Keto Raspberry Cheesecake

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper.

2. Stage

Combine almond flour, butter, sweetener, and vanilla extract in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until crust mixture has turned into pea-sized crumbs that stick together when squeezed. Transfer mixture to the prepared springform pan and press into a crust covering the bottom of the pan in an even layer.

3. Stage

Bake crust in the preheated oven until edges start to crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

4. Stage

Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

5. Stage

Combine cream cheese and powdered sweetener in the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat on medium speed until smooth and completely combined. Scrape down sides of the bowl as needed.

6. Stage

Add eggs, one at a time, to the bowl while the mixer is running and beat for 1 minute after each addition until mixture is light and resembles a thick batter. Beat in lemon juice, lemon zest, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Pour batter onto prebaked crust in the springform pan and smooth out the top. Wrap the bottom of the pan with aluminum foil to prevent leaks.

7. Stage

Set aside a handful of raspberries for garnish. Clean food processor and combine remaining raspberries and sweetener in the clean bowl. Pulse until mixture is smooth. Strain raspberry mixture through a mesh strainer into a bowl to filter out seeds. Discard seeds. Using a spoon, add dollops of raspberry puree onto cheesecake batter in the pan. Lightly drag a knife or a toothpick through puree to create a decorative pattern.

8. Stage

Bake cake on the center rack of the hot oven until the sides of the cheesecake are firm and only the center remains slightly jiggly, about 75 minutes.

9. Stage

Remove cheesecake from the oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan. Leave cheesecake in the pan and cool on a wire rack until room temperature. Lightly wrap cheesecake, still in the pan, and chill in the refrigerator until firm, 4 to 6 hours or overnight.

10. Stage

Gently run a sharp knife around the inside edge of the pan; unlatch the pan and remove the springform ring, leaving the bottom of the pan in place to serve. Top with reserved berries and any remaining puree.