Add a bit of sunshine to your winter day with these low carb lemon strawberry cheesecake treats. Whip up this delicious and easy no bake dessert in minutes. This post is sponsored by Florida Strawberry in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own.
You might also like this keto no bake raspberry cheesecake .
Today on #SundaySupper we are partnering with Florida Strawberry Growers Association to bring No Bake Strawberry Desserts. One of the best things about a low carb diet is the ability to make cheesecake-esque desserts and still stay on your diet.
This no bake, low carb lemon strawberry cheesecake treat is case in point. The bright lemons go perfectly with plump, fresh strawberries. And we all know strawberries and cheesecake are a match made in heaven. This dessert only takes a few minutes to make and has just 5.3g net carbs.
Love those Florida Strawberries!
Don’t you love seeing those beautiful red strawberries in the middle of winter? I know I do. Did you know that the growing season for Florida Strawberries is December through April? So we are right in the midst of their growing season and that is why they are showing up in our grocery stores.
I see Florida strawberries all the time at Aldi but if your local grocery store doesn’t carry Florida strawberries, you should request that they do. Nothing beats a fresh strawberry in the middle of winter.
Strawberries are great on a low carb diet
I also love strawberries because being on a low carb diet, strawberries are one of the few fruits that are lower in carbs. So when you buy Florida strawberries you get all that natural sweetness and beautiful color which work great with low carb desserts. That is a win win for me! I use fresh strawberries in many low carb treats like my strawberry pretzel-less dessert and my fathead fruit pizza.
More about healthy strawberries:
- 8 medium strawberries have more vitamin C than 1 orange
- they are a good source of folic acid and potassium
- strawberries are low in calories, fat and carbs
- 2 large strawberries have only 12 cals / 0.1g fat / 2.8g carbs / 0.7g fiber / 0.2g protein
These low carb lemon strawberry cheesecake jars are as tasty as they are pretty.
Low Carb Lemon Strawberry Cheesecake in a nutshell
- add softened cream cheese, heavy cream and sweetener to a mixing bowl and whip until smooth and creamy
- add lemon extract and mix once more
- take 1 large strawberry and chop in to small pieces
- take 1 more large strawberry and slice into thin heart shaped pieces
- assemble by placing cream cheese mixture in the bottom of a jar
- top with some of the chopped strawberries and then add the second layer of cheesecake mixture
- take slices of strawberry and decorate the top to look like a flower
- sprinkle lemon zest to the middle of the flower
- refrigerate until ready to eat
Well I hope you liked this easy no bake dessert today. I love that it’s low carb and so easy to make. While this recipe only makes 2 desserts, they are REALLY filling and you can probably make it into 4 if you used a different container. The jars I used were Ball 8oz jam jars.
For more delicious no bake strawberry desserts, please scroll down to see what my friends at Sunday Supper have for you. The nutritional information for 1 jar or dessert is:
474 cals / 48.2g fat / 5.7g carbs / 0.4g fiber / 4.5g protein = 5.3g net carbs
No Bake Low Carb Lemon Strawberry Cheesecake Treats
Add a bit of sunshine to your winter day with these low carb lemon strawberry cheesecake treats. Whip up this delicious and easy no bake dessert in minutes.
Ingredients
- 3 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup Swerve sweetener**
- 2 teaspoons lemon extract
- zest of 1 lemon
- 2 strawberries, large
Instructions
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In a mixing bowl add the cream cheese, sweetener and whipping cream. Beat on high until smooth and creamy.
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Add in lemon extract and mix well. If you would like more lemon flavor add a bit of the lemon zest as you won't need all of it.
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Take 1 of the strawberries and chop into little pieces. With the other strawberry, slice into thin heart shaped pieces.
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Fill each jar half way with half of the cream cheese mixture.
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Add the chopped strawberry to both jars to make a nice layer.
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Top the strawberries with the rest of the cream cheese mixture.
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Use the slices of the strawberry to make a flow pattern on top.
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Sprinkle lemon zest in the middle of each flower. You don't have to use all the zest, just what looks nice.
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Refrigerate until ready to eat.
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**You can use whatever sweetener you like. Just make sure the amount you use is equal to 1/3 cup sugar.
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474 cals / 48.2g fat / 5.7g carbs / 0.4g fiber / 4.5g protein = 5.3g net carbs
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No Bake Strawberry Desserts
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- Strawberry Ginger Rice Pudding Cups by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
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Special and Delicious Strawberry Treats
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Jess
What jar?
