What better way to toast the luck of the Irish than with an Irish Cream cheesecake? This is a rich, creamy cheesecake made with real cream cheese and sugar alcohol or liquid sucralose. I suggest a combination of the two if you don’t want to use all sugar alcohol, although it works with all liquid. If you use Splenda, it does add about 30 net carbs to the total recipe. I am using my homemade Irish Cream recipe, but commerically made Irish cream is only about 5 net carbs per 1 ounce, versus .5 net carbs in the homemade, so about one net carb more per slice.

This is a small cheesecake, ideal for those who don’t want any leftovers, or just a few servings. Here’s a little tip: let the cheesecake come to room temperature when serving if you’ve had it in the ‘fridge. This will bring out the flavor more and allow the chocolate at the bottom to soften to make it easier to cut and serve.

Slim Irish Cream Cheesecake

6 oz. Cream Cheese
2 Eggs
1/2 cup Sour Cream
2/3 cup Sugar Substitute
OR 28 drops liquid Sucralose
1 oz. *Irish Cream Liqueur
6 tablespoons Hershey’s Sugar Free Chocolate Chips
Vanilla whey protein powder (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese and sugar substitute together. Add eggs and mix in. Then add Irish cream, sour cream and vanilla protein powder (if using) and mix until smooth.

Spray a small casserole bowl or small cheesecake pan with butter flavored cooking spray. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly on the bottom of the pan, then carefully pour the batter over the top.

Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the cheesecake is set. Let cool, then slce and drizzle a teaspoon of O’Kelly’s Slim Irish Cream over the top and add a spoonful of whipped cream. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Note: I’ve calculated the values using regular Irish cream. If you use the slim Irish Cream, the calories will be a about the same, but the net carbs will be almost 1 less. However, if you are diabetic, you will want to use the sugar free O’Kelly’s Irish Cream recipe to make your own.

Nutrition Info:
4 servings: Calories 368 Fat 29.4 g Net Carbs: 6.15 g Protein: 9 g
6 servings: Calories 245.4 Fat 19.6 g Net Carbs: 4.1 g Protein: 6 g

Posted on  3/15/2013