THM – S – Low Carb
This low carb, Sugar Free Sopapilla Cheesecake is our favorite new dessert hands down! I found this sugary one on pinterest and decided it would be a great one to convert and add to my Fiesta Roundup of THM friendly foods next week.
Since I wanted to add a few more simple recipes on my blog I decided to try to make the crust for this super easy, cheesecake filling out of Mission Low Carb Tortillas and wow! It worked. Sweet and mildly flakey and with a nice crunchy bonus. YUM!
Looking for another THM version of this fantastic recipe with a gourmet twist? Head over to my friend Judy’s blog and check out this Strawberry Habanero Sopapilla Cheesecake !
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My original idea for using these tortillas in this dish was for a quick, easy dessert, but that is the least of why I love this dessert now. Here are some pictures showing just what a cinch it is to make.
This recipe takes a total of 3 large (4 net carbs each) Mission Low Carb Tortillas. Two for the bottom and one on top.
This is not the first time I’ve reached for Mission Low Carb Tortilla’s when I needed an easy, delicious, dessert. We love this quick, little, Fried Ice Cream and I make it at least once a month around here. A favorite savory dish using these handy tortillas is my Skillet Enchiladas in Chili Gravy which makes for a fast easy, one skillet meal with a restaurant quality chili gravy that’s hard to beat.
For those of us who use these tortillas and are used to them on the Trim Healthy Mama Diet Plan the wheat tortillas will work fine in this recipe.
I originally used this white tortilla to make the dish as shown and if I’m taking it somewhere (which I do because it carries well) I will use this one because it is low carb and acceptable to use from my understanding. Servings are limited to 2 pieces of this cheesecake as a snack (or breakfast, YUM) or 1 serving as a dessert.
Serves 4
Sugar Free Sopapilla Cheesecake
Ingredients
Ingredients for the crust:
- 3 large - 8 inch (4 net carb) Mission Tortillas (Recipe developed with the (6 net carb white)
- 2 tablespoons melted butter*cinnamon/sweetener mixture**
- 2 parts granulated xylitol or erythritol to 1 part cinnamon OR 1 part Pyure to 1 part cinnamon
Ingredients for the filling:
- 1 1/2 packages of low fat or regular cream cheese (12 oz)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract1/3 cup Gentle Sweet or
- 3 to 4 tablespoons Truvia or Pyure
Instructions
Directions for the crust:
- Spray a shallow pie plate with oil on the sides.
- Cut one of the tortillas in half and leave the other whole.
- Spoon or brush enough butter on both sides of the tortillas to make the sweetener mixture adhere to the crust on one side and not stick to the pan on the bottom plus keep it from drying out.
- Arrange two of the buttered tortillas in the plate to cover the bottom and partially up the sides of the plate. (I cut one of the in half and arranged as pictured.)
- Sprinkle on top with the cinnamon/sweetener and bake in a preheated 350 degree over for 5-8 minutes. You want it to dry out a little but not get crisp and also not stay soft under the filling.
- While this is baking prepare the filling and top crust.Put butter and sweetener on the top of the 3rd tortilla and slice it in 8 pieces as shown this will form the top crust.
Directions for the filling:
- Melt the cream cheese for 30 seconds in the microwave and add the sweetener and vanilla and cream together well.Spread the cream cheese mixture onto the partially baked bottom crust and arrange the pieces of the top crust on the pie.
- Bake this until the filling is set and no longer jiggly. Keep an eye on it so the buttered sweetener doesn't get too dark but it was fine for the 20 minutes that it took to cook in my oven. If yours is not set and still jiggly after 20 minutes keep it in for longer.It must cool completely if you want it to slice nicely and not be a hot, but yummy, mess.
Oh wow! This looks amazing!!!!!!!!! I don’t have access to low carb tortillas here in Canada but I just might have to order some online to have shipped in just to make this!
Well there you go Dolly! Just order some up and they freeze really well. Hope you get to make it soon and let me know what you think, I love feedback!
I just put my first SF low carb Sopapilla in the oven. Tasted the filling and O MY GOSH it is heaven. Can’t wait just ten more minutes. Ty so very much.
You’re sure welcome Debra! Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
Yes, we do have low-carb tortillas, but you’ll probably have to find a large supermarket with “specialty” aisles to get them.
15 minute low carb and keto tortillas. Go to gnom-gnom.com. it’s a great recipe, I use it all the time!
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Our local coffee shop serves a sopapilla cheesecake bar that is amazing – but sooo bad for you. I can not wait to try this!!!!!
Well I got to find out that this one was portable because I was home by myself for hours the day I made it. So I had a few slices left and took them (ran them actually) by my daughters house and they were totally fine to carry and kept so well! I hope they help you with your coffee shop dilemma!