Denise
The jars I used were Ball 8oz jam jars.
Bethany Meza
Could I substitute Red Raspberries to reduce the carb count compared to Strawberries?
Denise
Hi Bethany, absolutely you can substitute raspberries! Hope you like it!
Debbie
Swerve confectioners or swerve granular sweetener?
Denise
Hi Debbie,
I tend to use the confectioners more than the granular and I think it would work better in this recipe. I think if you have the granular, you can grind it in a food processor to make it more like the confectioners. Hope you like it!
Megan Watson
is the nutritional information for the whole thing or per serving? (being there is 2 servings?
Denise
Hi Megan, the recipe makes 2 jars so the nutritional information is for 1 jar serving. Hope that makes sense. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Donna Morgan
I was looking at the nutrition facts for the Swerve. It says 4g total carb per Teaspoon! One third cup figures out to 64! That’s 32 carbs per serving!!! How did you come up with your number????
Denise
Hi Donna, Swerve my have 4g of carbs but it also has 4g of non-absorbed carbs therefore it has 0 net carbs. Does that make sense? Here’s some info from their website.
“The carbohydrates in Swerve come from the erythritol and oligosaccharides. Erythritol is somewhat of an anomaly in the carbohydrate world, since it only contributes 0.2 calories per gram. Erythritol is absorbed in the small intestine and then 90% is eliminated by the body, so it’s never metabolized. Basically, we don’t absorb the ingredients in Swerve, so it can’t contribute a significant amount of calories.”
And here is the nutritional label URL.
https://swervesweet.com/products/swerve-confectioners
Hope that helps!
Donna Morgan
Thanks! I made it and loved it but then freaked out when I looked at the Seerve package!
Denise
Hi Donna, yes the labels are confusing but I have not found Swerve to ever be a problem for me and I do love it for desserts.
Michelle
You said 1/3 sugar, do you mean less than 1/3 cup of sugar?
Denise
HI Michelle, I did mean 1/3 cup of sugar. Thanks for pointing that out! Please let me know if you have any other questions!
Sandy Willis
Hi,
I was wondering if you could just use real lemon juice instead of lemon extract.
Thanks,
Sandy
Denise
Hi Sandy, I don’t think the lemon juice would work but you can use some lemon zest. I think the juice would make it tart whereas the zest would just give it a fresh lemon flavor like the extract. Hope that helps!
Veena Azmanov
I love low carb dessert options and this sounds so perfect now that strawberries are in season. Such awesome selection of desserts on this list. Pinning these for later. yum.
Denise
Yes the strawberries this time of year are excellent!
Michelle
That sounds just fabulous. I adore strawberries, and this is a perfect way to use them!
Denise
Thank you Michelle!
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
I love strawberry season! Oh, we an get strawberries throughout the year but there is nothing like the fresh berries in the spring. I really like your variation on the dessert
Denise
Thanks Marisa! I love fresh strawberries. My family eats them in everything! LOL
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy
I cannot wait for the warm weather. I am so done with winter…in fact I was done with the snow in December. This looks like a great dessert. Love the strawberry lemon combo going on. Summer desserts are so good.
Denise
I know what you mean Gloria. We are supposed to have unusually warm weather today and everyone is totally psyched. I find comfort in small things like this dessert. Thanks for stopping by!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen
These resemble springtime flowers. Such a lovely dessert!
Denise
Thanks Renee!
Cindy
Lemon and strawberry go so good together. I LOVE those flowers on top!
Denise
I love lemon and strawberries together too!
Nichole
I absolutely love that this is LC, and looks so enticing! We stick to LC 80% of the time, so this is a treat I will definitely make soon!
Denise
It’s really filling so you can probably be satisfied with half of one Nichole.
Liz
Such a gorgeous garnish! And a low carb dessert is just my style—especially when strawberries are involved!
Denise
Strawberries are one of the low carb fruits and one that my whole family loves so we always have some on hand.
Caroline
I’ve made something similar and loved it so know I’d like this too. Such pretty decoration too!
Denise
Thank you Caroline!
Arlene Mobley
What a lovely low carb dessert recipe. It look so light and refreshing. I can’t wait to make this!
Denise
Thanks Arlene, it’s simple but tasty!
Christie
I love this low carb option! Dad eats a low/no carb diet and I always stuggle with desserts for him when we have them over for dinner. This would be perfect for them!
Denise
It’s really quick and easy too Christie, so it would be perfect for company.