You know how some people put a recipe on their gravestone? THIS WOULD BE MINE! This High Protein Peanut Butter Chocolate Cheesecake is 41% protein, which sounds insane. It's so good though that I would eat it even if it had no protein so it's just a bonus! This is an incredibly easy recipe to make; great for beginners! It makes 8 servings and would make a perfect pre or post-workout snack or dessert (also low-key, I will definitely be eating this for breakfast).
In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons of ground flax seed with 9 tablespoons of water. Let sit for a minimum of 5 minutes.
Making the Filling
In a high powered blender, blend the tofu until very smooth and creamy.
In a large bowl, pour tofu out of blender. Stir in the vanilla.
Sift the powdered sugar and the PBFit into the bowl (if you don't have a sifter, you don't necessarily need to sift these ingredients, I just think it makes the filling creamier and smoother). Whisk together well.
Add in the flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk together well until it is creamy and well mixed; there should be no lumps.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
Making the Crust
In a medium size bowl, mix all of the ingredients listed in the crust section together. I literally just used a fork and make sure everything is very well mixed.
Assembly
In you pie pan, dump your crust "dough" and evenly smooth it out on the bottom of the pan and up the sides.
Pour your cheesecake filling on top of the crust and smooth out evenly.
Bake in oven for 40 - 50 minutes. Should be pretty firm when it's down with a slight jiggle left in the middle of the cheesecake.
Let it cool at room temperature (on the counter) for 2 hours.
Move to fridge for another 2 hours until completely cooled down. Then serve!