Cheesecake for Breakfast

Looking for a clean, lower carb, wheat free, gluten free option for breakfast? Have a sweet tooth? Me too.

Cheesecake for Breakfast 

1 cup ricotta cheese, at room temperature

1/2 cup coconut flour

Sweetener equivalent to 3/4 cup sugar

4 teaspoons lemon juice

4 eggs, separated

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 375. Grease a 9x9 baking pan.

In a medium bowl, place the cheese, flour, sweetener, lemon juice, egg yolks, and vanilla.

In a separate medium bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Using the same beaters, beat the cheese mixture until smooth. With a spoon, gently fold the egg whites into he cheese mixture until thoroughly combined. 

Pour into the baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool slightly before serving.