Name: High Protein Gingerbread Cheesecake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 2 blocks Extra Firm Silken Tofu (Mori-Nu 12.3oz package); 5 tbsp brown sugar; 3/8 tsp ginger; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/8 tsp ground cloves; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp molasses; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/3 cup flour; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 1/2 cup TVP (textured vegetable protein); 3 tbsp ground flax seed; 3 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp flour; 2 tbsp pie filling ((Use some of the pie filling you just made)); 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp cinnamon; 1/8 tsp ginger; 1/8 tsp nutmeg; 1/8 tsp ground clove

Nutrition

Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 4g | Fiber: 8g

Does a 38% protein Gingerbread Cheesecake sound crazy? Well, we're all mad here. This is the perfect breakfast? Dessert? Midnight snack? Pre-workout food? Basically its good for any time. You could eat nothing but this cheesecake all day and surpass your protein goals. Dreams do come true!

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Servings 6

Ingredients

Pie Filling

▢ 2 blocks Extra Firm Silken Tofu (Mori-Nu 12.3oz package)
▢ 5 tbsp brown sugar
▢ 3/8 tsp ginger
▢ 1/2 tsp cinnamon
▢ 1/8 tsp ground cloves
▢ 1/4 tsp nutmeg
▢ 1/2 tsp salt
▢ 2 tbsp molasses
▢ 2 tsp vanilla extract
▢ 1/3 cup flour
▢ 1/2 tsp baking powder

TVP Crust

▢ 1 1/2 cup TVP textured vegetable protein
▢ 3 tbsp ground flax seed
▢ 3 tbsp brown sugar
▢ 1 tbsp flour
▢ 2 tbsp pie filling (Use some of the pie filling you just made)
▢ 1/4 tsp salt
▢ 1/4 tsp cinnamon
▢ 1/8 tsp ginger
▢ 1/8 tsp nutmeg
▢ 1/8 tsp ground clove

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Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350 F
In a small bowl, combine 3 tablespoons of ground flax with 9 tablespoons of water, whisk with a fork. Let sit for at least 5 minutes

Making the Pie Filling

In a high-powered blender, blend the tofu until silky smooth
In a medium-large bowl, empty blended tofu.
Mix in brown sugar, molasses, vanilla, and spices (listed under the pie filling ingredient section) until well-mixed
Fold in flour and baking powder until well-mixed and creamy

Making the TVP Crust & Assembly

In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients listed under the Crust section. You can do this by hand, with a fork or spatula. Do NOT re-hyrdrate the TVP; it goes into this recipe dry.
Once your crust "dough" is well combined, spread it evenly over the bottom and up the sides of your pie pan
Pour the tofu filing mixture on top of the crust and smooth until evenly spread
Cook for 35 – 45 minutes, until top has begun to brown and when you gently shake the pie pan, there's only a little bit of a wiggle left in the middle of the pie
Let cool for a few hours, then put in the fridge and serve cold. If you want it to serve nicely, wait for it to cool. If you're really hungry and don't care, eat it warm if you like 🙂