Make your family this super easy Keto Instant Pot Cheesecake recipe! They won't be able to taste the difference between this low carb cheesecake and the real thing! Plus the keto cheesecake crust recipe is insanely easy to make, you'll never easy a crustless cheesecake again!
Instant Pot Keto Cheesecake Recipe
One of my favorite carb laden desserts of all times for sure is a traditional cheesecake! I used to make the treck to Orlando just to go Cheesecake Factory and chow down on the chocolate chip cookie dough cheesecake.
Those were the good ole carb loving days.
Now I haven’t been to the Cheesecake Factory in over a year and a half, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t had cheesecake since then. They seriously have the best regular cheesecake though!
Now I’m not saying that I’ve had full sugar cheesecake, but instead I’ve created my own sugar-free cheesecake recipe, but with a twist!
It’s not a pumpkin cheesecake, no bake cheesecake or an oreo cheesecake. It’s a super easy Keto Instant Pot Cheesecake. The best cheesecake IMO!
This is the Best Keto Cheesecake recipe and cooks in a fraction of the time! This instant pot cheesecake recipe is super low in carbs (even less if you omit the keto cheesecake crust recipe) so you can enjoy your dessert and stay in ketosis too!
You may also like this protein cheesecake recipe, it's also low carb!
It’s been a lot easier than I thought sticking to a low carb diet while all of my friends still eat a bunch of starchy foods. Whenever I attend our parties I always bring over a low carb dessert plus wine hahaha. Most of the time they can’t taste the difference, but they always know it’s low carb because I brought it.
Is Cheesecake bad for Keto?
Not necessarily! If you crave sweets, having this keto cheesecake on hand can be helpful. Instead of having a sugary dessert, you could have a slice of this low carb cheesecake instead.
If you are a person that has a very addictive personality and a big sweet tooth, it may be best to avoid this keto cheesecake because it is so delicious. You might end up eating the entire cheesecake in one sitting!
Does Cheesecake Factory have a Keto-friendly Cheesecake?
Cheesecake Factory has a low carb cheesecake. On their website it does not have nutritional values so I'm not sure if it would be a keto cheesecake. It says it has a "Graham-Walnut Crust."
Can you eat cream cheese on a keto diet?
As long as you don't have a food allergy or a food sensitivity you should be able to have cream cheese on a keto diet. Cream cheese is low in carbs making it a great staple for many keto recipes!
Also, please note - the cream cheese for this recipe needs to be room temperature. Having the cream cheese room temperature makes it mix easier and the batter for the keto cheesecake filling will be less lumpy.
Low Carb Sweetener Alternatives
The most commonly used low carb sweeteners are liquid stevia extract, erythritol and Swerve. Since this keto cheesecake post was originally posted, a few new sweeteners have hit the market and are more readily available.
- Granulated Monk Fruit Erythritol Blend
- Granulated Allulose Sweetener
- Granulated Monk Fruit Allulose Blend
- Powdered Monk Fruit Allulose Blend
- Powdered Monk Fruit Erythritol Blend
- Powdered Allulose
- Powdered Erythritol
- Granulated Erythritol
- Swerve Brown Sugar
Keto Cheesecake Crust Ingredients
This is a mixture of an almond flour crust and a coconut flour crust. I've found that a blend of the 2 provides the best crust texture - other than a high carb graham cracker crust that is! And obviously we're making low carb recipes so we'll omit the graham crackers which may spike your blood sugar because of the added sugars.
Below are the ingredients used in this low carb cheesecake crust:
- almond flour
- coconut flour
- melted butter
- vanilla extract
- granulated erythritol
Keto Instant Pot Cheesecake filling and toppings ingredients
- cream cheese
- powdered erythritol
- vanilla extract
- lemon juice
- lemon zest
- heavy whipping cream
- eggs
- sour cream
Keto Cheesecake Crust Recipe
This keto cheesecake crust is a mixture of almond flour and coconut flour, mixed with butter and sweetened with granulated erythritol. You can also make a cheesecake crust from ground up nuts, if you want more texture. Either option is low in net carbs.
To make this recipe even lower in net carbs, simply omit the cheesecake crust recipe.
HOW TO MAKE KETO INSTANT POT CHEESECAKE
This is a super easy low carb cheesecake recipe, you won't even need a food processor to make the crust! I'm not into super complicated recipes because aint nobody got time for that 😉
Firstly, the low carb cheesecake crust is totally optional. If you wish to omit the cheesecake crust you can and it turns into a crustless cheesecake.
KETO CHEESECAKE CRUST RECIPE
If you want to make the low carb cheesecake crust it's simple. First combine all of the cheesecake crust ingredients into a bowl. Mix them well (everything should be crumbly.)
Next take the crust mixture and press it into a 6inch springform pan or push pan. These are the 2 instant pot cheesecake pans I use. The one thing I hate is when your cheesecake sticks and then it's not pretty anymore!
Some people line the bottom of their pans with parchment paper, I do not. It's all a personal preference. Adding parchment paper can make it easier to slice and remove individual slices of cheesecake.
KETO CHEESECAKE FILLING RECIPE
First, mix together the cream cheese, erythritol, vanilla extract, lemon juice & zest, and heavy cream in a stand mixer or add them to a large bowl and mix with a electric mixer.
One at a time add the eggs to the mixer and blend until until smooth (may still have a few lumps in it). It should have a nice creamy texture.
Now you need to transfer the cheesecake filling to your cheesecake pan and loosely place foil on top. Some people say to put a paper towel on underneath the foil to help absorb moisture, but there's almost always still moisture plus you're going to be adding a topping to it so I just skip that part.
Now you can place you Instant Pot trivet in the bottom of your instant pot. The add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot.
Next carefully lower your keto cheesecake onto the trivet. I use these awesome stretchy bands, but if you don't have those you can make a sling from aluminum foil and gently lower it onto the trivet.
Place the lid on the instant pot. Make sure the valve is set to sealed. Press "manual" for 34 minutes. Make sure you are on HIGH PRESSURE.
You will let it come to pressure and then cook for 34 minutes. After it starts to beep, let the Instant Pot naturally release the pressure. This should take between 20-25 minutes. If it takes longer you can manually release the rest of the pressure.
While the cheesecake is cooking, in a bowl mix all of the keto cheesecake topping ingredients and set aside.
After all of the pressure is gone, carefully remove the Instant Pot lid and remove the keto cheesecake from the stainless steal inside bowl. Remove foil from the cheesecake and blot off any water from the center of the cheesecake.
Next, spread the low carb cheesecake topping onto the cheesecake (cheesecake should still be hot and wiggly in the center).
Cover the keto cheesecake with foil (with or without paper towel) and place in the fridge over night (or at least 6-8 hours)
Boom! Simple as that. The best part is there is no need for a water bath in the oven to cook your cheesecake.
No extended cooking time. Just plain ole, delicious Instant Pot low-carb cheesecake!
If you're feeling for a decadent treat, you can even top this cheesecake with fresh berries like sliced strawberries or raspberries and shaved 90% dark chocolate! You're non-keto family members will love this recipe as well.
RECIPE NOTES
- Per serving there is 5 grams of net carbs
- Recipe makes 10 servings
- If you don't have granulated erythritol, you can substitute granulated Swerve 1:1 and the same goes with the powdered version of the sweeteners.
- You can substitute the melted butter for melted coconut oil if you can't have any butter on hand
If you love you Instant Pot like me, then you'll probably love these other instant pot recipes below.
Other Instant Pot Recipes you may like
- Instant Pot Beef Ribs {Keto}
- Instant Pot Rump Roast
- Low Carb Instant Pot English Muffins
- Instant Pot Crack Chicken
- Low Carb Instant Pot Pot Roast
- Low Carb Instant Pot Cauliflower Soup
- Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast
- Low Carb Beef Chili Recipe (Beanless Chili)
- Instant Pot Keto Cinnamon Rolls
I recently made this low carb pot roast for dinner which I made in the Instant Pot and it came out freaking amazing!
I substituted the potatoes for radishes which reduced the carbs, as well as omitted the flour that is usually used to thicken the broth. Both of these substitutions significantly reduced the carbs of this meal which made it a keto friendly dinner option!
Keto Cheesecake Recipe made in the Instant Pot
For this keto cheesecake recipe, I needed a little help since before I had only made a high protein cheesecake recipe (not in the instant pot), back in my IIFYM days.
I combined this primal cheesecake recipe and this gluten free sugar free cheesecake recipe and adjusted the crust recipe and then added or removed ingredients depending on what I had on hand.
If you want a good laugh, look at that recipe and check out my photography and blogging skills! I think I used my cell phone and didn’t even have a recipe plugin!
If you're not concerned with carbs, I highly suggest using this Egg Yolks Lemon Curd on this cheesecake! The flavor is insane!
More Cheesecake Recipes
If you loved this Keto Instant Pot Cheesecake recipe, check out this delicious Japanese Cheesecake and this protein cheesecake.
Keto Cheesecake Recipe made in the Instant Pot
Ingredients
Crust
- ⅔ cup almond flour
- ⅔ cup coconut flour
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon granulated erythritol
Filling
- 16 oz cream cheese room temp
- ½ cup powdered erythritol
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Zest of 1 lemon
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 Eggs room temp
Topping
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoon powdered erythritol
Instructions
- In a bowl combine all crust ingredients. Mixture should still be crumbly. Press mixture into a spring form or push pan. I lined the bottom and the sides.
- Mix together cream cheese, erythritol, vanilla extract, lemon juice & zest, and heavy cream in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer.
- One at a time add eggs to mixer and blend until until smooth (may still have a few lumps in it). Some other recipes I've read said that if you over mix it you will have a lumpy cheesecake, I didn't find this to happen when I turned my kitchenmaid on high and blended for a few. I wanted to get those lumps out hahaha.
- Transfer mixture into your lined cheesecake pan and loosely place foil on top. Some people say to put a paper towel on underneath the foil to help absorb moisture but there's almost always still moisture plus you're going to be adding a topping to it so I just skip that part.
- Place your trivet in you instant pot and then add 1 cup of water to instant pot.
- Place the lid on the instant pot. Make sure the valve is set to sealed. Press "manual" for 34 minutes. You will let it come to pressure and then cook for 34 minutes. After it starts to beep, do 24 minutes "NPR" (natural pressure release).
- While the cheesecake is cooking, in a bowl mix all of the topping ingredients and set aside.
- After the cheesecake has done 24 minutes NPR, carefully release the valve (QPR) to let our any remaining pressure. Remove the lid once the pressure is released.
- Remove the cheesecake from the instant pot. Remove foil from pan, blot off any water from the top of the cheesecake.
- Spread topping onto the cheesecake (cheesecake should still be hot and wiggly in the center)
- Add foil (with or without paper towel) to cheesecake pan and place in fridge over night (or at least 6-8 hours)
Notes
Nutrition
McDonna
Hi Lara! Thanks for this recipe. I’m going to try it this week. I’ve made the recipe from This Old Gal, after adapting it for keto. My challenge has been the crust, though. When it is ready to serve, the crust has no real differentiation between it and the cheesecake filling as far as texture goes. What brought me to your site was the photo I saw on Pinterest. Your crust looks like it held it’s own personality, even after being in the pressure cooker! I like my cheesecake crust to have the slightest bit of crispness for texture, and a touch of its own character for contrast.
Yes, I’m ridiculously foodie this way. If there is a method or recipe for a crust that can reproduce what a baked cheesecake crust has, I’m all in!
Question: Does your crust do that? Does it have a different texture and character than the rest of the cheesecake?
Next question ~
In the steps above, #6 says to lower your instant pot on to the trivet. I’m assuming you meant to say to lower your cheesecake pan on to the trivet? Just needed to clarify.
Thanks again for this recipe! I love keto cheesecake, and I totally love my instant pot!
Lara
You're welcome McDonna! The crust unfortunately is not the perfect cheesecake crust--it's more crumbly than crusty. It may need more butter to make it stick together better. Thank you for catching that typo! I meant to say lower the cheesecake pan onto the trivet! Please let me know if you try the recipe. The cheesecake itself tastes amazing and I'm thinking about testing out different flavors and crust so check back in a month or so and if Don't have any up please bug me to make some LOL.
Joanie
For the crust try using 2 cups of crushed nuts such as walnuts, 5 tbsp melted butter and 1 1bsp erythritol. Press mixture into the bottom of the springform pan and up the sides slightly. Gives the contrast you want and tastes great!
Lara
Hi Joanie,
I love this idea! Thanks 🙂
Ronalee Baronian
Can monk fruit sweetener be used in place of erithritol?
Joanne M Pinette
THANKS for forwarding me your recipe Laura from the InstaPot community for keto and low carbs. I'm going to try it in a round pan although I'm not sure how to get it out without a mess. Probably turn it over after it's set awhile in fridge. Any suggestions? I'll eventually get a smaller spring form pan but money is tight right now.
Lara
No problem! Hmmm. Maybe line it with parchment paper so you can lift it out of the pan easily?
joann
Can these be made in ball/mason jars?
Lara
I wouldn't see why not but you would probably have to adjust the time. I've never made them that way before.
Brianne
What alternative would you suggest for almond flour? I have a child with a severe nut allergy. Thank you!
Lara
Can your child have coconut flour? Or you can make it a New York cheesecake and omit the crust all together.
Gail Holcomb
My granddaughter also has tree nut allergies and we have had success using sunflower seed flour in place of almond flour. I have not tried it in this recipe, but I would think it could work since it is just a crust.
Cheryl Ziemann
Hi Lara! I have made this multiple times it is always requested now for holidays! I'm wondering if you have come up with a chocolate version yet? I have posted a link to this recipe multiple times on my keto pages I follow!
Lara
Awwwww thank you so much! I've made a chocolate one and a chocolate peanut butter one but they're not perfected yet. Still a little but too bitter or over powering on the chocolate flavor. I still eat them though hahahaha. I'm hoping to get one out in the next few months. It's just been a crazy few months with moving and buying a house.
Elynn
This quick and easy cheesecake is perfect for family get togethers.
Hilary
I just made this cheesecake last night. It was perfect! Tasted just like store bought. My kids loved it, too!
Lara
Yay! So glad you and your family LOVED it!
Amanda
Hello I am making this as I'm typing this actually. I was wondering if you'd recommend letting the cheesecake come to room temperature first before placing it in the fridge? That's what most recipes suggest but I wanted to be sure. Also, I don't think I've ever had sour cream and sugar on top of a cheesecake. Is it some sort of "cream" topping? Lol
Thanks! Super excited to try it!
Lara
Yes! I think that slipped my mind. I have a fridge in my garage which literally only has drinks so I don't worry about it increasing the temp of my fridge.
Debbie Martin
Can I substitute Stevia for the erythritol? If so, would they be substituted in the same ratio? Thanks.
Lara
Hmmm you can substitute stevia but it may have a bitter taste. I don't use powdered stevia, instead I use liquid stevia drops so it would not be the same.
Anna White
I do not have a instant pot, so how do I make this the old fashion way? Thanks
Lara
Hi Anna,
I would probably try following directions like this https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/236064/our-best-cheesecake/
Unique Marshall
Next carefully lower your keto cheesecake onto the trivet. I use these awesome stretchy bands, but if you don’t have those you can make a sling from aluminum foil and gently lower it onto the trivet.
What are the "Stretchy Bands"? Thank you!
