Your eyes will roll in delight! Keto pumpkin turtle cheesecake bars have a buttery crust, rich filling, and crunchy-sweet toppings.
Low-Carb Cheesecake Bars
These are the ultimate keto-friendly dessert. Since they’re made with pumpkin, they’re perfect for the fall or winter holidays but they also utilize classic turtle ingredients, so they fit in with any holiday or party that you celebrate all year long.
The rich and creamy pumpkin cheesecake filling sits on a simple three-ingredient crust. This entire recipe is ready in less than an hour and each bar has 7 grams net carbs. Yes, that’s a bit high, but it’s worth it.
These cheesecake bars will keep you within your macros.
Turtle Cheesecake Bars
Have you heard of turtle candies? They’re a scrumptious combination of pecans, caramel, and chocolate.
They’re called turtles because they are usually made in the shape of turtles. I recreated this iconic combination of flavors into simple cheesecake bars.
This is the perfect recipe to make for a party. You can slice them as small as you want and feed a bunch of people easily.
You have to bake it in a dish with water, so pay close attention to the recipe instructions. But the end result is a rich and creamy cheesecake recipe with the perfect texture.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
This recipe reminds me a lot of my keto pumpkin pecan cheesecake. There are a few main differences (other than the shape of the slices).
The flavor of the crust is one of the biggest differences. In my original pumpkin pecan cheesecake, I flavored the crust with pumpkin pie spice.
This time I only used three ingredients – almond flour, melted butter, and brown sugar substitute.
Another big difference is that in the original cheesecake recipe, I added sugar-free caramel sauce to the filling and as a topping.
This time I didn’t want them as rich, so I only drizzled some of the sauce on top.
What To Eat With Cheesecake
These turtle cheesecake bars will become one of your favorite low-carb cheesecake desserts! If you’re serving it at a party, make some Keto Peppermint Cheesecake Chocolate Cups to go with it.
The minty flavors will be perfect with the salty turtle topping.
If you’re serving this for Christmas, make some red and green Keto White Chocolate Christmas Shooters. They are a lot of fun to make and look extra festive.
If you love the bite of ginger, then make some Keto No Bake Gingerbread Cheesecake Bites. They really do taste like gingerbread cookies.
How To Store Cheesecake
Store the cheesecake bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will stay fresh for about three days.
The sooner you eat it, the better the crust will taste. The crust will soak up the liquid from the filling as it sits in the fridge.
The cheesecake bars are freezer-friendly, too. Store it in a freezer-safe pie container and seal it completely with a lid and/or aluminum foil.
Keep it in the freezer for up to six months. Let them thaw naturally in the refrigerator.
Low-Carb Turtle Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Here’s the list of ingredients (and step by step pictures) that you’ll need to make this low-carb turtle pumpkin cheesecake bars recipe. The exact measurements and instructions are in the printable recipe card, just a little further below.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 9
Net Carbs: 7 net carbs per serving
Ingredients
Crust:
- Almond Flour
- Melted Butter
- Swerve Brown Sugar Substitute
Filling:
- Cream Cheese
- Pumpkin Puree
- Swerve Confectioner’s Sugar Substitute
- Vanilla
- Keto White Chocolate Chips
- Chopped Pecans
- Sugar-Free Caramel Sauce
Directions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Add the ingredients for the crust to a mixing bowl, and blend until well combined.
Press the crust mixture into the bottom of a well greased 9×9 baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes, and allow to cool.
Blend together the cream cheese, confectioners sugar substitute, vanilla and pumpkin puree until smooth and creamy.
Fold in the white chocolate chips and pecans.
Spread the mixture into the baking dish over the crust.
Place the baking dish into a 9×13 dish, and fill the larger dish with water until it is an inch or two up the side of the smaller dish. Bake for 25 minutes.
Remove, and top with additional pecans and white chocolate chips for garnish once cooled a bit.
Chill for 2 hours before serving.
Drizzle with sugar free caramel sauce before serving.
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Low-Carb Turtle Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Your eyes will roll in delight! Keto pumpkin turtle cheesecake bars have a buttery crust, rich filling, and crunchy-sweet toppings.
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups Almond Flour
- 5 tbsp Melted Butter
- 3 tbsp Swerve Brown Sugar Substitute
Filling
- 16 ounces Cream Cheese softened
- 1/2 cup Pumpkin Puree
- 1/2 cup Swerve Confectioner's Sugar Substitute
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1/3 cup Keto White Chocolate Chips plus additional for topping
- 1/2 cup Chopped Pecans plus additional for topping
- 2 tbsp Sugar-Free Caramel Topping
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
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Add the ingredients for the crust to a mixing bowl, and blend until well combined.
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Press the crust mixture into the bottom of a well greased 9x9 baking dish.
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Bake for 10 minutes, and allow to cool.
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Blend together the cream cheese, confectioners sugar substitute, vanilla and pumpkin puree until smooth and creamy.
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Fold in the white chocolate chips and pecans.
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Spread the mixture into the baking dish over the crust.
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Place the baking dish into a 9x13 dish, and fill the larger dish with water until it is an inch or two up the side of the smaller dish.
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Bake for 25 minutes.
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Remove, and top with additional pecans and white chocolate chips for garnish once cooled a bit.
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Chill for 2 hours before serving.
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Drizzle with sugar free caramel sauce before serving.
Recipe Notes
Calories: 285 Net Carbs: 7 Net Carbs Per Serving
The nutritional information for this recipe is calculated as a courtesy and is an approximate only. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipes on this site.
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