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Protein Cheesecake

Updated Dec 14, 2025

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Protein loaded Apple Crumble Cheesecake made cottage cheese and a few other fresh ingredients. Think of a decadent, rich dessert but with less calories, loaded in protein and delicious. This treat is EASY, so tasty and you can feel good about getting seconds.

Cottage Cheese Cheesecake on a white plate with a fork on it.

You Will Love Protein Cheesecake
Ingredients Needed
Steps To Make Cottage Cheese Cheesecake
Protein Cheesecake Tips
Protein Cheesecake Recipe
Other Desserts To Try

You Will Love Protein Cheesecake

This recipe is practically fool proof! You simple can’t go wrong. It’s an easy and healthier twist on the cult favorite.

Top it with any topping of choice (I just prefer the apple crumble personally!) Jams, or chocolate sauce work great!

Quickly put a great, healthier dessert on the table. There is only a few steps, a quick cook and then some refrigeration involved!

Ingredients Needed

All other ingredients and measurements can be found in the recipe card towards the bottom of this post.

Graham Crackers. This is the base of the crust, I use honey flavored.
Butter. This is used for the apple crumble topping and for the crust.
Pitted Dates. This adds an unique flavor to the crust and helps if stick togetger.
Cottage Cheese. Or Farmer Cheese for the base of this recipe. It adds a great consistency and protein!
Sour Cream Or Lebneh. Lebneh is a thick strained yogurt, you can also use greek yogurt too!
Vanilla Extract.
Egg. One egg is needed.
Sugar. This is the sweeter for the cheesecake and for the topping.
Protein Powder. I opt for vanilla, choose your favorite powder.

Topping Ingredients

Fresh apples. I use gala but granny smith will work also.
Cinnamon. For flavor
Old Fashioned Oats. This is for texture and to give a good apple crumble feeling.
Walnuts.

Steps To Make Cottage Cheese Cheesecake

Ready to bake? Let me walk you through the recipe. For your convenience, there is a full ingredient list and detailed instructions in the printable recipe card below.

Step One. Preheat the oven to 375º. In a food processor, mix together Graham Crackers, pitted dates and butter until crumbly (photo 1).
Step Two. Press the mixture into a cheesecake dish or pan (9×9 spring form pie pan). You can also use a one time use foil pie plate (photo 2).
Step Three. Bake for about 6-8 minutes or until it’s slightly golden brown. Set aside to cool. Put oven on 325º for the cheesecake.
Step Four. Add all of the ingredients for the cheesecake into the same food processor. Blend well (photo 3)
Step Six. Pour the cheesecake mixture onto the baked crust. Make sure it’s evenly spread and flat (photo 4).

Step Seven. Place in the oven on 325º bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is golden in color and edges are slightly browned. Once it’s cooked, let it cool and place it into the refrigerator for a few hours to cool down!
Step Eight. Make the crumble topping. In a sauté pan add the butter, sugar, cinnamon, oats, walnuts and diced apples. Sauté on medium heat until everything is melted together and the texture is thick. Pour the mix over the cheesecake, make sure it’s spread evenly. Slice and serve!

Protein Cheesecake Tips

Do not overcook the crust or the cheesecake. It will result in a more crumbly crust if it’s burned.
Use any topping of choice. If you don’t want the apple crumble, jams, or fruit toppings work great. This cottage cheese cheesecake is versatile!
If you want cream cheese flavor, add in 1/4 cup to the mix.
Store in the fridge for up to 4 days! I wouldn’t recommend freezing this with the apple topping. If you do not have a topping on the cake, you can freeze it for up to 2 months.

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