Light Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

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"I created this easy reduced-fat take on cheesecake for my mom, who loves chocolate but not the calories," reports Theresa McEndree of Hall, Montana. "People can't believe it's light. Just one small slice will satisfy your sweet tooth!"

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Light Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 10 Servings

15 25 40

Ingredients

2 whole chocolate graham crackers, crushed
1/4 cup fat-free half-and-half
12 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
1 cup (8 ounces) fat-free cottage cheese
1 cup sugar
6 tablespoons baking cocoa
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup egg substitute
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 ounce white baking chocolate, shaved
1/2 ounce semisweet chocolate, shaved

Directions

Coat a 9-in. springform pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle with crumbs; set aside. Place the half-and-half, cream cheese, cottage cheese, sugar, cocoa, flour and vanilla in a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in egg substitute. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan. Place pan on a baking sheet.
Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen and cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Sprinkle with shaved chocolate. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One piece equals 243 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 238 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 9 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 fat.

Originally published as Light Chocolate Cheesecake in Light & Tasty April/May 2004, p57