Sugar-free cheesecake popsicles with fresh strawberries are a perfect low carb treat. This keto popsicles recipe is possibly the only thing standing between you and the ice cream truck. Instructional video included.
Keto Popsicles
Keto popsicles are where it’s at this summer. In every flavour imaginable. Nutella popsicles, Pina Colada popsicles, Iced Coffee Popsicles, and of course sugar-free cheesecake popsicles.
If you don’t own a popsicle mold, I suggest you hightail it to your nearest cookware store, grocery store or even your local drugstore. At this time of year, plastic popsicle molds can be purchased cheaply at a variety of stores (often in the “seasonal” aisle) and there is simply no excuse not to have one. Because they will make your life, particularly your healthy, low carb life, a far sight better than it is right now.
Making your own popsicles is fun, it’s easy and in terms of flavours, the kinds of keto popsicles you can make are limited only by your imagination. Now, if your imagination spurs you to make liver and onion flavoured popsicles, you may be the only one eating them. But have at it if you like. They’re your popsicles molds, after all.
This sugar-free cheesecake popsicles recipe is featured in my book, Easy Keto Desserts!
And if you have small kids, you’re at a severe disadvantage if you don’t own a popsicle mold. Having delicious but healthy sugar-free homemade popsicles on hand is the only way I know of to ward off the ice cream truck. Sure, you may still hear that jingly music, the same loop of The Entertainer playing over and over as they circle the neighbourhood. It’s a classic sound of summer, but if you’re trying to feed your kids healthfully, it’s a sound that makes your heart sink a little.
Because inevitably, your kid’s eyes glaze over and they are drawn toward the music like moths to a flame. Mindless zombies, in search of frozen sugar on a stick. But if you have a popsicle mold, you can jump between them, smiling broadly and madly waving your sugar-free popsicles in the air to lure them away from the siren’s call of the ice cream truck. Unless you have liver and onion flavoured popsicles, in which case, I wish you luck.
How To Make Sugar-Free Cheesecake Popsicles
I have made my share of popsicle recipes here on All Day I Dream About Food and I can say with confidence that I don’t intend to stop. As I said, it’s fun and easy and there are so many flavour ideas I have in my head that I have yet to try. It’s also a great alternative to ice cream if you don’t happen to own an ice cream maker.
These Strawberry Cheesecake Popsicles are very much ice cream-inspired. When we went berry picking a few weeks ago, I offered my husband a choice for dessert…regular strawberry ice cream or strawberry cheesecake ice cream. He chose the former, but the idea of a low carb strawberry cheesecake ice cream stuck with me and I had to do something with it. I also had to find a way to use up the 6 quarts of fresh strawberries we picked!
So I simply took all the same ingredients I would have used to make the sugar-free strawberry cheesecake ice cream and poured it into popsicle molds instead.
And oh my, were these keto popsicles ever a hit in my house. They are so creamy, so satisfying and definitely a great way to showcase that fresh-picked berry flavour. I think the cream cheese plays a huge role in making them so good, as it keeps the consistency thick and rich, without much iciness at all. And in case that’s not enough to inspire you to get a popsicle mold, here are a few other great recipes to try:
- Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Popsicles
- Chocolate Mint Fudgsicles
- Mango Creamsicles (sugar-free but not low carb)
- Chocolate Coconut Rum Pops (not kid-friendly)
- Matcha Green Tea Yogurt Pops
- Rich Chocolate Yogurt Pops
- Red, White and Blue Yogurt Pops
Creamy, dreamy and sugar-free strawberry cheesecake popsicles. These might just be my favourite keto popsicles. My kids love them too! The only thing standing between you and the ice cream truck.
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup cream
- 1/3 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
- 1/4 tsp stevia extract (or monk fruit extract)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 2 cups fresh strawberries chopped, divided
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Place cream cheese in a food processor and process until smooth.
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Add cream, powdered Swerve, lemon juice, lemon zest and stevia extract. Process until well combined.
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Add 1 1/2 cups of the strawberries and process until almost fully smooth. Stir in remaining chopped strawberries.
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Pour mixture into popsicle molds and push popsicle sticks about 2/3 of the way into each (I recommend wooden sticks, as they tend to grip the mixture better and don't come out when you are trying to unmold the popsicles).
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Freeze at least 4 hours. To unmold, run under hot tap water for 20 to 30 seconds, and then twist stick gently to release.
Serves 12. Each serving has 3 g of carbs and 1 g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 2 g.
122 Calories; 12g Fat (83.6% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 38mg Cholesterol; 63mg Sodium.
Christiane - Taking On Magazines says
I don’t think I even need the molds. Or the freezer for that matter. Just pour the cheesecake stuff directly in my mouth. It sounds amazing.
Carolyn says
Haha, yep, I could do that too!