I’m m thinking..”I’ve got to make this”. Looks like an old fashioned nutmeg custard pie my mom used to make.. I love cheesecake and cinnamon. What could be better?! Thanks Nanas Little Kitchen..
You know Robin this recipe affected me on multiple levels. On the one hand I’ve missed cheese danish so much and it made me think of that, then too there was that crispy sopapilla thing going on with the buttered, baked crisp tortilla but, all the time I kept thinking about how much it reminded me of my rich buttermilk pie! I hope you get a chance to make it soon and let me know what you think!
I love this recipe! Truly, if you cooked the low carb wraps & just mixed and dipped into the delicious cream cheese mixture, it’s delicious that way too! (How do I know? I had a toasted buttered sweetened strip left over and I dipped into the leftover cream cheese mixture in my bowl.) Can’t wait for it to cool to taste the pie?
Glad you liked it Robin!
Do you have a “print” option for your recipes? I notice Brianna Thomas has a nice set up that way. I am putting together a collection of the thm recipes I like.
Thanks!
Alice
Hi Alice! Yes I do have one (just as of the last couple of months) but I was just really needing to get this recipe out. I’m working under a couple of deadlines and I could not include it this time. I plan to go back and add it asap! Thanks for stopping by and leaving the feedback!
This looks so good. I want to make it right now!! Can’t wait to try it.
I hope you get a chance to make them this weekend.
These were awesome!! I love my cream cheese and these really hit the spot. They were super easy and quick to make. Thank you!
Thanks so much for letting me know! It really makes my day when I’m able to put these recipes on the bottom shelf where we can all get to them and then let lots of people know about it. So keep spreading the word that this diet is fantastic and these recipes are delicious and doable whenever you get a chance. Thanks again Mary!!
Mines in the fridge waiting for dessert time ?.
Hope you like it Jamie!
Can I use Pyure for the crust as well? I don’t have those other sweeteners.
Hi Melanie. Yes you can use Pyure and I’m about to add that to the recipe. Just be careful that you don’t get it too sweet since Pyure is at least twice as sweet as xylitol or erythritol and maybe more. I would measure it as half sweetener and half cinnamon in that case but the extra amount of cinnamon will make it a little darker in color than the pictures.
Where do you get Pyure? Do you make it yourself or purchase it? How does it compare with other sweeteners?
Barbara the product Pyure is available at Wal-mart. It measures twice as sweet as Gentle Sweet. I greatly prefer Gentle Sweet as it is so much more like sugar but Pyure is a good sweetener.
Does the filling need an egg, or is it just cream cheese, vanilla and sweetener?
No believe it or not it sets right up once it’s cooled with just those three ingredients! It does need to cool well though 🙂
This is the best thing I have had in a long while. I am hoping this will cure my sweet tooth every night! One question, it says it serve 4 but there are 8 pieces! Does that mean I can have 2 at a time??
Thanks Dorothy and that’s a good question. It depends on the setting, there are three tortillas in this recipe and we are allowed to have 1 of each in a single meal or snack in an S setting so two pieces will put you under that limit. I would eat one slice with an S meal as a dessert and two as a stand alone S snack. If you need more info and are on the Trim Healthy Mama plan you can contact an admin. On a low carb diet just count your carbs and adjust your servings accordingly.
I made this today and it turned out great! My husband and I love it! We have been on the low carb diet for three weeks and this was so wonderful to have for dessert. Thank you for the recipe!
Hi Lacee! I’m so glad you both liked it and you are very welcome. Thanks for stopping by and letting me know 🙂
This was so easy and so delicious! I used the low carb tortillas from Sante Fe Tortilla Company that my mother in law gets from Sam’s Club and 2 fit perfectly in my baking dish. 20 minutes baking time was perfect in my oven too. Definitely making this again, thanks!
Thanks Dawn! I appreciate the feedback and I’m glad you enjoyed it. Good to know that tortilla brand worked well too 🙂
I just made this, I am torn as to whether I should refrigerate it or eat at room temp!
My son says warm with whipped cream!
Thanks for sharing the recipe.
This recipe is my new best “friend”! I’ve struggled to find THM desserts worth eating (sadly, I have thrown away a lot of baked goods). This was wonderful! I will make this one regularly! Thanks for the great recipe!
Hi Gail and thanks so much for letting me know 🙂 That really makes my day if not my whole week to know that one of my recipes is helping people enjoy this fantastic diet even more! <3
What can you use for a gluten free option
Hi there! I’m sorry but at this time I haven’t been able to find one that is also low carb.
Will Wonder Wraps work?
Julie one lady tried it with wonder wraps and liked it. I tried it with them and found that the cream cheese filling seemed to bring out a lot of egginess in the wraps. I will definitely keep trying to find a replacement for the gluten free folks though as I have some of those in my family too.
I was wondering the same – I was going to try the brand Siete and see how they fair.
