Japanese Cheesecake – Low Carb, Flourless
It has been a while since my last post at the recipe section; I am back with another baking recipe of the famous fluffy Japanese Cheesecake. No matter if you have tried my famous fluffy Japanese Cheesecake or otherwise, you got to try this all-new Low Carb Cheesecake – FLOURLESS recipe. Yes, you read it right, FLOURLESS – that’s no flour at all in this cake; not even other gluten-free flour; no almond flour; no coconut flour and such. You will find the complete recipe in all possible details I can provide, with photos and a video.
Since it is low carb and flourless, you can bake this delicious low carb cheesecake recipe to indulge in even when you are on the keto1 or low-carb diet. In addition to its fluffiness & tastiness be as the original Japanese Cheesecake, this keto cheesecake comes with an enhanced cheese flavor. besides being great for keto and low carb diets, it is also perfect for those who are gluten intolerant.
Enjoy baking them and indulge in the whole new healthy dessert!
It’s a Low Carb Cheesecake!!!
Ever since I published my first Japanese Cheesecake recipe more than a year ago, it was a big hit on my website and Youtube. I was so happy to know that everyone wants to bake it. Consequently, I received tons of questions and requests, which I am more than happy to answer. Some questions are straightforward, but some need some experiments and testing out; for example, this gluten-free and low carb cheesecake version.
For the above reasons, I spent a few months trying out this new recipe and tweaking it until I am 101% satisfied with the result. I have lost count of how many Low Carb Cheesecake I have baked before sharing out this perfect recipe with you here. Again, I am happy to go through all the processes and finally succeeded in baking an as light, as jiggly, as pillowy, as perfect as the original Japanese Cheesecake.
Watch “How-To-Bake” Video
Low Carb Cheesecake
Suitable for LCHF, Keto and Gluten Intolerance diet
then scroll ⬇️ to get the printable recipe
Here is the quick GIF of the cake rising in the oven.
View the complete video for the whole preperation and watch the joy of the jiggles.
Watch it bakes at 3.01 min
Watch it jiggles at 4.25 min
Besides being adapted to low carb and gluten-free from its original recipe, I also changed the oven temperature setting to a single-temperature bake. In my original Japanese Cheesecake, many overlooked the instruction on changing the temperature in stages, and some find it troublesome with the multiple stage temperature setting. Due to these reasons, baking at a lower temperature with a longer duration works perfectly in this recipe.
Light and jiggly!!!
Due to the cheese, butter, and cream in the cake, the low carb Japanese Cheesecake is best served after chilled at its best taste and texture. Unless you love to savor it as soufflé then you may proceed while it is still warm, pair with low carb toppings.
Since it is low carb, I didn’t add any icing decoration on the surface as I did to the original Japanese Cheesecake. In the event that you may want to decorate it and still maintain it’s low carb value, perhaps you may stencil-icing it with pure cocoa powder.
Disclaimer: I adapted to the ketogenic lifestyle 8 months ago and have learned a lot about this low-carb-high-fat diet. Besides achieving better health for my body, I lost some weight (more than 20 pounds and it’s still going) too.
Low Carb Japanese Cheesecake Recipe
No matter if you have my famous fluffy Japanese Cheesecake or otherwise, you got to try this all-new FLOURLESS recipe. Yes, you read it right, FLOURLESS - that's no flour at all; not even other gluten-free flour; no almond flour; no coconut flour and such. You will find the complete recipe in all possible details I can provide, with photos and a video.
Bake this delicious cake recipe to indulge yourself even when you are on the keto diet. In addition to its fluffiness & tastiness be as the original Japanese Cheesecake, this keto cheesecake comes with enhanced cheese flavor. It is also perfect for those who are in the keto diet or/and gluten intolerant.
Enjoy baking them and indulge in the whole new healthy dessert!