Lisa says
I might just not be seeing it but what is the serving size? The nutrition facts say one gram=1 serving but that can’t be right? I’m trying to log my carbs and can figure out how much a serving is!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
I second that!
julie says
HAHA, I did that a little bit, too! It IS yummy. Also, I seemed to have a lot left over after I made them – I could have used two sets of molds, but I only had one. So I divided the rest up into little ramekins – I froze them, and then broke them up with a fork to eat. They were YUMMMMMMMMY!! It’s just like strawberry ice cream without all the syrupy sugar taste!
Gloria says
You’re so right sounds absolutely delicious.
Jeanette says
What a fun treat Carolyn!
Brenda @Sugar-Free Mom says
Yep. These look amazing. My kids would love them! Heck I would love them too!
Susan says
Hmmmm. I was staring at a pitcher of Thai iced tea that I just brewed, thinking it would be a terrific flavor for a Popsicle. I may just have to get some forms and do some experimenting. Thanks for the inspiration!
Ruthy @ Omeletta says
I Am ALL ABOUT the popsicles this summer! Although now I’m thinking about what liver and onions in a popsicle would actually taste like…. (maybe the heat is getting to my brain?)
Carolyn says
I am glad somebody actually read that part! 🙂
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
I love creamy popsicles. Perfect after a hot sweaty run! 🙂
Meghan says
I’m on a total strawberry kick right and I’m loving these, Carolyn! They look so good!
Eat Good 4 Life says
These must be heaven!! I like any strawberry popsicle and these look awesome. Where did you get the amazing looking molds? I need to get some!! My kids would love them.
Andre Chimene says
I love your recipes and I pass them on to everyone in the diabetes tribe. First, I try them out, get my kids in the mix and we open up our palates for pleasure. Thank you for all the beautiful work you do. It gives fellow diabetics a tasty path to walk away from the non fiber carbs that are bad for us. Bon Appetit!
Carolyn says
Thank you, Andre! Getting your kids in the kitchen is such a great way to teach them how to eat healthfully, too!
mellissa @ ibreatheimhungry says
It’s been years since I’ve seen or heard an ice cream truck, but your post brought back fond memories of when we were kids, chasing them down – waving our fistfuls of coins in the air! So. Much. SUGAR! WHEEEE! No wonder my mom rolled her eyes whenever she heard it coming! ha ha! I just bought some of the rocket shaped molds to make some homemade healthier popsicles for my son – he loves strawberries so I’m going to try these ASAP! Then your chocolate mint ones for me! Yum!
Donna says
Gorgeous frozen manna from the Gods!…Texture..color…its ALL there! Question…could I possibly freeze the mixture…put it in ice cube trays and whir it in the food processor to make a “soft-serve” version instead of popsicles?
Carolyn says
Sure, I can’t see why not.
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
When it’s this pretty, low card and gluten free — what’s not to love? 😀
Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says
Wow! Brilliant idea to use cream cheese in a pop. I love this idea and the shape of your molds is great too.
Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says
I bet these creamy Strawberry Cheesecake Popsicles were a hit at your house! Love, love this recipe. Mmm. Thanks for sharing, Carolyn!
Brian @ A Thought For Food says
I’m sweating my you know what off and could TOTALLY use these popsicles in my life. Phew. I’m gross. I’m gonna go put my head in the freezer.
Carolyn says
Ruh roh…no central AC in Southie? Come visit me up in Wakefield! 🙂
Shaina says
Gorgeous. I love the cream cheese in there for a cheesecake flavor.
Christine says
I made these with raspberries tonight. I can’t wait until they freeze up! The mix tastes amazing already!!
Beth says
I made these Strawberry Cheesecake pops a few days ago. I love them. They are really creamy and taste so good! You came up with such a great idea, adding the cream cheese. The consistency is wonderful. Great recipe, I’m going to try the chocolate ones next. Thanks for all the wonderful recipes.
Nicki says
Ok I must be dumb didn’t see where any one asked but what is swerve? Never heard of it before can you make them without it?
Carolyn says
Swerve is a low carb sweetener. It should be linked in the recipe, I will fix that now.
Tammy says
Hi,
When you refer to “cream” in your recipe, is that heavy whipping cream? Thank you.
Carolyn says
Always, yes. Heavy cream, unless I specify otherwise. Thanks.
Tammy says
Thank you, going to make these today!
Tammy says
Eating one now. They are delicious! So creamy and yummy!
Pat says
That’s my question, is it heavy whipping cream, or half and half?
Carolyn says
Whipping cream
jennifer says
Ha! I am going to do this in a silicone muffin tray! I prefer a soon, than a stick:)
Fran says
Could this be put into a graham cracker crust and frozen ?
Carolyn says
Probably. It certainly sounds good to me!
Carol says
I love your sense of humor and these popsicles sound great. My daughter just recently got some molds, I was tickled when she showed them to me. so me and the grandbaby will have popsicles.
Carolyn says
Well, it’s good to know someone gets my humour! 😉
Cecelia says
Could you use 1/2 strawberries and 1/2 blueberriesI would like to do this for the 4th of July. Thanks
Carolyn says
Yes, I think that would be lovely!
Maria says
Made these. O M G! Also, for those who have a Kroger (Food Store) in your area, they have Carbmaster Yogurt, 6 oz. 4 net carbs, ALL kinds of flavors (Cinnamon Bun, spiced pumpkin, key lime etc) – I froze the key lime one in a mold (4 oz) and easy peazy low cal, low carb popsicle.
No Kroger anywhere near my state so I’ll be making Carolyn’s babies all summer long. Thank you Carolyn 🙂
Debbie says
Is the artificial sweeters safe for children 4-6?
Carolyn says
It’s not an artificial sweetener. Whether it’s safe you will need to do your own research but I feed it to my kids all the time (10, 8 and 5 years old).
Crissy says
Just finished whipping these up, they’re not frozen yet but that filling is so good! Thank you for the easy recipe <3
Steph says
I have been wanting to try these for a while now. I made them today and they are freezing right now. Let me just tell you tho……I CANNOT WAIT!!! The mix alone, is fantastic!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Carolyn says
Yum! Enjoy them!
Jessica says
Would coconut sugar work instead of the erythritol? These sound delish!
Carolyn says
Sure, that should work. It will give them a browner appearance, though.
KB says
Do you know how much Truvia I would use? I don’t have Stevia. Also, I heard another good way to ward off the ice cream truck is to tell your kids that when you hear the music it means they are OUT of ice cream 🙂
Carolyn says
No, I don’t use Truvia but I imagine that there is a substitution chart somewhere that gives its sweetness relative to sugar. My sweeteners add up to about 2/3 cup sugar.
Marcia Little says
That is funny, wish I’d have read that years ago.
Jackie says
Could you use mascarpone in this recipe rather than the cream cheese?
Carolyn says
I can’t see why not.
Jackie says
Thanks! I’d bought some mascarpone thinking I’d like to try it then couldn’t find anything to make with it. I’ve made these popsicles (in ramekins) already and liked them so will be interesting to see if there is any difference.
Stephanie Deal says
I have now tried 4 different Popsicle recipes and this is my husband and my absolute favorite! SO creamy and delicious and SO healthy! We love these little babies so much. Thanks.
Carolyn says
I love hearing that!!!
Lori Haase says
I love this recipe so much! They turned out delicious. I didn’t have Popsicle molds so I used small zip type baggies and rolled them into a cylinder shape. Worked perfectly. I just made a batch with blueberries!
Susan Berry says
My popsicles aren’t completely frozen yet, but OMG the mixture is delicious! I’m guessing you could use pretty much whatever fruit you want in this recipe…cherries; peaches; other berries…YUM! Thank you so much for this recipe!! ♥
Carolyn says
Yup, any fruit would do!
Marla Jones says
I’m in the middle of making these….Please tell me what “cream” is and if there is anything that can be used as a substitute for it.
Thanks a million!
Carolyn says
Heavy whipping cream.
Mary Anne says
They look Devine !! Where can i get the molds though??
Carolyn says
These are the ones I have. http://amzn.to/2pUwgpW
Lynn says
I just got this mold from Amazon. It is great!!! All the ingredients were on hand waiting for the Amazon delivery. So today I am going to make them. Would frozen strawberries work and should the be thawed first?
Carolyn says
Yes, frozen strawberries are fine but they do need to be thawed or your mixture will seize up in the blender.
Javier says
Stevia Extract? Is that the regular Stevia or the Drops?
Carolyn says
Drops
Lulu says
These are SO great! Thank you!
l halved the recipe because I only make 6 at a time. It made 7. So I’m pretending it’s yoghurt and I’m eating the last one with my homemade granola for breakfast!
I just chucked it all into my smoothie blender and it was so easy. Note: I doubled the lemon zest because I like lemon and it tastes wonderful. I used Splenda because my erithrytol/ stevia blend does weird things in the freezer.
I think these are a contender for the mint chocolate pops! Oooer. Brain wave: leave out the mint and put a layer of chocolate pop in between 2 strawberry layers!
Thank you again!
Lulu says
Hey, also I can’t help but wonder what kind of lemon cheesecake pops these would make with no strawberries and more lemon! Or lime! Oh wow!
Karin says
Could I replace the heavy cream with double cream yogurt do you think? They sound absolutely wonderful!
Carolyn says
Sure, that would be fine.
Melina says
Hello there! I don’t have Stevia and I wanted to try to make these right now (all ingredients ready to go) what could I use in place of the Stevia or can I just omit it? Would it change the flavor at all, should I add more Swerve? I do have some liquid sweetner (Monkfruit) but it’s vanilla in flavor. 🙂
Carolyn says
You can add a little more powdered Swerve.
