Green, festive and a little bit mischievous, a Grinch cheesecake is the fun dessert of the Christmas season. This sugar-free Grinch cheesecake is a tall, pale green no-bake cheesecake on a thin dark chocolate crust, finished with little white cream rosettes.
The filling is Neufchâtel, Greek yogurt and whipped cream set with gelatin and sweetened with powdered allulose. Each of the 10 wedges has about 157 calories and 3g net carbs.
There is no oven. The crust chills, the filling sets in the fridge, and the rosettes go on at the end.
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Why You’ll Love This Sugar-Free Grinch Cheesecake
- Festive green color. A few drops of no-added-sugar food coloring.
- No-bake. Set with gelatin in the fridge.
- 3g net carbs per wedge. Each of the 10 wedges has about 157 calories and 6g protein.
- Chocolate crust. Almond flour and cocoa pressed thin under the green filling.
Ingredient Notes
Chocolate crust. Half a cup of Bob’s Red Mill almond flour, 3 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa and a little melted butter are pressed into a thin bottom crust.
Green filling. Ten ounces of Philadelphia Neufchâtel, 1 cup of FAGE Total 0% Greek yogurt and whipped cream make the creamy base of this sugar-free Grinch cheesecake. Two teaspoons of gelatin set it.
Color. A few drops of no-added-sugar pale-green food coloring give the Grinch look. Add it a drop at a time to keep the color pale.
Cream rosettes. Two and a half tablespoons of cold heavy cream are whipped with powdered allulose to firm piping peaks.
Allulose. Allulose is a rare sugar that the FDA allows to be excluded from the total sugars and added sugars declarations on the Nutrition Facts label.
If you want to check the nutrition of staples like cocoa, almond flour and Greek yogurt yourself, you can look them up on USDA FoodData Central.
How to Make Sugar-Free Grinch Cheesecake
You need a 5-inch round springform pan that is 3 inches deep, parchment, a mixer, bowls and a piping bag with a large star tip. Prep takes about 30 minutes, and the cheesecake chills for about 6 hours.
Make the crust
Step 1. Line the springform bottom and sides with parchment.
Step 2. Mix the almond flour, cocoa and butter. Press into a thin bottom crust and chill for 20 minutes.
Make the green filling
Step 3. Bloom the gelatin in the cold water for 5 minutes.
Step 4. Beat the Neufchâtel and 70g of powdered allulose until smooth.
Step 5. Mix in the yogurt and food coloring until uniformly pale green.
Step 6. Gently dissolve the gelatin without boiling. Temper it with 2 tablespoons of filling, then incorporate it into the remaining filling.
Step 7. Whip 50g of cream to soft peaks and fold it into the green mixture.
Step 8. Spread over the chilled crust and smooth the surface.
Chill and decorate
Step 9. Refrigerate for at least 5 hours, until fully set.
Step 10. Whip the remaining 35g of cream with 20g of powdered allulose until firm piping peaks form.
Step 11. Unmold the cheesecake and pipe small white rosettes along the back upper curved edge.
Step 12. Chill for 20 to 30 minutes, then cut the sugar-free Grinch cheesecake into 10 equal wedges.
Success Tips for Sugar-Free Grinch Cheesecake
Keep the color pale. Add the food coloring a drop at a time for a soft Grinch green.
Dissolve the gelatin fully. Temper it with a little filling so it blends in without lumps.
Pipe only the upper edge. The rosettes look best along the back curved edge, leaving the green top visible.
Let it set fully. Five hours in the fridge gives clean wedges.
Serving Ideas
Serve it at a Christmas movie night or a kids’ holiday party. A single red candy-free decoration, like a fresh raspberry, makes a fun Grinch heart.
More Christmas Cheesecakes
For eggnog flavor, try my sugar-free eggnog cheesecake. If you love cranberries, the sugar-free cranberry cheesecake is festive too.
And for chocolate and mint, make the sugar-free mint chocolate cream pie.
Storage
Refrigerate the sugar-free Grinch cheesecake covered for up to 3 days.
Sugar-Free Grinch Cheesecake FAQ
What flavor is a Grinch cheesecake?
This one is a creamy vanilla-style cheesecake. The green color is for fun, not a mint or lime flavor.
What food coloring should I use?
A few drops of no-added-sugar pale-green food coloring. Check the label to make sure it has no added sugar.
Why is my filling lumpy?
The gelatin was not fully dissolved or was added cold. Warm it gently and temper it with a little filling first.
How many wedges does this sugar-free Grinch cheesecake make?
The 5-inch cheesecake is cut into 10 wedges.
Is allulose a sugar alcohol?
No, allulose is a rare sugar, not a sugar alcohol.
Pale green, creamy and crowned with white rosettes, this sugar-free Grinch cheesecake brings a smile to every Christmas table.
Sugar-Free No-Bake Grinch Cheesecake
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Line springform bottom and sides with parchment.
- Mix almond flour, cocoa and butter. Press into a thin bottom crust; chill 20 minutes.
- Bloom gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes.
- Beat Neufchâtel and 70g powdered allulose until smooth.
- Mix in yogurt and food coloring until uniformly pale green.
- Gently dissolve gelatin without boiling. Temper with 2 tbsp filling, then incorporate into remaining filling.
- Whip 50g cream to soft peaks and fold into green mixture.
- Spread over chilled crust and smooth the surface.
- Refrigerate at least 5 hours until fully set.
- Whip remaining 35g cream with 20g powdered allulose until firm piping peaks form.
- Unmold cheesecake and pipe small white rosettes along the back upper curved edge.
- Chill 20–30 minutes, then cut into 10 equal wedges.
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Notes
- Keep filling pale green, thick and creamy.
- Fully dissolve gelatin to avoid lumps.
- Rosettes should decorate only the upper edge.
- Refrigerate covered up to 3 days.