This aromatic and creamy orange cheesecake with brandy is a showstopper cake to crown a festive meal or mark a special day. It’s sugar free, low carb and gluten free.
You will not imagine how simple it’s to make this zesty orange brandy cheesecake! I at all times serve it throughout winter, when oranges are at their finest. The citrus taste takes this baked cheesecake to the following degree.
If you happen to like citrus desserts, additionally check out my keto orange cake and this keto lemon cheesecake.
This is among the first recipes I posted on my web site. I’ve simply republished the put up with extra suggestions and tips that will help you make it completely.
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Why You may Love This Recipe
So easy. I combined each the crust and the filling in my Vitamix. If you do not have a high-speed blender, simply use a big mixing bowl and electrical mixer.
Secretly low carb and keto. I used a zero-carb sugar substitute to sweeten the cake. You will not have the ability to inform the distinction. I’ve served this cake to family and friends they usually could not imagine it was sugar free! Additionally, the crust is of course gluten-free as a result of it’s comprised of nuts. No Graham Cracker crust right here – we’re solely utilizing healthful components.
Refreshing. That is the easiest way I can describe this cheesecake. The citrus notes of the orange are like a ray of sunshine on a chilly winter’s day. It is pure pleasure on a plate. Identical to that Creamsicle you used to like as a child!
Components
Listed here are the components you may want for an orange cheesecake recipe.
CRUST
- Pecans – I merely grind pecan halves
- Almond Flour – I used floor blanched almonds
- Butter – Melted. May be salted or unsalted.
- Granulated sweetener – I used a golden erythritol mix by Sukrin, which is a brown sugar various.
- Spices – Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom
FILLING
- Eggs
- Cream Cheese – Full fats works finest. My go-to for cheesecakes is Philadelphia, as a result of it’s simply so easy, even straight from the fridge.
- Heavy cream
- Brandy – An orange liqueur akin to Cointreau or Grand Marnier would additionally work effectively. Nonetheless, it isn’t important for the recipe.
- Orange zest – freshly grated
- Orange extract
- Powdered sweetener – For a easy cheesecake filling, the sweetener have to be powdered. You need to use erythritol monk fruit blends, allulose, Bocha Candy or xylitol.
You may powder granulated sweetener in a meals processor.
Directions
Let’s get began! First, we make the bottom.
STEP 1
Grind the pecans in a meals processor to flour. Add the melted butter, almond flour, sweetener and spices and mix till mixed.
STEP 2
Press the crust combination firmly into the bottom of a parchment paper-lined springform. This may be accomplished along with your fingers or the again of a spoon. Refrigerate when you make the cheesecake filling.
Now, on to the filling!
STEP 3
Beat the eggs till creamy and fluffy. Then, add the cream cheese, heavy cream, sweetener, brandy, orange extract and orange zest and blend till well- mixed. Style and add extra sweetener it wanted!
STEP 4
Pour the filling onto the crust. Place the springform within the oven above an oven-proof-bowl crammed 2 fingers excessive with simply boiled water. The steam from the water prevents the cake from splitting. That is an ESSENTIAL step!
STEP 5
Bake for 1 hour quarter-hour or till simply set and golden on prime.
Knowledgeable Suggestions
#1 If the cake is golden, however not accomplished but, frivolously cowl the highest with aluminium foil. This prevents over-browning.
#2 The cake needs to be set absolutely on the prime, however nonetheless be jiggly inside. It can agency up because it cools.
#3 Let the cake cool utterly within the springform. Then, rigorously run a knife across the edges earlier than releasing the cake.
#4 This can be a nice recipe to make a day forward. Merely retailer the cake within the fridge and take away it half-hour earlier than serving to carry it to room temperature.
Serving Suggestion
I served the orange cheesecake with dehydrated orange slices, recent orange slices and extra freshly grated orange zest.
You can also make the orange slices a day or two earlier than they usually style unbelievable, together with the peel. Additionally they have essentially the most great aromatic scent. I’ve added the recipe within the notes of the recipe card.
You possibly can additionally serve it with whipped cream and a spoonful of my sugar free orange marmalade!
Variations
Spices: If you happen to shouldn’t have all the spices handy, go away one out or sub with a spice combine akin to pumpkin spice. If you wish to make the recipe throughout summer time, omit the spices and add ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract as an alternative.
Crust: Different nuts akin to walnuts or hazelnuts would style good, too. You can even make the bottom with simply almond flour, which I did for this keto chocolate cheesecake.
Recipe FAQs
The recipe works with common sugar. However it’s a lot more healthy with a sugar free sweetener!
Springforms are perfect for baked cheesecakes (and likewise for no bake cheesecakes!) as a result of they mean you can launch the cake with ease. But when you do not have a springform, use a loose-bottom cake pan as an alternative. Line the underside with parchment paper and grease the perimeters effectively. Cool the cake absolutely within the fridge, then lower across the edges and punctiliously elevate it out of the pan.
You would want to omit the eggs and whip the heavy cream to tender peaks. Then, fold within the cream on the finish. One other technique is to set the filling combination with gelatine. Nonetheless, if you wish to make a easy no bake orange cheesecake, I like to recommend utilizing the recipe for my sugar free cheesecake and add the orange extract plus zest to that.
Storage
Like all cheesecakes, it’s important that you just retailer this orange cheesecake within the fridge. In an hermetic container, it stays recent for as much as 4 days. After that, the crust begins to go a bit of soggy.
You can even freeze cheesecake for as much as 3 months. I wish to slice it first and freeze the slices individually. That approach, I can defrost one portion at a time.
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Recipe
Orange Cheesecake With Brandy
from Sugar Free Londoner
A showstopper cake to crown a festive meal or mark a special day. This spiced orange cheesecake is sugar free, low carb and gluten free
Observe: The servings slider solely modifications the primary quantity in every line and never any subsequent quantities. Please make your individual calculations the place vital.
Directions
Crust
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Grind the pecans in a meals processor to flour. Add the melted butter, almond flour, sweetener and spices (ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom seeds) and mix till mixed.
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Press the crust combination firmly into the bottom of the springform. This may be accomplished along with your fingers or the again of a spoon. Refrigerate when you make the cheesecake filling.
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Preheat the oven to 160 Celsius / 320F electrical.
Filling
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Beat the eggs till creamy and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the cream cheese, heavy cream, sweetener, brandy, orange extract and orange zest and blend till simply mixed. Style and add extra sweetener if required.
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Pour the combination onto the cake base. Place within the oven over an oven-proof bowl crammed 2 fingers excessive with simply boiled water. Bake for 1 hour quarter-hour or till simply set and golden on prime.
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Let the cake cool utterly within the tin. Then, take away from the springform and retailer within the fridge till able to serve.
Notes
Crust: If you happen to shouldn’t have the precise spices listed, substitute with pumpkin spice or combined spice – they usually embody ginger and cinnamon. This concept is to get a wintery vibe for the bottom.
Topping: The dried oranges could be eaten together with the peel and are effectively well worth the effort. I can perceive although that not everybody needs to spend the time. Alternatively, you may prime the cake with whipped cream, orange zest and pomegranate seeds. Add orange extract and a teaspoon of brandy to your whipped cream! I’ve not included the orange slices within the diet calculation.
Diet
Energy: 319kcalWhole Carbohydrates: 6.4gProtein: 7.8gFats: 29.7gSaturated Fats: 11.7gLdl cholesterol: 111mgSodium: 154mgPotassium: 195mgFiber: 2.7gSugar: 2.2g
