Low Fat Chocolate Lover's Cheesecake Recipe

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Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 10

Ingredients:
nonstick cooking spray
1 1/2 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons low-calorie margarine -- melted
1 egg white -- lightly beaten
16 ounces fat-free cottage cheese
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup egg substitute
1/4 cup low-sugar spreadable fruit (raspberry or apricot) or fat free caramel topping

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Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly spray a 3-inch pie plate with cooking spray.

In bowl, combine wheat germ and brown sugar. Add margarine and 1 egg white; mix well. Press mixture onto bottom and sides of prepared pie plate. Bake 8 minutes; remove from oven.

In blender, process cottage cheese until smooth. Add sugar, cocoa and vanilla; blend well. Add egg substitute; blend just until all ingredients are combined.

Pour into crust. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, until center is almost set. Cool completely.

Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Just before serving, heat fruit spread or caramel topping in microwave on High (100% power) about 10 seconds, until spreadable. Spread over top of cheesecake.

Per serving: About 218 cal, 13 g pro, 35 g car, 4 g fat, 17% cal from fat, 2 mg chol, 241 mg sod, 2 g fiber.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Low Fat Chocolate Lover's Cheesecake serves/makes 10

Recipe ID: 61672

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