Feeling those fall flavors vibes today with my Maple Pecan Breakfast Cheesecakes! These no-bake, mini cheesecakes are lower-carb, higher protein, and offers 75% of your recommended daily calcium needs. 
Sure, these adorable protein cheesecakes could be a healthier autumn dessert option, but honestly the nutrition breakdown on them is just so good (257 calories with 10g fat, 24g protein and 10.6 net carbs.), that I’ll jump out of bed early to make sure I get one before they disappear! Read on to get this protein cheesecake recipe and all the yummy details.
I won’t keep this post long, as I know you’re ready to make these mini breakfast cheesecakes! I’m always looking for a way to add more protein to my morning, but typically don’t have type to cook eggs, meats, and such luxuries in the morning. But, it’s SOOOO important to start off your day with enough protein – it’s helps to manage muscles and also sustain you longer, preventing the “hangries.”
So, voila, these no-bake cheesecakes were born and are my morning luxury– I’ve done quite a few flavor variations throughout the years. No-bake protein cheesecakes are so easy to meal prep, the basic idea is to whip up cottage cheese in the blender along with protein powder and a low-carb sweetener. This all gets poured onto a no-bake “crust” of oats, nut butter and such – the recipes vary a little to accommodate the whimsy of my cravings – and the season.
After blending up the low-carb cheesecake filling and portioning into single-serve jars (use 8-ounce containers), they can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days – an ideal meal-prep breakfast!
Specific ingredients I used in this recipe include (below), but feel free to substitute your favorite brand. And, as for the “pecan meal” you can also make it at home by putting pecan pieces in a food processor and blend up finely.
Oh, and if eating cheesecake for breakfast intrigues you . . . here are some other versions of my individual protein cheesecakes.
No-Bake Peach Chia Almond Protein Cheesecakes – instead of oats in the crust, this one has almond meal to keep it even lower carb.
No-Bake Green Chia Protein Cheesecakes – Uhh, this one’s super sneaky because it has all sorts of nutrition boosts including greens powder and chia seeds.
No-Bake Blackberry Dragon Fruit Protein Cheesecakes – Slay your morning hunger with this up of goodness that is equally nutritious as beautiful.
No-Bake Caramel Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Cheesecake – All things seemingly decadent, ready to make your morning SWEET – in a low-carb, high-protein way! Don’t have this recipe on the blog yet, so you find it on my @thefitfork Instagram.
Meal prep these easy, no cooking required cheesecakes for a healthy dessert or even breakfast! The are low carb with no added sugar. 257 calories, 10g net carbs, 24g protein. Yummy fall flavors that taste like such a treat!
- 1/3 cup old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup pecan meal divided (eg: finely ground pecans)
- 4 tablespoons ChocZero Sugar-free Maple Syrup
- 1 ½ cups cottage cheese 1%
- 2 scoops vanilla whey protein powder about 2/3 cup
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
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In small bowl, mix together oats, ¼ cup of the pecan meal and 1 to 1 ½ tablespoon of the syrup until sticky and combined (will still be crumbly).
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Mash this mixture, divided evenly, into the bottoms of four 8 to 12-oz containers to serve as the “crust.”
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In blender, add cottage cheese, remaining syrup, remaining ¼ cup pecan meal, protein powder and cinnamon. Blend until smooth. It will be pretty thick, so you will have to stop a few times and scrape down the sides by hand.
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Divide cheese mixture evenly across the four containers. If desired, top with a pecan half.
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Keep in refrigerator, covered, for up to four days.
