High-Protein Keto Cherry Cheesecake Mousse

A piped pink cheesecake mousse with whipped cream and a cherry on top — low carb and ready in 40 minutes

This high-protein keto cherry cheesecake mousse blends cream cheese, Greek yogurt, and vanilla protein powder with sugar-free cherry. Fold in whipped cream, pipe into glasses, and chill. Each serving has 12 g of protein and 4 g net carbs.

Low carb, sugar-free, and no bake besides the chill time.

Prep15 min

Chill25 min

Servings4

Protein12g

Net Carbs4g

Calories280

Why you’ll love this mousse

12g protein per serving
Only 4g net carbs
No oven
Ready in about 40 minutes
Piped swirl like the photo
Cherry on top

Health notes

High protein: Greek yogurt and vanilla protein powder lift the macros.
Low carb: A few cherries or sugar-free cherry flavoring keep net carbs low.
Sugar-free: Powdered keto sweetener replaces sugar.
Light texture: Folded whipped cream makes it pipeable.

Key element — fold, don’t beat, the cream

Overmixing deflates the mousse. Fold whipped cream in until the color is even pink and the mixture still holds a peak.

Ingredients

Mousse (4 servings)

8 oz (226g) cream cheese, softened
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
⅓ cup powdered sugar-free sweetener
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp sugar-free cherry syrup or ¼ cup chopped cherries
1–2 drops natural red coloring (optional)
¾ cup heavy cream, cold

Topping

½ cup heavy cream, whipped
4 fresh cherries

Swaps

Higher protein: Keep the protein powder; don’t swap it for extra cream cheese.
No fresh cherries: Use sugar-free cherry extract plus a pinch of coloring.
Dairy-free: Use dairy-free cream cheese and coconut cream.
No protein powder: Add 2 extra Tbsp Greek yogurt (protein drops).

Instructions

Beat the base. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Mix in Greek yogurt, protein powder, sweetener, vanilla, cherry syrup or chopped cherries, and coloring until pink.

Whip the cream. Beat ¾ cup cold heavy cream to stiff peaks.

Fold and pipe. Fold the whipped cream into the cherry base. Pipe or spoon into 4 glasses.

Chill and top. Chill 20–25 minutes. Add a swirl of whipped cream and a cherry on each glass.

Pro tips

Soft cream cheese prevents lumps.
A star tip gives the swirl in the photo.
If the mix is too loose to pipe, chill 10 minutes first.
Pat cherries dry so juice doesn’t streak the cream.
Don’t use sweetened yogurt or the carbs jump.

Nutrition

Nutrient	Per serving
Calories	280
Protein	12g
Net carbohydrates	4g
Total carbohydrates	5g
Fiber	1g
Total fat	23g
Sodium	160mg

Estimates based on cream cheese, Greek yogurt, protein powder, and a small cherry topping, divided into 4 servings. Exact numbers vary with protein powder and cherry amount.

Variations

Strawberry

Swap cherry for mashed strawberries.

Chocolate cherry

Fold in 1 Tbsp cocoa with the base.

Lemon cherry

Add lemon zest to the cream cheese mix.

Parfait

Layer with crushed keto shortbread crumbs.

Storage

Method	Time	Notes
Refrigerator	Up to 3 days	Cover the glasses
Topping	Add before serving	Whipped cream holds better fresh
Freezer	Not ideal	Texture turns icy

FAQ

Yes. There is no sugar and only a small cherry topping, so each serving stays around 4g net carbs.

The cream was under-whipped or the cream cheese was too warm. Chill 10 minutes, then pipe.

Yes. Add 2 extra tablespoons of Greek yogurt. Protein per serving will be lower.

No. Cherry syrup or mashed cherries already tint the mousse pink.

Yes. Pipe the mousse up to a day ahead and add the whipped cream and cherry just before serving.

Four servings match the per-serving macros on the card.

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High-Protein Keto Cherry Cheesecake Mousse