Light Cheesecake Recipe

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"Our family loves cheesecake, but I wanted to serve something healthier, so I came up with this lighter version," shares Diane Roth from Adams, Wisconsin. "I make it for holidays and everyday snacking."

This recipe is:

Diabetic Friendly

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Light Cheesecake Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 70 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 12 Servings
15 70 85

Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 cups crushed reduced-fat vanilla wafers (about 40 wafers)
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon plus 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
  • 2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 1 package (8 ounces) fat-free cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) reduced-fat sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries

Directions

  • In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs, butter and 1 teaspoon sugar. Press onto the bottom and 1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
  • In a large bowl, beat the reduced-fat and fat-free cream cheese, and cornstarch until smooth. Add eggs and egg whites; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in the sour cream and extract. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet.
  • Bake at 325° for 60-65 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Garnish with strawberries. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals 311 calories, 13 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 74 mg cholesterol, 310 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 10 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 fat, 1 fruit.

Originally published as Light Cheesecake in Taste of Home December/January 2003, p53

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Reviewed on Jan. 07, 2011 by tag89

PS - This recipe does not instruct you to add sugar. Please take note - if you want to make a big block of cheese this is a great recipe! Otherwise, I would maybe add the sugar at the first stage of the recipe. Good Luck!

 
 

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