Healthier Cheesecake is Delicious

Posted by Nina on October 3rd, 2009 at 11:13am

So many people love cheesecake — it seems to be a very popular dessert. You can make your own at home, and with healthier, lower-fat version, even folks who are trying to eat healthier can partake.   Healthier easy cheesecake recipes like this cheesecake recipe makes it easier for you to indulge your sweet tooth.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 16 ounce fat free sour cream
• 3 tablespoon sugar or sugar substitute
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  3 8-ounce packages. fat free cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar or sugar substitute
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 6 egg whites

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Lightly spray a 9 inch spring form pan with cooking spray and sprinkle graham cracker crumbs evenly over bottom.
3. In a large bowl beat together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, with an electric mixer on low speed, until blended.
4. Pour filling into prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes, or until center puffs and is almost set. Remove from oven.
5. In a medium mixing bowl combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
6. Spread mixture over cheesecake and return to oven for 5 minutes or until topping sets. Allow to chill completely before serving.

Add 1/2 cup Key Lime juice to filling ingredients for an almost fat free Key Lime Cheesecake.

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