Gingerbread Protein Cheesecake

Ahhh the best time of the year. The Holidays. The perfect excuse to eat all kinds of Christmas candy, Gingerbread, and delicious desserts like this Gingerbread Protein Cheesecake.

I don’t know about you all, but the part I love most is seeing all the family. I was just in San Francisco visiting my aunt and uncle. My mom and I went out to meet my sister who lives in Minnesota and my cousin who lives in Florida. I had a blast with some awesome training rides (including a crazy 6 hour day in the mountains).

Check out the ride below!

This was when we were making the rice krispy treats!

Anyway, back to the gingerbread protein cheesecake!

I am a huge fan of making protein cheesecakes. I don’t make them super often due to the time it takes to make the crust, filling, bake it, and then wait for it to chill. When I want dessert I am usually pretty impatient! But, this one was well worth the wait.

Step 1: The graham crack crust.

I made my own graham cracker crust for this one. It’s so easy to make. Just pulse together some melted butter and graham crackers in a food processor and you are good to go! After mixing the crust, I pressed it into a glass baking dish and baked briefly to harden the crust a bit.

Step 2: Blend the cheesecake filling

This one is super easy. Just basically throw everything into your food processor (not sponsored, but this Cuisinart one is amazing!). I then poured the filling over the crust and put it in the oven. I dropped the heat from 350F (temp to bake the crust) to 300F. Low and slow is the key for cheesecake!

Step 3: Gingerbread peanut butter drizzle!

The gingerbread peanut butter drizzle is optional, but so delicious! I used some Nuts-N-More gingerbread protein peanut butter. It is amazing! The peanut butter was a delicious touch on top of the cheesecake. I even added some crushed up gingerbread cookie for extra deliciousness!

I hope you guys enjoy this one as much as I did! Also, one of my favorite cheesecakes of all time, PEPPERMINT OREO PROTEIN CHEESECAKE can be found in my Holiday Recipe eBook! Check it out below