Caramel Pecan Cheesecake

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Start with your crust. In a large mixing bowl, add your melted butter, almond flour, chopped pecans and sweetener and mix. Your mixture should resemble wet sand.

Step 2

Press your crust into the pan and spread into a thin layer. Set in the fridge while we prepare the other components.

Step 3

Now, let’s work on your filling. Add your cream cheese in a large bowl and beat until smooth and creamy.

Step 4

Add your powdered sweetener, vanilla extract and lemon juice and stir until combined. Make sure you scrape the bottom of the bowl

Step 5

In a separate bowl, add your heavy cream and whisk until stiff peaks. Fold this into your cream cheese mixture until smooth

Step 6

Spread cheesecake filling over your crust and now let’s make your caramel pecan topping

Step 7

In a small saucepan, let’s make our caramel. Add your sweetener and cook until it has a light caramel color, then add your butter and heavy cream until the caramel has thickened up. This process takes 5 minutes!

Step 8

Mix in your toasted pecans with the caramel sauce and salt until the pecans are evenly covered.

Step 9

Add the pecan topping on top of the cheesecake.

Step 10

Place in the fridge to firm for at least 3 hours, it tastes better the longer it sets!