Lemon Shortbread Cheesecake Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Servings: 1

Dessert

This Lemon Shortbread Cheesecake Recipe | Myrecipes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories

0g Protein

0g Carbs

0g Fat

A smooth, delicate cheesecake. Lemon zest in the crust brings out the tang of the cheese. Prep and Cook Time: 1 1/2 hours, plus at least 4 hours cooling and chilling time.

Ingredients

7 ounces shortbread cookies
2 tablespoons plus 1 tsp. finely grated fresh lemon zest (from about 3 lemons), divided
1 cup sugar, divided
12 ounces fresh, mild goat cheese (such as Haystack Boulder Chèvre)
10 ounce cream cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh orange zest
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
8 to 10 medium strawberries, stemmed

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 °. Crumble cookies into a food processor and pulse until finely ground. In a medium bowl, toss 2 tbsp. lemon zest with 1 1/2 tbsp. sugar. Add cookie crumbs and mix well. Butter sides of an 8-in. pan with removable rim and press cookie mixture into bottom; bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool in pan.
Lower temperature to 275 °. In standing mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat goat cheese and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add remaining lemon zest, 1 tbsp. lemon juice, the orange zest, 3/4 cup sugar, the sour cream, and the vanilla; beat well. Scrape bowl and add eggs; beat well.
Pour batter onto crust and bake about 1 hour, or until set on the sides but still quite jiggly in the center and only slightly sticky. Turn oven off, crack oven door, and let cake cool in oven 2 hours. Remove and let cool completely; then chill, covered, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
Run a thin knife between cake and rim of pan and remove rim. Thinly slice strawberries, then toss with remaining 2 1/2 tbsp. sugar and lemon juice. Arrange on cake.
Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lemon Shortbread Cheesecake Recipe | Myrecipes good for PCOS?

Yes, this Lemon Shortbread Cheesecake Recipe | Myrecipes recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Can I eat this for Dessert with PCOS?

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dessert. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

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