Lara
These are what I use https://amzn.to/2QclOqI (amazon affiliate link)
Robin
I've now made this 3x and it's just great. Everyone likes it - even the non-keto folks! After the first time, I added an extra tsp of powdered erythritol to the topping and added the juice of the entire lemon, and I liked it even better. My mom made sugar free cranberry sauce and the sauce was awesome over the cheesecake for a holiday splurge. And when I forgot to bring my trivet to my boyfriend's house to make the last one in the Instant Pot (I had the pot, just not the trivet), I baked it in his oven for 55 min at 325 degrees and it worked perfectly. I will make this again and again. Thanks!
Cberyl
When looking at your nutritional info and the label below, they don't match. The total carbs say 18g not 8g ... was one of those a typo?
Marissa Boyd
I'm just wondering the actual carb count on this? The Nutrition Facts 'label' says 18g per serving, but just above you have written 8g per serving.
Lara
Those nutrition API plugins are a pain LOL...sorry I calculated in cronometer and I will manually change. Thanks for the heads up!
Ashley
How strong is the lemon flavor? If I want to top this with chocolate peppermint "sauce" should I remove the lemon, and maybe increase the vanilla?
Lara
You can't even taste it 🙂
Kristen
What size springform pan should be used?
Lara
I've used both a 6in and 7in pan
Christine
I made this cheesecake using an 8 inch push pan. Cooked it for the same amount of time. Turned out great. I also used my 8 quart Instant Pot with 2 cups water in bottom.
Barbara
Some people, including my husband, cannot tolerate erythritol, which is a sugar alcohol, so I have to use Splenda instead. Splenda is readily available, and the sugar alcohols are not even one can use them. Sugar alcohols are bad about causing very painful gas pains And other digestive upset. Are you against the use of Splenda, or is there another artificial sweetener you can recommend without any sugar alcohol? My husband is also diabetic, and cheesecake is one dessert I can make sugar-free for him. We don’t indulge often because I don’t want the calories, but I am considering a keto diet for myself, so cheesecake would be Appropriate for a dessert.
Lara
Hi Barbara, here's a post I wrote on my other blog about keto sweeteners https://theketoqueens.com/keto-sweeteners/ it may be of some help to you 🙂
Kimberly
Good morning Lara. I'm a newbie to your site. After I joined and accessed your site through your invitation email, I saw this cheesecake recipe. I really do adore cheesecake. 🙂 I read through some of the comments, and one caught my eye. McDonna said something about wanting a bit of crisp or snap to the crust. Your comment in return indicated that it would not come out that way. I was wondering if pre-baking the crust would help that issue, even though we add water to the bottom of the Instant Pot? Since this is an old thread, I was curious if you or anyone else has attempted this method, and what the outcome was? TIA
Lynne
I am trying this tonight, I prebaked the crust of coconut flour, butter and pecans. It’s not quite done yet so I don’t know if it’s going to turn out.
Bella Hardy @ Healthnerdy.com
That keto cheesecake looks absolutely fantastic. Beautiful photos, too. I look forward to trying this.
Rosamonde Simone @ KetoBotyToneAvis
Your recipe of 'Keto Cheesecake – A Low Carb Cheesecake made in the Instant Pot' looks very healthy and tasty too. I will try it, Thank you for sharing it.
Carolyn
Hi Lara!
Have you ever cut the cheesecake into pieces and frozen them? Thank you!
Lara
I have not, that's a good idea though!
Keto Diet Line
I love this cute image and the colours are so wonderful!
Cathy
Just wondering if I could use all powdered allulose for the filling? If so, how much and how long would I bake it? I would not have a crust. Thank you.
Lara
I would probably add 1/5-1/4 more allulose. It's actually becoming one of my favorite sweeteners. I probably wouldn't change the cooking time at all
Holly Coppedge
WTH? Cheesecake in your instant pot?? This never would have occurred to me. I will be trying this this weekend. I will report back!!
Lara
I hope you love it!!
Jenny
How many servings is this?
Lara
It makes 10. Sorry I totally forgot to add that. I will update the recipe.