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Low Carb Orange Ricotta Cheesecake

Posted: Dec 15, 2016 · Updated: Aug 22, 2021 by Tisa · 8 Comments

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To be more precise, this is an extremely smooth, gentle, meltable, orangey keto & low-carb ricotta cheesecake.

Being in the mid of orange season here, I can't help but use real oranges! This is the reason I'm naming this piece of delightfulness Low Carb Orange Ricotta Cheesecake instead of Keto or Keto-friendly Cheesecake. Yeah, I dare! Naturally, if you've been extremely cautious about your keto lifestyle, I suggest you replace the real juice in the recipe with orange oil or something similar. It should not ruin the smoothness or delightfulness of this Ricotta cheesecake.

This is an extremely smooth, gentle, orangey Low Carb Orange Ricotta Cheesecake. #keto #ketogenic #lowcarb #ricotta #cheesecake

Table of Contents

  • Orange season
  • Low Carb Orange Ricotta Cheesecake
    • Instructions 
    • Video
    • Nutrition

Orange season

Admittedly, staring Winter in the eyes and having all these fruits of Autumn at hand at the same time, approaching Christmas, and so forth, is quite a challenge when it comes to avoiding sweets and junks. Don't you agree? Just look at this ever inviting piece of orange heaven in the pictures.

This is an extremely smooth, gentle, orangey Low Carb Orange Ricotta Cheesecake. #keto #ketogenic #lowcarb #ricotta #cheesecake
Luckily, not avoiding fat but still staying low-carb and sugar-free, allows us to indulge in Holiday season flavors if we just take some time to pamper ourselves with a dessert like this one. Truth be told, I have no idea if oranges are actually supposed to have any connection with Christmas holiday season. My brain does make the association, though. But does it matter? Enjoy your holidays to the max with the flavors you most enjoy! And if you're generally healthy, do not despair if a higher-carb day comes your way these days. On the contrary; relax, and indulge, mindfully.

Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature and full-fat. Do not use low-fat Ricotta cheese. If you decide to prepare this recipe or tweak it a bit, do share your thoughts and opinions. And if you don't tell us why!

Low Carb Orange Ricotta Cheescake Recipe by My Sweet Keto

Low Carb Orange Ricotta Cheesecake

One piece comes out to be approximately 330 Calories, Fat: 29.5 g (of which Saturated: 13.3 g, MUFA's: 10.1 g), Total Carbs: 7.9 g, Fiber: 2.1 g, Net Carbs: 5.8g, Protein: 8.9 g
4.13 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 2 hrs
Total Time 2 hrs 15 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Keto
Servings 16 pieces
Calories 330 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Crust

  • 1 cup macadamia - coarsely ground
  • 1 cup almond meal
  • 2.5 oz erythritol
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoon butter - melted
  • 1 oz 90% dark chocolate - melted
  • 1 large egg

Orange Cheesecake Filling

  • 24 oz cream cheese - room temperature
  • 9 oz ricotta cheese - full-fat, room temperature
  • 10 oz erythritol
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs - room temperature
  • 2 large egg yolks - room temperature
  • 2 tablespoon almond flour
  • 2 tsp. orange zest
  • ¾ cup orange juice - freshly squeezed, room temperature
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Instructions
 

Crust

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Prepare a lightly greased springform pan.
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  • In a medium bowl, stir together all dry ingredients.
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  • Add in soft butter, melted chocolate, and egg. Stir with a fork until well combined. Press into the pan and bake for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
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Orange Cheesecake Filling

  • Keep the oven temperature at 350°F (180°C).
  • In a large bowl, using an electric mixer beat together cream cheese and Ricotta cheese.
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  • Add erythritol and vanilla extract; beat until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl if needed. Add in eggs and yolks, Again, beat until smooth. On low speed, stir in almond flour, just until well combined. Stir in orange zest and juice just until incorporated into the batter.
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  • Pour the filling into the prepared crust. Place the pan in the midsection of the oven. Fill a large baking pan up with water, and put it on the bottom of the oven. Doing so will prevent the cake from cracking up while baking. Bake for an hour. Turn the oven off and let the cake sit inside, undisturbed for another 45 minutes. It should remain slightly wiggly. Take it out of the oven and let it cool down for another 15 minutes before loosely covering with some plastic wrap and refrigerating for at least 6 hours. Enjoy!
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Nutrition

Calories: 330kcal
Keyword Keto, Low-Carb
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was.

This is an extremely smooth, gentle, orangey keto & low-carb ricotta cheesecake. Paired with oranges, no one can deny its simple decadence. #keto

Looking for more Keto Cheesecake recipes? Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake, Keto Strawberry Cheesecake, Keto Blueberry Cheesecake, Low Carb Berry Cheesecake,No Bake Low-Carb Vanilla Cheesecake, Keto Mini Cheesecakes, Raspberry Cheesecake.

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About Tisa

Tisa has an MSc degree in Psychology, is a Ph.D. candidate in Neuroscience, and a passionate cook. Determined to sweeten up peoples' lives with lip-smacking keto and low-carb recipes.

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Comments

  1. Roxy Stelk says

    August 02, 2020 at 2:09 am

    Hi.
    I see these are listed as a keto desert. How many carbs per serving are in these?
    Thanks

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    • Tisa says

      August 14, 2020 at 1:00 pm

      Hi, Roxy.
      That would be Total Carbs: 7.9 g, Fiber: 2.1 g, Net Carbs: 5.8g. I know these are a bit high and should be taken into account if you do very low carb keto (20g net a day).

      Reply
  2. Robyn says

    November 25, 2018 at 10:00 pm

    Wow, this looks amazing! Going to make it for Christmas. My family is big on cheesecake. Might even try it using lemon.

    Just wondering, what size springform pan did you use! I have a few different sizes. Thank you for these amazing recipes!

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    • My Sweet Keto says

      November 27, 2018 at 8:02 am

      I used a 10-inch springform pan. I should have mentioned!
      Enjoy your holiday desserts, Robyn!

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      • Robyn says

        November 27, 2018 at 6:11 pm

        Wonderful! Thank you so much!

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        • My Sweet Keto says

          November 28, 2018 at 10:22 am

          You are more than welcome!

          Reply
  3. sillysharma says

    November 10, 2017 at 4:26 pm

    This looks delicious but if you were to tweak and make it lemon (using lemon zest, some juice, or lemon oil) and remove the chocolate from the crust, would you need to make any other tweaks? I'm assuming the car count would be lowered as well with the removal of the orange juice. Thanks!

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    • My Sweet Keto says

      November 13, 2017 at 2:57 pm

      I think this is a recipe that allows a lot of room for tweaking. I don't see a problem leaving out the chocolate. If the crust seems too dry, just add another T of butter (or cocoa, coconut butter). Yes, for sure removing the orange juice will lower the carb (and sugar!) count. I don't think any other tweaking will be necessary; the filling should be moist enough without the orange juice. Go ahead and try it out. Then let us know about the results! 🙂

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