Healthy Lemon-Apricot Cheesecake Squares

I don’t enjoy giving out orders, but you really need to make these healthy lemon-apricot cheesecake squares. They are sweet, tart, creamy and flavourful all at the same time. You can enjoy these cheesecake squares as dessert or as a snack with a delicious cup of black coffee which will compliment the flavours incredibly.

For these healthy lemon-apricot cheesecake squares I used a pan with individual square moulds, however feel free to use a normal squared pan and cut into squares once baked and cooled. In case you do a full normal squared pan, you might have to bake the cheesecake for longer but just keep an eye on it.

Important: This recipe contains dairy.

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Healthy Lemon-Apricot Cheesecake Squares

Servings might differ, depending on the pan you use/ size that you cut the squares.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Servings 9 squares

Ingredients

  

For the Base:

• 1/4 cup oats
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 2 medjool dates pitted
• 3 tbs coconut oil

For the Cheese Layer:

• 1 cup greek yogurt
• 2/3 cup light cream cheese or ricotta
• 2 egg yolks
• 5 tbs liquid stevia or sweeter of choice to taste
• 3 tbs lemon juice
• 1 tbs lemon zest

To serve

• 1/4 cup Apricot Jam I use the brand St. Dalfour which is made with only fruit
• Almonds optional
• Rose petals optional

Instructions

 

For the crust:

• In a food processor blend the oats, walnuts, pitted dates and coconut oil.
• Add mixture to a squared pan and press down.

For the Cheese Layer:

• Mix all the ingredients mentioned for the cheese layer (yogurt, cheese, egg yolks, stevia, lemon juice, lemon zest).
• Pour cheese layer over crust.
• Bake on medium heat (180 degrees Celsius) until completely cooked. This is based entirely on your oven. Check every 5 minutes/
• Let cool for preferably, at least 4 hours.
• To serve, spread the apricot jam over the entire cheesecake. Add almonds and rose petals to each serving.

Martina

Martina is a trained and experienced chef. She has worked as a Chef in multiple restaurants in the Netherlands. Currently, she works as a Marketing Manager for a Start-up in The Hague. In her spare time, she cooks and bakes delicious recipes to host friends and shares all of her best recipes and tips through her blogs.