Ingredients
Cheese Mixture
- 250 gram Philadelphia cream cheese (read note 2)
- 60g Grated Mozzarella Cheese (read note 2)
- 20g Grated Cheddar Cheese or Grated Parmesan Cheese (read note 2)
- 6 egg yolks, large (read note 1)
- 70 gram Natural Sweetener Lakanto - fine granulated (read note 3) (Available at iHerb)
- 70 gram Unsalted Butter
- 50 gram Heavy Cream
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp Himalaya pink salt
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract (1 tsp Vanilla essence or 1/4 tsp vanilla powder)
Meringue
- 6 egg whites, large
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar (or 1/2 tsp lemon juice)
- 70 gram Natural Sweetener Lakanto (fine granulated)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 150°C / 302°F (Top and bottom heat, no fan force)
- Grease 8″ x 3″ cake pan with butter, line bottom and side with parchment paper, grease the parchment paper (read note 4)
- Prepare Cheese Mixture (The Yellow)
a) Whisk cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese till smooth over a hot water bath (read note 6)
b) Add the natural sweetener and whisk
c) Add yolks and whisk, 2 yolks at a time, mix well
d) Add butter and heavy cream and whisk
e) Add salt, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and whisk
The yellow cheese mixture is then left on the water bath to keep warm while we prepare the white meringue part.
- Prepare Meringue (The White)
a) Whisk whites at low speed till foamy
b) Add cream of tartar and beat at high speed till bubbles become very small but still visible
c) Gradually add the balance 70 gram of sugar and beat till firm peaks. Watch this video to check out the stages of peaks.
- Combine Cheese Mixture with Meringue by folding 1/3 of meringue into cheese mixture at a time. Carefully mix this 2 part together, repeat again for the 2nd 1/3. Use hand-whisk to FOLD, DON'T stir.
Lastly, pour the batter into the final 1/3 of meringue and fold well with spatula. (read note 7)
- Pour batter into the cake pan and tap the pan on the counter to release visible bubbles (read note 8)
- Baking and Cooling (read note 9 to 12)
a) Place the cake pan into the roasting pan, add hot water before sending to the oven.
Bake with a water bath at the bottom-most rack in a preheated 150°C / 302°F for 90 min.
b) Switch off the oven, remove the water bath and leave the cake in the oven for 30 mins, with the door slightly open. - Unmold the cake when it is cool enough to handle with hand. Pull out the side’s parchment paper liner if the cake has pulled away from the lining.
Place a spare cake board onto the cake.
Inverting the cake out from the pan. Remove the balance of the parchment paper liner.
Repeat the same to transfer the cake to the desired cake board or plate or cake stand.
Chill and serve!!!
ENJOY and savor every bit of it!!!
Notes
- Egg – Size: large (about 65 gram with shell). I separated the yolk and white by using cold eggs. By the time you’ve finished preparing the cheese mixture, the egg whites are just nice to beat into a meringue.
- Cheese – place grated Mozzarella cheese followed by cream cheese and cheddar or parmesan cheese, leave them over the hot water bath (not boiling) while you prepare for other ingredients so that they have time to melt before you whisk them. Both cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese will give a slightly different taste for the cake in overall, though minor but choose which cheese you like the best. If you are baking for the ketogenic version, please use only those cheese which is keto compliant.
- Natural Low Carb Sweetener – Lakanto sweetener is monk fruit sweetener mixed with erythritol. It is natural, and most importantly, it does not raise blood glucose levels. Read more on Low Carb Sweetener and find one to replace if needed, there is a sweetener conversion chart under instructions, so you will know how much to use as a replacement for Lakanto. By the way, this recipe has not been tested with other sweeteners, so please use the replacement with cautious. If you are baking as “Gluten Free” Japanese Cheesecake and is not restricted to low carb, you may use the same amount of fine granulated sugar or castor sugar.
- Cake pan – I recommend that you use a 3″ tall non-black 8″ round cake pan (maybe this cake pan is a good fit, found in Amazon). If you cannot find a 3″ high cake pan, then replace it with a 9″ round cake pan with at least 2.5″ tall. Use a 1-piece punch out cake pan, not springform pan or any other seamed pan. (Refer to Picture 1)
- Grease & Pan Lining – grease the side and bottom of the pan with butter and line both the side and the bottom of the pan. Grease the lined parchment paper again with thick butter. This will help the cake to pull away easily from the side during the cooling stage. (Refer to Picture 1)
- Cheese Mixture – before folding into the meringue, the cream cheese batter should be a keep warm over a warm water bath to prevent the cheese being coagulated, about 40-50 °C. (Refer to Picture 3)
- Meringue folding *** VERY IMPORTANT *** – folding egg white meringue to cheese mixture needs to be gentle to minimize the deflation of tiny pockets of air in the meringue. Make sure both cheese mixture and meringue are well incorporated and come together. (Refer to Picture 9)
- Batter filling – only fill Japanese cheesecake batter about 15mm (1/2″) from the rim, if you have extra batter (it shouldn’t be a lot left), discard it. (Refer to Picture 10)
- Water bath – Use a roasting pan of about 2″ high and at least 11″ diameter. Fill hot water to about 1″ high after placing the cake pan on the roasting pan before sending into the oven. (Refer to Picture 11)
- Oven – this is crucial and very important. The temperature stated in the recipe is in-oven temperature. Each oven is different so if you are not too sure if the temperature inside your oven is accurate as what you have set at the control panel, get an oven thermometer to check.
