This no bake keto cheesecake with a keto pecan crust is light, creamy and topped with crunchy pecans in a caramel sauce. Cheesecake does not get better than this!
Toasting the pecans prior to making this low carb cheesecake is essential to bring out an extra flavor. I dry fry mine in a pan, but you could toast them in an oven too. Add butter to them if you like your pecans with a buttery taste.
The light creamy vanilla cheesecake is complimented by the caramel pecans and the buttery pecan base. This is a cheesecake that you will make again and again and would be perfect for the holidays too!
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I was having a Sunday in the kitchen and cooked many dishes but had no dessert. We were stuffed after our meal, but I was still restless in the kitchen and wanted to make something else for the next day. I wanted to do something with my low carb caramel sauce and ended up making this no bake keto pecan cheesecake. It was so easy to make and was assembled in less than 30 minutes.
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INGREDIENTS
Grab your bag of pecans and it's a start to making a great cheesecake.
- Pecans - we toast them to bring out their flavor.
- Low carb sweetener - brown monkfruit is our favorite but any other low carb sweetener can be used.
- Cream cheese - use softened at room temperature to ensure that there are no lumps.
- Heavy cream - or whipping cream
- Keto Caramel Sauce - we use our own homemade recipe but store bought sugar free sauce could be use. Always check the labels for hidden sugars though.
HOW TO MAKE NO BAKE PECAN CHEESECAKE
As this cheesecake is a no bake cheesecake, it needs to firm in the fridge for a few hours, ideally overnight. It would make a great keto dessert to make ahead. I can confirm that it makes a great breakfast cheesecake too! We enjoyed a slice the next morning and it was devoured by the Chief Taster who is not normally the biggest fan of pecans.
Grind toasted pecans in a food processor.
Mix with butter and press into a bottom of an 8 inch cake tin.
Top with cheesecake mixture.
Scatter toasted pecans and drizzle with sugar free caramel sauce, then chill.
Storage
Store the pecan cheesecake in the fridge and it should last up to 5 days.
Low Carb Caramel Sauce
The recipe for the caramel sauce is here: https://divaliciousrecipes.com/easy-sugar-free-caramel-sauce/ . I use it for my no bake turtle cheesecake too!
OTHER LOW CARB CHEESECAKES TO TRY!
If you enjoy the flavor of pumpkin and pecan, try our keto pumpkin cheesecake bars.
Watch How To Make It
No Bake Keto Pecan Cheesecake
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Ingredients
BASE
- 2 cups pecans
- 6 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup monkfruit or other low carb sweetener
FILLING
- 16 oz cream cheese softened at room temperature
- 1 ¼ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup monkfruit or other low carb sweetener
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
TOPPING
- 1 ½ cups pecans
- ¼ cup low carb caramel sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Toast the pecans by placing them in a heavy bottomed pan on a medium heat for about 5-8 minutes. Keep turning them so that they do not burn. Set aside to cool
BASE
- Place the pecans in a food processor and blitz until the nuts are ground. Be careful not to over process as you will end up with pecan butter.
- In a bowl, mix the ground pecans, butter, low carb sweetener and vanilla.
- Line a spring-form 8-inch cake tin with parchment paper.
- Spoon the base mixture into the cake tin and spread evenly, pressing down so the base is firm. Place in the fridge to firm whilst you make the filling
FILLING
- Place the cream cheese in a bowl and whisk until smooth.
- Add the low carb sweetener and vanilla and continue to whisk until the mixture is smooth, thick and creamy.
- In another whisk the cream until thick. Fold into the cream cheese mixture.
- Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the base evenly.
TOPPING
- Mix the pecans with the caramel sauce and salt until the pecans are evenly covered.
- Spoon the pecans on top of the cheesecake.
- Place in the fridge to firm for at least 3 hours. Ideally overnight.
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