Malted Milk Ball Cheesecake

prep time: 10 minutes, plus time to chill overnight cook time: 1 hour
yield: one 8-inch cake (16 servings)

There’s something special about the flavor of malted
milk. When I was in high school, I worked at the front
desk of a hotel, and across the parking lot was the
Medford Café. I would get dinner from the café and
always ordered their classic malt. I always wondered
what was in malted milk, and when I finally looked it
up, I was horrified by the ingredients!

Malt powder is made from grains, typically barley,
which are not part of a keto diet. It was tricky to
recreate that malted milk flavor without barley. After
experimenting for a few years (yes, years), I finally
found the perfect malted milk flavor! It is a superfood
called maca powder.

crust

3½ tablespoons unsalted butter (or coconut oil if
dairy-free), plus extra for the pan
1½ ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
⅓ cup Swerve confectioners’-style sweetener or