Every time I make a cheesecake I am left wondering why I don’t make cheesecakes all of the time. We all know how much I love chocolate and pancakes, but this cheesecake was seriously giving the others a run for their money. This isn’t just any ordinary cheesecake. It is packed with protein and low in sugar. What isn’t to love about that combination?

As I was making it last night, I realized that my last cheesecake also had mint flavor too. It was a peppermint oreo protein cheesecake. You would really be surprised how good mint tastes in cheesecake. Especially this cheesecake with mint and loads of delicious chocolate chips.

Each slice has an amazing 17 grams of protein. That is just as much or more protein than most protein bars. I know I would much rather eat a slice of cheesecake than a bland protein bar. I used low fat cream cheese, cottage cheese, and Greek yogurt to give the protein punch, and to give it even more protein and flavor, I added a couple scoops of Musclepharm vanilla combat protein powder.

Surprisingly, this recipe was very easy to make. You don’t need multiple bowls and all kinds of extensive steps. Just throw all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Then put it in your pan, bake for an hour, let cool and refrigerate and you are done!

[tasty-recipe id=”3280″]