Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • One slice
  • Calories:
  • 227
  • Fat:
  • 7 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 4 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 7 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 457 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 30 g
  • Fiber:
  • 2 g
  • Protein:
  • 13 g
  • Diabetic Exch:
  • 2 starch, 1 very lean meat, 1 fat.

No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake

Your valentine will fall in love with this sweet treat from our Test Kitchen. Each silky smooth slice is topped with juicy raspberries and a drizzle of white chocolate, making it an attractive finish to a special meal.

SERVINGS

12

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Chill

PREP

25 min.

TOTAL

25 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-fat margarine, melted
  • 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 4 squares (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 4 packages (8 ounces each) fat-free cream cheese
  • Sugar substitute equivalent to 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • TOPPING:
  • 2 cups fresh raspberries
  • 1 ounce white candy coating

DIRECTIONS

In a bowl, combine cracker crumbs and margarine; press onto the bottom of a 9-in. springform pan. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
    For filling, in a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved. Add the semisweet chocolate; stir until melted.
    In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar substitute and sugar until smooth. Gradually add the chocolate mixture and cocoa. Beat in vanilla. Pour into crust; refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until firm.
    Arrange raspberries on top of cheesecake. In a heavy saucepan or microwave, melt white candy coating; stir until smooth. Drizzle or pipe over berries. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Remove sides of pan. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Aug 21, 2008

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