Published on: Dec 30, 2025 05:38 pm IST

By swapping cream cheese for paneer and yoghurt blend, and biscuits for oats and chopped nuts, Vanshika delivers a cheesecake that is healthy yet indulgent. 

Winter is the season of indulgence, and with the new year being just a day away, there is no time like the present. However, this results in a uniquely challenging situation for individuals who are serious about counting calories.

Vanshika Khurana replaces cream cheese with blended paneer and greek yoghurt for her healthy cheesecake recipe. (Pexel) Vanshika Khurana replaces cream cheese with blended paneer and greek yoghurt for her healthy cheesecake recipe. (Pexel)

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To help them out, fitness trainer Vanshika Khurana took to Instagram on 20 December and shared her own recipe for strawberry cheesecake that is packed with protein and low on empty calories.

The recipe does not include refined sugar, butter, or biscuits, and replaces traditional cream cheese with blended low-fat paneer and Greek yoghurt. The dish has 27 grams of protein and only 450 calories, which does not cause sugar spikes and is even healthy to have for breakfast, stated Vanshika.

Ingredients for high-protein strawberry cheesecake

For the base:

4-5 roasted almonds2 tbsp roasted rolled oats2 tsp ghee2-3 small datesPinch of salt

For the cream layer:

90g low-fat homemade paneer1-2 tbsp greek yoghurt1 -2 tbsp honey/zero-cal sweetener1 tsp vanilla essence2-3 tbsp strawberry compote

For the topping:

2 tbsp strawberry compote2-3 freshly cut strawberriesMethod of preparationFor the compote, chop 8-10 strawberries and toss them into a pan with 2 tbsp of water.Let this cook on a low flame until the strawberries are mushy and release their juice. Then, using your spatula, mash them up and add 1 tsp of stevia. Let it thicken a little and turn off the flame.For the base, grind all the ingredients until well combined and press them down firmly into your container. Refrigerate for 10 mins.Blend your homemade low-fat paneer along with the greek yoghurt, honey and vanilla essence until the mixture resembles cream cheese (quantity of yoghurt will depend on how soft or hard the paneer is).Mix this blended paneer mixture with 2-3 tbsps of strawberry compote and pour it onto the base layer.Add more strawberry compote on top, along with fresh strawberries, and refrigerate overnight

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