I haven’t actually tried any other brand but you guys let me know if you get them to turn out well using other brands please! <3
Have this in the oven for bunco Tuesday night for myself and another THM. I will make the original version tomorrow night for everyone else. Hoping it lasts it until then. It smells DELICIOUS and hubby has already asked if he could have cheesecake for breakfast… Thanks for this wonderful adaptation of one of my favorite desserts!!
Also, I’m thinking that the Lavash wraps might work for those who can’t get the lore carb tortillas. Do you think the wonder wraps from the book would work for the GF folks?
Hi Allison and I’m glad you got a chance to make this cheesecake! I’m not sure about the Lavash, because I haven’t tried it but these type products can get interesting texture-wise. I’ve tried Lavash for pizza and it got very soggy, but it’s worth a try if someone can’t get access to the tortillas. I did try the wonder wraps, but the cheesecake filling brought out the eggy-ness I thought and I did not care for it in this dish, although I normally love those wraps. Stop back in again soon and enjoy your cheesecake!
I always bake my Lavash for a couple minutes before using it for pizza. That really crisps it up!
I’m sure when you answer this I’ll feel like a doofus but for the cinnamon/sweetener topping how much is “one part” of cinnamon?
I was looking for the same thing, Lisa. I just guessed. I used 1 tbsp of Pyure and 1 tbsp of cinnamon to make TWO of the full sopapillas (having company over for dinner tonight). It was MORE than enough for both. I would say one sopapilla would work with a 1 tsp to 1 tsp ratio. 🙂 I hope that helps!
Thank you so much! I was reading the comments in hopes of finding this information!
Could any other sugar substitutes be used? Such as Splenda?
Hi Debbie! This is a low carb recipe that was developed for the Trim Healthy Mama diet plan. I am not familiar with how to use splenda as it is not encouraged on this diet. You can sub either Pyure or Truvia at 1/2 the amount of Gentle Sweet recommended. You can also sub Swerve but just use twice the amount called for instead of Gentle Sweet in the recipe. Pyure and Truvia are available at Wal-mart in our area and Swerve can be found locally from time to time as well. Hope this helps Debbie 🙂
I can’t wait to make this! I’m going to substitute Joseph’s flatbreads for the tortillas and try doing it in a 9×13 dish.
Sounds great Jan! Let me know how it turns out!
I just stumbled upon this recipe by searching for “easy thm cheesecake”. My mother in law makes the best ever sopapilla cheesecake and I love it, but it’s loaded with suagr and carb.
I made yours tonight and wow! It totally fixed the sweet tooth. So yummy! And did great following your directions. I used truvia, and use packets because they are cheaper from Costco than buying bags elsewhere. I used 3 packets for each tablespoon your recipe called for, which was a tad under a tablespoon and it turned out sooooo good!!! Thanksl you for a new go to dessert in our house!
Hi Shannon 🙂 I’m so glad that this recipe was a help to you and glad your Truvia worked in it! Your feedback may well help some others who are wondering about the packets. Hope you get a chance to stop back by soon <3
I made this tonight and it was wonderful. I used Apple Pie Spice instead of cinnamon…WOW…delish! Thank you so much for ALL the great recipes. Your FB page is at the top of my following list! I see your post first in my newsfeed…YAY!
Thanks so much Sheila! 🙂
TRYing to pin this but can’t find the pin button
It’s on the side of the post Denise. 🙂 There are a list of shareaholic icons so just click on the P. <3
I am planning on making this for dessert tonight. I don’t have any low carb mission tortillas so i was wondering what you thought of the THM Wonder wraps for the crust? Well here it goes… thanks so much for your work and making recipes. It helps us non imaginative folk out there a lot. 🙂
I’m sorry Sarah but I couldn’t get the wonder wraps to work. I have a fully homemade grain free version of this coming out shortly though and so you’ll be able to make it without the tortillas. 🙂
I’ve wanted to make this for a long time and FINALLY made it today. OH.MY.GOODNESS! I had an issue with my oven so it baked a long time. I let it cool on my stove and when I came back to it…Divine! Even my don’t-care-for-cheese-anything husband said it was a keeper! I used La Tortilla Factory 3net carbs LC whole wheat tortillas. They were a little small to fit my quiche pan, but they worked. And I added a tablespoon of baobab. Winner on the first try!
Hi Karen! I’m so glad to hear that you loved and it and even more excited that your family enjoys it too. 🙂 I haven’t looked into the La Tortilla Factory kind yet, good to know that they worked! <3
Hi! I’m super excited to make this recipe! Is the purpose of the second tortilla on the bottom solely to contain the filling?
Hi Melissa and I hope you enjoy it. And yes, the two tortillas on the bottom act as the bottom crust.
These were UNBELIEVABLY delicious. Had a little trouble understanding the instructions but figured it out and turned out so good. Thank you!!!!!