Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Bars - The Best Keto Recipes (2024)

By Maggie Mayoza Published in Dessert

These Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Bars feature a chocolate shortbread crust, dark chocolate cheesecake, and a rich chocolate ganache layer. Each decadent cheesecake bar has less than 3 net carbs and is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth!

Is cheesecake keto?

Yes, cheesecake is a fantastic dessert for the keto lifestyle! The trick is to choosing a good keto sweetener, a delicious low-carb crust, and (for this version’s ganache) sugar-free chocolate. I like to use Confectioners Swerve or Powdered Monkfruit because they have zero calories, don’t impact our blood sugar, and make a creamy filling without major aftertaste.

Ingredients for Keto Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

As always, this is a quick overview of the ingredients you will need to make these low carb cheesecake bars. For the complete printable recipe just keep scrolling.

• Almond flour
• Confectioners Keto sweetener (such as Monkfruit or Swerve)
• Cocoa Powder
• Butter
• Cream Cheese
• Sour Cream
• Eggs
• Vanilla Extract

To make the low carb ganache you will also need heavy whipping cream and sugar free dark chocolate chips.

How to make Keto Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

This recipe features three layers: a chocolate shortbread crust, a chocolate cheesecake layer, and an ultra rich chocolate ganache topping.

• Chocolate Crust: combine the melted butter, almond flour, sweetener and cocoa powder. Press the soft crust dough into a parchment paper lined 8×8 pan. Bake the crust for 7-8 minutes until set and allow the crust to cool completely.
• Chocolate Cheesecake: using an electric mixer combine the cream cheese, sour cream, sweetener, cocoa powder, egg and vanilla extract. Carefully spread the filling over the cooled crust. Bake the cheesecake 25-30 minutes until it has set in the center. Cool the cheesecake completely.
• Chocolate Ganache: Chop the dark chocolate chips finely and add to a heat proof bowl. Heat the heavy whipping cream until almost simmering. Pour the heavy cream over the chocolate and allow it to sit at least one minute to soften. Carefully stir the chocolate mixture until completely combined. Allow the chocolate to sit a few minutes until it has thickened slightly. Pour over the cooled cheesecake.

Tips for the Best Cheesecake Bars

While these cheesecake bars are SUPER easy, there are a few simple tips that help these come out flawlessly every time.

• Use room temperature cream cheese and eggs — This helps the cheesecake filling become extremely smooth without lumps and clumps. Everything is easier to mix as well!
• Don’t overbeat the mixture — When beating the mixture, you’re incorporating a lot of air. This is great when making scrambled eggs, but it’s not good for a cheesecake! Too much air means you’ll have cracks in your dessert. If you think you may have mixed a bit too much, leave the mixture sitting on the counter for about 15 minutes so some of the air bubbles can work their way up to the top.
• Use an 8×8 pan — This recipe was developed specifically for an 8×8-inch pan. If you use a 9×9 or other size, your cheesecake will be much thinner and overdone.

How do you make keto chocolate ganache?

For this keto chocolate ganache, I used equal parts hot heavy whipping cream and sugar-free dark chocolate. This allows the chocolate to gently melt and combine with the cream for a luscious, smooth ganache worthy of any dessert. Make sure that no water comes into contact with this mixture while you’re mixing–It’ll cause the chocolate to seize up and separate into a grainy, gloopy mess.

Other Cheesecake Flavors

While this triple chocolate cheesecake is amazing on its own, you can easily change a few things for new flavors if you’d like! If you want a mocha-flavored cheesecake, add a bit of coffee into your mixture or a packet of instant coffee into the cookie crust. You could add a layer of Keto Caramel Sauce or Sugar-Free Strawberry Sauce for an extra punch of flavor.

You could easily top these cheesecake bars with whipped cream (sugar free), too! Use flavored whipped cream to switch it up–Peppermint for Christmas, chocolate for a quadruple chocolate cheesecake, etc. Mocha, peanut butter, or any other options could be great, too!

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