Sheila A Keller says
I’m a keto newbie and I’ve tried several recipes that use stevia and I’m just not fond of the taste after I add stevia. What do you recommend? Omitting the stevia? Or, do I add it and hope that I eventually begin to like it the more that I use it?
Tonia says
Could you add xanthum gum and place in ice cream maker to make a more soft ice cream?! These are delicious but I would love to be able to scoop like ice cream and add toppings.
Carolyn says
You wouldn’t need to add the xanthan…cream cheese typically already has thickeners. You could just churn away.
Elizabeth V says
Came across this on pinterest a couple days ago and made today. SO GOOD! Definitely going to be a favorite treat from here on out. I read in one of the other comments something about a chocolate version, I’m going to go hunt that down right now 😉
Thank you!
Charla Thompson says
These are AMAZEBALLS!!! Love them!
Lisa says
Can you substitute stevia in the raw powder for swerve? If so would it be an equal/same measurement substitute?
Thank you
Carolyn says
It should be the same amount but I honestly can’t say whether it will be any good in these popsicles.
Alyssa says
When you say cream, do you mean heavy whipping cream, or light cream, or another cream?
Carolyn says
Heavy whipping cream!
Daniela says
Would this work with frozen strawberries?
Carolyn says
Yes but let them thaw first.
Talya says
I just made the mix for this and it tastes amazing! I can’t wait for them to be ready!!!
Carolyn says
Enjoy!
Ashley F says
These are happening again and again this summer! So good!
Valentina says
My kids loved these cheesecakes popsicles. We are looking forward to making them with fresh strawberries!
Anna says
These are so delicious on a hot summer day! Love it!
Tanya Schroeder says
I’m so excited to try this recipe! This will be such a treat!
Toni says
My kids really enjoyed it! Such a fun summer treat!
Gabby says
Just made them! Although I used the lakanto monk fruit sweetener so it might be grainy. The batter is delicious
Gloria says
Can I use blueberries in place of the strawberries
Carolyn says
Absolutely!
Carolyn says
These remind me much more of yogurt than cheesecake, which isn’t a bad thing as I haven’t had it in forever. I only have a 4-mold popsicle thingy so the rest just went into a bread pan to be served in a bowl. I did have to tweak the sweetener as my berries were extremely tart. Thanks for the yummy recipe!
peggy courtney says
can i use swerve sweetner in granular or confectioners instead of extract?
Carolyn says
I wouldn’t use granular, it will be very gritty. Powdered/confectioner’s is fine.
Elizabeth says
Looks yummy BUT the SUGAR content was left out?
Carolyn says
Nope, not left out. You can calculate that yourself if you like. Keto focuses on macros and as a diabetic, it is the carb count that is of most concern.
Maureen Ley says
I’ve made this a number of times, using different fruits – whatever’s in season – peaches, all kinds of berries. It’s so good! Grandson loves helping Nana make these treats. The only problem is telling him he has to wait for them to freeze! I appease him with whatever doesn’t fit into the molds 🙂
Nichole says
I love the recipe, but my carbs came out different but used mostly what you used. I don’t know what cream cheese you used but I used Philadelphia cream cheese. I used the swerve and it’s saying for 1/3 cup that there is 48g of crabs. What kind of cream did you use? All together for 12 servings I got 7.5g of carbs. Can you list exactly the products you used please and thank you.
Carolyn says
Hi Nichole… are you new to keto? Because it’s the erythritol that’s causing the discrepancy. Swerve has carbs… but they have zero impact on blood sugar and should not be counted as a carb. I know this to be true because I test my blood sugar daily. Please read the nutritional disclaimer at the bottom of the post.
Nichole says
I didn’t know that. Thank you!
Carolyn says
Welcome. I advise doing your own research a bit, making sure to look at credible sources and journal studies. It took me a while to be confident of erythritol but I’ve been doing this for a long time and since I test my blood sugar, I see it and know it holds up.
Susan says
Made these with raspberries, delicious. Now have a strawberry batch freezing. Also gooey butter cake in the oven which I can’t wait to,try.
Gina says
Excellent! I didn’t add the zest. Thank you Carolyn!
Isabel Wright says
I made these and they are delicious! I added fresh chocolate mint from the garden and my oh my, what a refreshing treat! I didn’t have monkfruit extract on hand and they still turned out great. I will order the extract for the next batch. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Lisa says
I posted in the wrong place haha. Can you tell me what 1 serving is in ounces so that I can log my carbs in my app? Thank you!!
Carolyn says
ARgh, sorry. The nutritional thingy does some weird stuff at times. A single serving is about 3 ounces total (that’s how much my popsicle molds hold in each popsicle).
Char says
I love this chilled or frozen. Great recipe