Easy Strawberry Cheesecake

Ingredients

• [Crust] 1 1/4 cup Almond Flour
• [Crust] 5 tbsp Cocoa Powder
• [Crust] 5 tbsp Swerve
• [Crust] 8 Strawberries
• [Filling] 3 cup Strawberries
• [Filling] 1/4 cup Water
• [Filling] 2 tbsp Water
• [Filling] 2 tbsp Gelatin
• [Filling] 1 cup Whipping Cream
• [Filling] 16 oz Cream Cheese, room temperature
• [Filling] 1/2 tsp Liquid Stevia
• [Ganache] 5 tbsp Butter
• [Ganache] 2 oz Unsweetened Chocolate
• [Ganache] 1/4 cup Powdered Swerve
• [Ganache] 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions

1. Melt the butter for the crust. Thinly slice the 8 strawberries for the crust.
2. Stir together the flour, cocoa powder, and swerve in a bowl. Add the melted butter an stir until incorporated.
3. Press the ingredients into a 9 inch springform pan. Press until the bottom is covered evenly. Stand the sliced strawberries along the edges of the pan and put aside.
4. Cut up the strawberries for the filling. Bring the strawberries and 1/4 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce the heat and cook until strawberries are mushy. Mash the strawberries into a puree.
5. Stir the gelatin and the 2 tablespoons of water together. Let sit for one minute. Add to the strawberry puree and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Put aside.
6. Beat whipping cream and vanilla until soft peaks form.
7. Beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the swerve and continue to beat. Add in the strawberry puree and mix until incorporated.
8. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture gently. Pour onto the crust and spread carefully.
9. Refrigerate until set. At least 3 hours.
10. Once set run a sharp knife around the edges of the pan trying not to loosen the berries around the edge.
11. Remove the sides and set aside while making the ganache.
12. In a microwave, melt the butter and chocolate together. Use thirty second intervals stirring after each interval.
13. Stir in the sweetener and vanilla. Stir until smooth.
14. Let cool for 5 minutes. Ganache should be thick but still pourable.
15. Pour over the top of cake and let drizzle down the side.
16. Let set another 20 minutes then enjoy.