10 best cheesecake recipes

Syrniki are found in Belarusian, Moldovan, and Ukrainian cuisine. Traditionally, these are cottage cheese pancakes fried in butter. There are many recipes for cheesecakes for every taste, calorie count and preference. You will find the ten best in the selection of ” Healthy Food Near Me”.

1. Classic cheesecakes

For lovers of proven “mother’s” cheesecakes, a classic recipe is suitable.

Caloric value: 238 kcal 

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Preparation

Step 1. We prepare products

Knead the cottage cheese with a fork, getting rid of lumps. For cheesecakes, it is better to choose slightly moist cottage cheese so that the dish does not come out dry and tough.

Step 2. Mixing the ingredients

In a bowl, add the egg, sugar to the cottage cheese. Then gradually add flour and knead the dough. It should turn out to be moderately moist, elastic, keep its shape and not stick to your hands. Add more flour if necessary.

Step 3. We form cheesecakes

We scoop up the curd dough with a tablespoon and roll the ball with wet hands. Then we spread the lump on the palm of our hand and lightly crush it on top of the second. Should be a fluffy cake. 

Step 4. Fry cheesecakes

Add a little vegetable oil to a hot frying pan. Roll the resulting cakes in flour and fry over medium heat on both sides until golden brown.

2. Sugar-free banana cheesecakes

Banana in this case acts as a natural sweetener and reduces the calorie content of the finished product.

Caloric value: 166 kcal 

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Preparation

Step 1. We prepare products

We knead the cottage cheese from lumps. Mash the banana with a fork until pureed.

Step 2. Mixing the ingredients

In a separate bowl, mix cottage cheese, banana, egg. Gradually add flour, mixing. You should have a thick, slightly sticky dough.

Step 3. We form cheesecakes

With wet hands we form the same balls, not forgetting to slightly flatten the top and bottom. Each resulting cake is breaded in flour.

Step 4. Getting Started

We heat the pan, sprinkle it with vegetable oil and fry the cheesecakes on each side until a golden crust appears. You can cover with a lid for a few minutes – so they bake better inside. Then the lid should be removed so that the crust sticks.

3. Cheesecakes with carrots

Hearty, healthy, with an unusual taste and delicate texture. 

Caloric value: 250 kcal 

Cooking time: 35 minutes

Preparation

Step 1. We prepare products

Grind cottage cheese with sugar and vanilla. My carrots, peel and rub on a fine grater. 

Step 2. Mixing the ingredients

Mix the curd-sugar mixture with the egg, carrots and flour. We knead the dough. We leave to brew for 20 minutes. After we form cheesecakes, rolling them in flour.

Step 3. Getting Started

We heat up the pan. Pour some oil for frying. We spread the cheesecakes in a pan, frying on both sides until golden brown.

4. Cheesecakes with semolina and berries

Semolina acts as an equivalent substitute for flour. Such cheesecakes come out no less tasty and keep their shape well, and your favorite berries give a piquant taste. 

Caloric value: 213 kcal 

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Preparation

Step 1. We prepare products

We measure in advance and lay out the necessary ingredients in separate containers. From this, the cooking process will be easier, faster and more convenient. If there are lumps in the cottage cheese, knead them until a homogeneous mass is obtained.

Step 2. Mixing the ingredients

In a bowl, mix cottage cheese, eggs and sugar. We grind with a fork. Add vanillin, semolina, soda, salt and berries. Mix carefully. We form cheesecakes of a rounded shape and bread them in flour.

Step 3. Getting Started

We bake cheesecakes in a preheated pan with the addition of a small amount of oil. You can drizzle with honey before serving.

5. Baked cheesecakes

Cheesecakes baked in the oven will be less high-calorie and will acquire a completely different, rather interesting taste.

Caloric value: 102 kcal 

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Preparation

Step 1. We prepare products

My berries, the rest of the products we measure the right amount and lay out in separate bowls for convenience. We rub the zest on a fine grater.

Step 2. Mixing the ingredients

Add dry ingredients to curd and stir. Next, pour sour cream into the curd mass, add lemon zest, eggs. We mix everything. The dough should not be hard, the consistency resembles thick sour cream.

