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Orange and Cinnamon Baked Cheesecake
Orange and Cinnamon Baked Cheesecake
My Personalised Zoe Score: 74
Total Time: 2 hours
16 servings
Everyone's gut microbiome is different, so you are unlikely get the same ZOE score as me. See the nutrition and dietary guidance below.
This is scrumptious! It is truly, truly scrumptious. The orange and cinnamon will fill up your home with a delicious scent. The mix of warm spice and citrus fruit makes me think Christmas... It's a great pudding for parties at that celebratory time of year... but I live in Scotland and I will eat it all year round.
Cheesecake is an ideal way for people with sugar intolerance to satisfy their sweet tooth. The sugars are balanced out by fats - giving me (a hypoglycaemic) a personalised Zoe score of 74.
The healthy fats in the base and eggs, help to balance out the not so healthy fats in the creamy cheeses. It is best shared with friends and family in small portions. Each slice has 15 grams of fat, which is a fair whack of the recommended maximum 70 grams of fat a day. Over indulgence will take its toll on your liver so eat in moderation.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Cookie Base
Cookie Base
1 & 1/2 cups almond flour
1 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 orange juiced
1/4 cup tahini
1 tsp celtic or sea salt
Base Flavourings
Base Flavourings
2 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 orange zest
Creamy Topping
Creamy Topping
300 grams of ricotta cheese (2 tubs)
125 grams of mascarpone cheese (1/2 tub)
4 eggs
2 tbsp of psyllium husk (rising agent)
1/4 cup of maple syrup
Cheese Topping Flavours
Cheese Topping Flavours
2 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 orange juiced
1 orange zest
1 tsp sea salt
Optional Serving Suggestion
Optional Serving Suggestion
Sliced oranges or tangerines
2 tbsp creme fraiche
2 tsp orange zest
1 tsp cinnamon powder
Raspberries
For Baking
For Baking
Parchment paper
Coconut butter (or oil)
A large baking tray
Cooking Instructions
Cooking Instructions
Oven temperature: 150 degrees
Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins or more
Nutrition
Nutrition
Nutritional Composition
Nutritional Composition
220 cals per serving
Carbs 6.4 g
Fats 15.8 g
Protein 7.3 g
Fibre 2.3 g
12 different ingredients
Dietary Guidance
Dietary Guidance
Vegetarian: This uses eggs and cheese.
Blood sugar management: I am hypoglycaemic and gives me an excellent score on Zoe for blood sugar management. You can find out more about blood sugar management here
Fats: This has an excellent score for fats as it mixes oils from nuts and seeds with animal fats in dairy produce. Daily fat intake should be managed. It is important not to overindulge and to manage fat content in other meals throughout the day. Find out about managing high cholesterol here
Gluten Free: Suitable for celiacs provided you buy brands that guarantee no cross contamination. Find out more about a celiac diet here
FODMAP: This contains some sugars which may be irritants. Find out more about FODMAPS here.
Moderate in processed ingredients: Cheese, tahini, almond flour, maple syrup, psyllium husk and vanilla essence all require a moderate level of processing. The rest you do in your food processor. Find out about ultra-processed foods here
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Disclaimer
Disclaimer
I do not offer medical or dietary advice and I am not qualified to do so. I recommend everyone to get support from a qualified health practitioner for their own personalised advice. If you have symptoms of a health condition you may benefit from getting tests and guidance for
Blood fat control (full cholesterol check)
Blood sugar management (24 hour sugar monitor)
Gut microbiome (poop test)
Blood tests in relation to specific symptoms
I got tested and it was life changing for me. I put my personal ZOE score as guidance for anyone who may have the same health issues as me.
If you are trying to lose weight speak to a health practitioner to
Measure your BMI (body fat ratio) and to
Recommend a daily calorie intake to lose weight
Your health practitioner can also keep you up to date on Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA) for fat, sugars and other nutrients to ensure you get a balanced diet that works for your particular health needs.
Do your own research
Do your own research
You will notice I use the term "in moderation" a lot. Just like one glass of wine with a meal can be healthy, while binge drinking is harmful to your health, almost all nutrients can be harmful in large doses. It is really important you do your own research and take responsibility for managing your diet.
Find out more about the ingredients and figure out what works for you.
I am a big ZOE fan and will always recommend their podcast (on Apple or Spotify) and their video channel as a major source of up-to-date health information.
Information about ingredients and nutritional advice will get a outdated over time because nutritional science is constantly moving forwards. Sometimes there will be a broken link. I am sorry!
Please do your own research and find resources that you trust.
METHOD
METHOD
Step 1 Prepare a cake tin
Step 1 Prepare a cake tin
Use a 12 inch cake tin with high sides and a removable bottom.
Cut parchment paper into a circle to line the base of the tin. Then cut a separate strip to line the sides.
Grease both pieces of parchment paper with coconut oil and put into the cake tin.
Step 2 Juice and Zest Oranges
Step 2 Juice and Zest Oranges
Zest 2 whole oranges. I do this using a grater for parmesan cheese. Put a little aside for decoration.
Juice one whole orange.
Both zest (of 2 oranges), and the juice of a single orange, should be split in half. One half will go in the base while the other goes into the cheese topping.
Step 3 Prepare the base
Step 3 Prepare the base
Put the cinnamon sticks into the food blender and blend together until they are coarsely ground.
Add all other ingredients except the orange juice and blend together. This should make a mix like coarse breadcrumbs.
Slowly add the orange juice until a cookie dough forms. Keep any left-over orange juice for the topping
Press dough into lined cake tin with your hands until it covers the base and goes up the side by 1/2 a centimeter.
Bake at 150 degrees in a preheated oven for 10 mins or until it starts to brown.
Remove from oven and let cool.
Step 4 Make up Cheese Topping
Step 4 Make up Cheese Topping
Put all the topping ingredients into the food blender and blend well.
The mix should be roughly the consistency of a pancake mix.
It should taste creamy with just a hint of orange.
Pour into the cake tin, over the top of the cookie base.
Step 5 Bake
Step 5 Bake
Put into a preheated oven at 150 degrees. I start to check this after about 50 minutes. Keep checking regularly to make sure it does not go too brown. Lower the heat if it starts to go brown.
You will know it is ready when it has pulled away from the sides and has raised slightly in the middle. Double check with a sharp knife to see if it has cooked in the middle.
Remove from the oven and place a clean dish towel over the top.
When cool, remove the side of the cake tin.
Step 6 Optional Serving Suggestion
Step 6 Optional Serving Suggestion
Decorate with creme fraiche, a dusting of cinnamon and a little orange zest. Remember that creme fraiche will add to your fat content and is not included in the nutrient guide.
Refrigerate before cutting into 16 pieces for serving.
Delicious when served with a handful of raspberries.
Try This Next
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Apple and Spice Baked Cheesecake
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Baked cheesecake is ideal for people who struggle with blood sugar management. This recipe paires a Christmas Crumble Cookie base with a tangy and intense apple layer and a luscious creamy topping that has just a hint of warm aromatic sweetness.
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