both this recipe for cheesecake bars and that bundt cake recipe are nice ideas for desserts that do not have added sugar in them.
To make this recipe you will need almond flour for the crust. You can find a selection of almond flour here.
Frequently asked questions about cheesecake bars.
The quick answer is eggs.
That is, when you add eggs to a recipe, the eggs need to be cooked or baked.
Eggs also make a difference in the texture of a recipe. You may have noticed that baked cheesecakes are more dense and rich than no bake recipes. This is mostly because of the eggs that are added before baking.
My favorite secret is to line the baking pan or dish with parchment paper.
This allows you to cleanly lift the baked bars from the pan for slicing.
Here are a few more tips for cutting those tasty bars.
🟣Make sure that the bars have fully cooled and set.
🟡Use a large sturdy knife or rocking slicer to make one large clean cut rather than a bunch of small ones.
🔵 Start by making a cut both horizontally and vertically in the center of the uncut bars. Then repeat this process in the four sections that you have made. The results should be 16 evenly cut bars.
Tips for making cheesecake bars.
This recipe uses a small amount of lemon juice which is about six grams of sugar and around four net carbs total (16 servings). To keep the sugar down, use freshly squeezed lemon juice instead of something that is prepackaged.
More helpful tips for you.
- Full fat cream cheese works best in this recipe. For best results, your cream cheese should be in bar form and softened to room temperature.
- I am providing you with a basic sugar free low carb almond flour crust recipe. Feel free to use the another crust recipe if you prefer to.
- Lastly, I like to prep a baking pan or dish for a recipe such as this one using parchment paper that overhangs the sides of the pan/dish. Doing this not only makes clean up an easier task, it also makes it easier to slice the baked dessert into bars.
How to store lemon cheesecake bars made with no added sugar.
These cheesecake bars should be stored in an airtight container. If properly stored, they should keep for up to a week refrigerated or longer if frozen.
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About this recipe for sugar free cheesecake bars.
This is a simple recipe for cheesecake bars that are made with no added sugar. These tasty dessert bars are flavored with lemon and ground ginger.
To make this recipe we will first make the almond flour crust.
After the crust has been made we will combine together the cheesecake filling. Lastly, we will bake the cheesecake before serving.
Ingredients needed to make Lemon Ginger Cheesecake Bars
- Almond Flour. You can use any nut flour as desired as long as it measures like almond flour (for crust).
- Ground Ginger. Adds additional flavor to the crust.
- Sugar Alternative. Use a granular sugar alternative that measures like sugar and that can be baked with (for crust).
- Butter. Your butter should be melted as it is used to make the crust.
- Cream Cheese. For best results, use a full fat bar cream cheese that has been softened to room temperature.
- Lemon Zest and fresh lemon juice. Added for the lemon taste.
- Ground Ginger. Also added to the filling layer for flavor.
- Sugar Alternative. Again, use a granular sugar alternative that measures like sugar and that can be baked with.
- Eggs. Your eggs should be at room temperature.
How to make Sugar Free Lemon Ginger Cheesecake Bars.
Makes: 16 bars
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 40 minutes
Chill Time: 10 minutes + setting time.
- Start by making the crust. Preheat your oven to 350 and prep a 9X11 baking dish or pan for nonstick.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, mix together the almond flour, ground ginger, sugar alternative and melted butter. Once the mixture is somewhat crumbly, transfer it to the prepared baking dish. Evenly press the crust ingredients into place covering the area of the baking dish.
- Bake the crust for 10 minutes (or until it begins to golden brown). Then allow the crust to cool to room temperature. Also, bump the oven temperature down to 325.
- Meanwhile, you can make the filling. In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, ground ginger and sugar alternative until creamy. Then mix in the eggs until just combined.
- Transfer the mixture from the mixing bowl to the cooled crust, evenly spreading it over the crust.
- Bake the cheesecake bars for 35-40 minutes. The edges of the bars will be brown and the center will be jiggly- which is okay.
- Allow the bars to fully cool to room temperature (takes about an hour) and then refrigerate the bars to finish setting (three hours).
- Slice and serve as desired.
Expert Tip 👉 Sprinkle sugar free powdered sugar on top before serving.
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Sugar Free Lemon Ginger Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 ½ cups Almond Flour
- 2 tsp Ground Ginger
- ¼ cup Erythritol - see post for details and alternatives.
- 4 tbsp Butter -melted
Filling
- 16 oz Cream Cheese
- 1 tbsp Lemon Zest
- ¼ cup Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Ground Ginger
- ½ cup Erythritol -see post for details and alternatives.
- 3 Eggs
Instructions
- Start by making the crust. Preheat your oven to 350 and prep a 9X11 baking dish for nonstick.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, mix together the almond flour, ground ginger, sugar alternative and melted butter. Once the mixture is somewhat crumbly, transfer it to the prepared baking dish. Press the crust into place evenly over the area of the baking dish.
- Bake the crust for 10 minutes (or until it begins to golden brown). Then allow the crust to cool to room temperature. Also, bump the oven temperature down to 325.
- Meanwhile, you can make the filling. In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, ground ginger and sugar alternative until creamy. Then mix in the eggs until just combined.
- Transfer the mixture from the mixing bowl to the cooled crust, evenly spreading it over the crust. Bake the cheesecake bars for 35-40 minutes. The edges of the bars will be brown and the center will be jiggly- which is okay.
- Allow the bars to fully cool to room temperature (takes about an hour) and then refrigerate the bars to finish setting (three hours).
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