Step 3. Getting Started

Pour the batter into cupcake liners 2/3 from the top of the form. Sprinkle with berries or dried fruits. Place in oven and bake until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes. Ready-made syrniki-cupcakes can be sprinkled with powdered sugar or poured with jam or honey.

6. Cheesecakes with ricotta

Ricotta gives an exquisite taste and is considered a healthy product. Such cheesecakes will appeal to all lovers of tasty and healthy food. 

Caloric value: 186 kcal 

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Preparation

Step 1. We prepare products

We choose good quality cottage cheese, then cheese cakes will turn out airy with a pleasant taste. Separate the protein from the yolk. We need the yolk.

Step 2. Mixing the ingredients

We combine cottage cheese with honey, yolk, vanilla and ricotta. Mix so that there are no lumps. We introduce flour gradually. The dough should be thick and homogeneous.

Step 3. Getting Started

We dip our hands in flour and form curd balls, pressing lightly from above and below. We use flour for breading cheesecakes. Fry on both sides in a non-stick frying pan. The surface of the pan can be sprinkled with oil.

7. Ricotta cheesecakes with banana and dried fruit in the oven

The combination of ricotta and banana gives the cheesecakes a natural sweetness without the need to add sugar. Thanks to this, you can reduce the number of calories consumed without losing taste. 

Caloric value: 174 kcal 

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Preparation

Step 1. We prepare products

We choose dry ricotta so that it looks more like cottage cheese. Wash dried fruits under running water and finely chop. Banana also cut into small pieces.

Step 2. Mixing the ingredients

Mix cheese with egg, baking powder and flour. Blend with an immersion blender. Add banana slices and finely chopped dried fruits to the resulting mass.

Step 3. Getting Started

We cover the baking sheet with parchment. We form cheesecakes from the dough, not forgetting to sprinkle each with flour. Spread on a baking sheet and bake at a temperature of 180 degrees for 20 minutes. Then turn them over and bake for another 10 minutes.

8. Cheesecakes with pumpkin and carrots

Their bright orange color and sweetish pleasant taste will help you forget about the blues and bring considerable benefits to the body. 

Caloric value: 110 kcal 

Cooking time: 50-60 minutes

Preparation

Step 1. We prepare products

We grind the curd. Grate pumpkin and carrots on a coarse grater in different bowls. Simmer the carrots for 10 minutes by adding 2 tablespoons of water. Then add pumpkin and simmer for another 10 minutes. We remove to cool down.

Step 2. Mixing the ingredients

We combine cottage cheese, eggs, salt, semolina, sour cream, stewed vegetables. We mix everything.

Step 3. Getting Started

We form round cheesecakes and put them on a baking sheet. So that they do not burn, you can first lay parchment on a baking sheet. We heat the oven to 190 degrees. Put the baking sheet with the blanks in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Then turn over and bake on the other side for another 10 minutes.

9. Cheesecakes with sweet pepper and cilantro

If you don’t want sweets for breakfast, then cheesecakes with vegetables will be a good alternative. 

Caloric value: 213 kcal 

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Preparation

Step 1. We prepare products

Grind the cottage cheese, finely chop the pepper, rub the sausage on a coarse grater. Finely chop the greens.

Step 2. Mixing the ingredients

We mix cottage cheese with vegetables, herbs and an egg. Mix, add flour, salt and knead the dough.

Step 3. Getting Started

Lay parchment paper or a non-stick mat on a baking sheet. We form balls and roll in corn breading. We spread the resulting cheesecakes on a baking sheet and bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees until a crust forms for 15-20 minutes.

10. Chocolate cheesecakes

Every sweet tooth will undoubtedly appreciate this version of your favorite pastries. 

Caloric value: 185 kcal 

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Preparation

Step 1. We prepare products

We get rid of lumps of cottage cheese, lay out the rest of the products in separate dishes for convenience.

Step 2. Mixing the ingredients

Add semolina, flour, cocoa, vanilla and cane sugar, an egg to the cottage cheese. We mix everything and sculpt round products of approximately the same size.

Step 3. Getting Started

Dip each ball in flour and place on a preheated pan. Do not forget to spray oil on the pan so that the products do not stick to the surface. Fry on both sides. Each side of the workpiece should be browned, only after that they can be removed from the heat.

Popular questions and answers

Answers frequently asked questions from readers Ekaterina Kravchenko, founder of the Merci Cake home confectionery.