We’re back doing Atkins again (and doing very well, I might add) but the baking urge is heavy this time of year. So here’s some tasty low-carb coconut cheesecake, made in muffin tins for easy portion control!

16 oz. cream cheese (2 boxes)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 eggs
½ cup coconut milk
¾ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
12 packets Splenda

½ cup almond flour
¾ cup ground nuts (pecans & macadamias)
3 Tbsp. melted butter
3 packets Splenda

Preheat oven to 350°F

MIXING

The shredded coconut I bought is really dry, unlike the gooey sweetened kind. So put the coconut milk and shredded coconut in a bowl together first, so the coconut can hydrate.

Mix the almond flour, ground nuts, melted butter, and 3 packets of Splenda.

CRUST

Press the nut mix down into 12 muffin cups. Put the whole tray into the fridge to let the butter firm up.

FILLING

Mix together the coconut, coconut milk, eggs, vanilla, cream cheese, and 12 packets of Splenda. Mix well, and don’t worry about overmixing. No gluten to worry about!

Divide the cheese/coconut mix between the 12 muffin cups. They’ll fill up pretty much to the tops.

BAKING

Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes, until they’ve puffed way up and are getting golden brown on top.

Let the cups cool on the countertop for an hour (they will settle down in size), then put in the fridge for another hour. I put them on paper towels (the bottoms will be buttery) in chilled pie pans, to get them cooler faster.

Serves 12!

For each cheesecake:

Calories 265
Fat 25 g
Carbs 4.5 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Protein 5.5 g