Makeover Traditional Cheesecake Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1 slice
  • Calories:
  • 311
  • Fat:
  • 15 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 9 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 93 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 369 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 32 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 11 g


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Makeover Traditional Cheesecake

Light & Tasty

Though softer than a full-fat cheesecake, this lightened-up dessert has all of the original's delectable flavor. It's sure to make any special event more festive. The recipe comes from Anne Addesso of Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

SERVINGS: 16

CATEGORY: Dessert

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 40 min. Bake: 1-1/2 hours + chilling

Ingredients:

  • 1-3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • FILLING:
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups (16 ounces) 1% cottage cheese
  • 2 cups (16 ounces) reduced-fat sour cream, divided
  • 2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 1-1/4 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon fat-free caramel ice cream topping
  • 2 Heath candy bars (1.4 ounces each), chopped

Directions:

In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and confectioners' sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a 9-in. springform pan coated with cooking spray. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 18-22 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
    Place the lemon juice, vanilla, cottage cheese and 1 cup sour cream in a blender; cover and process for 2 minutes or until smooth. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the remaining sour cream. Add flour and pureed cottage cheese mixture; mix well. Beat in eggs on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Place pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan.
    Place in a larger baking pan; add 3/4 in. of hot water to larger pan. Bake at 325° for 1-1/2 hours or until surface is no longer shiny and center is almost set. Remove pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
    Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Garnish with caramel topping and candy bar pieces. Yield: 16 servings.


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