By Editorial Team
We made this delicious, guilt-free cheesecake last night to bring in
for our luncheon. At 239 calories per serving, 8 g fat (4 g saturated),
33 g carbs, 1 g fiber and 12 g protein, this was something I thought I
could share without sabotaging my fellow dieters.
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It is more like
a light dusting of fine crumbs along the sides with a bit heavier layer
on the bottom. So I did kind of miss that a little. But we would
absolutely make this again. we thought it was a wonderfully delicious
alternative to a traditional, heavier cheesecake.
It was creamy, light and lemony and the texture was just like “real” cheesecake. The fruit on top was fresh and sweet and was a nice contrast to the slightly tart lemon. Let’s not forget incredibly easy to prepare. This would be a perfect addition to an Easter dessert table.
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It was creamy, light and lemony and the texture was just like “real” cheesecake. The fruit on top was fresh and sweet and was a nice contrast to the slightly tart lemon. Let’s not forget incredibly easy to prepare. This would be a perfect addition to an Easter dessert table.
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Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 3/4 cup (60 g) whole-wheat graham cracker crumbs (sometimes I use amaretti cookies as a substitute)
- 2 cups (480 ml) light cottage cheese
- 1 (8-ounce/225-g) package light cream cheese
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup (150 g) sugar, plus a little more for the berries
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extractSliced strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries
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In a blender or food processor, mix cream cheese, cottage cheese, eggs, sugar, lemon juice, flour, zest and vanilla extract until smooth, 45 seconds. Gently pour into pan. Bake until it looks set but has a slight jiggle, 40 minutes. Let cool in pan 20 minutes.
Refrigerate at least 2 hours with a towel or oven mitt underneath.
Mix berries with melted jam (if desired) and top with berries to serve.
PREPARATION
Heat oven to 375°. Spritz an 8″ round springform pan with cooking spray. Using the bottom of a measuring cup, gently press graham cracker crumbs into bottom and sides of pan to form a crust. Coat with cooking spray.In a blender or food processor, mix cream cheese, cottage cheese, eggs, sugar, lemon juice, flour, zest and vanilla extract until smooth, 45 seconds. Gently pour into pan. Bake until it looks set but has a slight jiggle, 40 minutes. Let cool in pan 20 minutes.
Refrigerate at least 2 hours with a towel or oven mitt underneath.
Mix berries with melted jam (if desired) and top with berries to serve.