- Cool down – Immediately after the time is up, open the oven door to remove the water bath, put the cake back into the oven and open the oven just a tiny bit (about 10mm). Use a mitten to stop the door from closing back. Removing the water bath is optional but I find that it will prevent the bottom of the cake being wet by the condensation. Open the door wider after 30 minutes or remove the cake from the oven if your room temperature is not too cold.
- Unmold cake – Unmold the cake when it is able to be handled by bare hands. Remove the side liner if the cake has pulled itself away from it, otherwise, trim the paper to pan height. Use a cake board to cover the cake pan, flip the pan and carefully remove the pan. Remove the bottom liner and place another cake board or plate on the bottom of the cake, invert it back. The cake should be soft and fluffy and jiggly when it is still warm. Leave it to cool to room temperature before sending it into the fridge. The final cake size after shrinkage is about 7.5″ x 3″ (highest point). (Refer to Picture 13 to 16)
- Cake serving – Cut the cake with a warm knife, wipe the knife clean before the next cut.
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Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 12Amount Per Serving: Calories: 189Total Fat: 18gCarbohydrates: 13g
NUTRITION & MACRONUTRIENT FACTS:
Note: This is an estimated value based on my ingredients, it may be different if you are using different brands.
Valeria Jones
Monday 19th of April 2021
This looks beautiful. I haven't tried to make it yet but I plan to. I am intrested in finding a recipe for Matcha cheese cake and from the looks of it, this recipe seems like it might make a good starting point. In your opinion, do you think adding Matcha powder to this recipe will give a good Low Carb Matcha Cheesecake or should I try your Matca Cheesecake recipe and just substitute the sweetener?
Craft Passion
Saturday 24th of April 2021
If you are going for flourless, you may add 2 tablespoons of matcha powder to this recipe (add it at the last step of cream cheese batter). If you allowed some flour in your cake, then you may use the Matcha Japanese Cheesecake and replace the sugar with the same amount of Lakanto sweetener.
Thea Foo
Sunday 24th of May 2020
I tried making it and the top of the cake tasted really good and like a sponge but the bottom part looked different and not like the top part, it looked very watery and it tasted like just eggs. There was a clear distinction between the two sections and I was wondering where I went wrong.
I followed the recipe exactly.
Jingsuet
Thursday 1st of October 2020
Hello, I thought I followed the recipe quite well but my cake did not rise much and I didn't get a nice brown top. I want to try again. Any tips?
Craft Passion
Sunday 24th of May 2020
As many who has the same issue, if this is your first time doing 2 part batter, the most possible problem is the folding part to incorporate the cream cheese mixture to the meringue.
Maryam AbuShaaban
Sunday 3rd of May 2020
I made this a few times. I love it! Your recipe is well written. You explain everything clearly -very helpful. Thank you :)
Craft Passion
Monday 4th of May 2020
Thank you for loving the cake and my instruction as well.
Rita
Saturday 25th of April 2020
Thanks for the recipe. Mine trued out GREAT!! I LOVE it!! Just wondering if I can add more Natural Sweetener Lakanto. I like it more sweet. If yes, how much more should I add? Thanks.:-)
Craft Passion
Saturday 25th of April 2020
Glad that you love it. It depends on how sweet you want to add. Maybe start with 10% extra?
raech
Wednesday 19th of February 2020
what if i use 6" x 3" pan..what is the baking time?
Holly
Thursday 7th of May 2020
Oh my, I made it!!! It's a fail proof recipe! Personally it is too sweet for me, even I have reduced 10g in the cheese mixture, 10gm in meringue. Anyhow, it taste GREAT!!!! Will do it again and again and again
Craft Passion
Wednesday 19th of February 2020
I keep the same baking time as it is a slow water-bath bake, time is about the same, this is true only if your oven temperature is correct. By the way, half the ingredients for a 6" pan.