"Give in, give in, give in to the taste!"

I've had this old Sugar Free Jello commercial from the 80's stuck in my head all morning. The jingle is just so catchy! It's a classic. And the aerobic dancers are top notch. (commercial below)

I eventually gave in and made some Sugar Free Jello.

But honestly, it doesn't take much to make me break out the Jello. It's got 0 carbs and only 10 calories per serving. It's a low carb no brainer.

I made a layered Jello dessert that is lemon no-bake cheesecake with a pecan nut crust and fresh raspberries and Jello on top.

It's loosely based on a pretzel salad dessert. (A classic, if there ever was one.) But instead of high carb pretzels you've got tasty low carb nuts. The addition of the cheesecake and crust brings the carb count up to 2g net carb per slice. Nearly nothing.

I also like the retro feel of this dessert. It's fun to show up to a party with a Jello salad. It always goes fast. Because, like the commercial says,

"Why resist it? Give in, give in, give in to the taste!"

📋 Recipe

Keto Raspberry Jello Cheesecake Bars

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★★★★★

5 from 1 reviews

This is a lovely layered dessert filled with Jello and cheesecake on a nut crust. And each bar has just 2g net carbs.

Author: Emily Krill
Prep Time: 20
Cook Time: 20
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 16 servings 1x
Category: Dessert
Method: Oven
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

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3 (0.3 oz) boxes Sugar Free Raspberry Jello
1 teaspoon Sugar Free Lemon Jello (from 1 box)
2 cups boiling water
3 cups raw pecans chopped
1 stick of butter, melted
8 oz cream cheese, softened
½ cup Swerve or equivalent granulated sweetener, divided
1 cup heavy whipping cream
6 oz fresh raspberries

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Instructions

Step 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 13 x 9 inch casserole dish with cooking spray.

Step 2. Dissolve the raspberry Jello in 2 cups boiling water. Set aside on the countertop to cool.

Step 3. Melt butter in microwave and then combine with pecans and ¼ cup sweetener in a food processor or high powered blender. Process until it’s the consistency of a graham cracker crust.

Step 4. Press the crust down into the bottom of the casserole dish with your fingers.

Step 5. Bake for 15 minutes and let cool for 30 minutes on the countertop.

Step 6. Using an electric mixer, cream together the remaining sweetener, cream cheese and 1 teaspoon lemon Jello. Add in the heavy whipping cream and whip until fluffy.

Step 7. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the cooled crust and smooth it out, making sure to make a solid layer so the Jello won’t leak through.

Step 8. Dot the top of the cream cheese layer with the raspberries.

Step 9. Carefully spoon the cooled raspberry Jello over the top.

Step 10. Refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 316
Fat: 33
Carbohydrates: 5
Fiber: 3
Protein: 4

Keywords: Low Carb Pretzel Salad, Keto Pretzel Salad, Sugar-Free Pretzel Salad

IF YOU LIKED THIS LOW CARB CHEESECAKE, THEN YOU MIGHT LIKE MY RECIPES FOR RASPBERRY SWIRL MINI CHEESECAKES, CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE OR CLASSIC NY STYLE CHEESECAKE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE.