Keto Strawberry Cheesecake Popsicles
Creamy Keto Strawberry Popsicles are the best way to beat the heat. With fresh summer berries and no added sugar, they might be the only thing standing between you and the ice cream truck. And they have only 3g net carbs per pop!
Servings 6 popsicles
Calories 145kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries divided
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/3 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener (or other sweetener to taste)
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup protein powder (optional) Can use any unflavored protein, as desired
Instructions
- Combine a three-quarter cup of the strawberries, the cream cheese, heavy cream, sweetener, protein powder, lemon zest, and lemon juice into a large blender. Blend until smooth, then taste and adjust sweetness as desired.
- By hand, stir in the remaining chopped strawberries. Divide the mixture evenly among 6 popsicles molds.
- Push wooden sticks about 2/3 of the way into each popsicle. Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.
- To unmold, heat water in the kettle and run it over the outside of the mold for 5 to 10 seconds, and then tug gently on the stick to release.
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Notes
Protein powder option:
If you add whey protein powder as a booster, the nutritional counts will be as follows: 175 calories, 12.6g fat, 3.6g carbs, 0.6g fiber, 8.7g protein.
Nutrition
Serving: 1popsicle | Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12.6g | Fiber: 0.6g