Best 8 Delicious Lite Cheesecake Cooking Light Recipes
In the realm of desserts, cheesecakes reign supreme, captivating hearts with their creamy, decadent richness. However, embarking on a quest to find a "delicious lite cheesecake" might seem like a paradox, a culinary conundrum where taste and health appear to be at odds. But fear not, dear cheesecake enthusiasts, for it is possible to indulge in this classic dessert without compromising on flavor or sacrificing your health goals. Join us on a culinary journey as we unveil the secrets to creating a delectable lite cheesecake that will satisfy your sweet cravings without leaving you feeling weighed down.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
LIGHT LEMONY BERRY CHEESECAKE
My mom is a very health-conscious cook, sometimes to a fault. (Sorry, Mom.) This cheesecake happens to be one of her healthy dishes that's also a standout in the taste department. I'll bet no one you serve this to would ever know it's not a straight-up full-fat cheesecake.
Provided by Katie Lee Biegel
Categories dessert
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch (23-cm) springform pan with cooking spray.
- Use a measuring cup to gently press the graham cracker crumbs into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spray the crust with cooking spray. The crust will not be very thick.
- In a blender, combine the cottage cheese, cream cheese, eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, flour, and vanilla and blend until smooth. Pour into the crust and bake for 40 minutes. Let cool completely. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or up to overnight.
- Toss the berries with a pinch of sugar. Serve the cheesecake cold, topping each slice with some of the berries.
LIGHT CITRUS CHEESECAKE
Steps:
- HEAT oven to 325 degrees F. Spray bottom of 9-inch springform pan with no-stick cooking spray. Combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Sprinkle evenly on bottom of pan. BEAT cream cheese until fluffy in large bowl. Slowly add flour, mixing well. On low speed, add sweetened condensed milk. Mix until smooth. Add vanilla, lemon and orange peel and egg substitute product. Mix just until blended. Pour filling into pan. BAKE 40 to 45 minutes or until center is set. Cool 10 minutes. With thin knife, carefully loosen cheesecake from side of pan. Cool completely. Chill.
- Calories 271,Total Fat Grams11.2,Calories From Fat 271,Saturated Fat Grams 6.5,Saturated Fat Grams Pct DailyValue 33,CholesterolMilligrams 35,SodiumMilligrams 265,Sodium Milligrams Pct Daily Value 11,Potassium Milligrams 160,Potassium Milligrams Pct Daily Value 4,Total Carbohydrates Grams 30.8,Total Carbohydrates Grams Pct Daily Value 10,Dietary Fiber Grams 0.3,Dietary Fiber Grams Pct Daily Value 1,Sugars Grams 25.6,Protein Grams 10.5,Protein Grams Pct Daily Value 21,Vitamin A Pct Daily Value 15,Calcium Pct Daily Value 9,Thiamin Pct Daily Value 4,Niacin Pct Daily Value 14,Vitamin C Pct Daily Value 1,Folate Pct Daily Value 11,Magnesium Pct Daily Value 3,
- **Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data."
LIGHT CHEESECAKE
Our family adores cheesecake, but I wanted to serve something healthier. I came up with this lighter version that I make for both holidays and everyday. -Diane Roth, Adams, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h25m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs, butter and 1 teaspoon sugar. Press onto the bottom and 1/2 in. up sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 325°., In a large bowl, beat cream cheeses and remaining 1-1/4 cups sugar until smooth. Beat in sour cream, cornstarch and vanilla. Add eggs and egg whites; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet., Bake 60-65 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled., Remove rim from pan. Top cheesecake with strawberries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 311 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 74mg cholesterol, Sodium 310mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 10g protein.
LITE CHEESECAKE
This is a light, creamy, no-bake dessert made with cottage cheese instead of cream cheese, so it is lower in calories than most cheesecakes.
Provided by Bea Gassman
Categories Desserts Cakes Cheesecake Recipes No-Bake Cheesecake Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Force cottage cheese through a sieve, or pulse until creamy in a food processor or blender; set aside
- In a medium saucepan, combine egg yolks, milk, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened; remove from heat. In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in water. Stir into the custard mixture. Stir in creamed cottage cheese and lemon juice.
- In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold whites into cheese mixture. Pour filling into graham cracker crust. Chill for several hours in the refrigerator before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.7 calories, Carbohydrate 23.4 g, Cholesterol 41 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 8.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 284.4 mg, Sugar 16.9 g
DELICIOUS LITE CHEESECAKE (COOKING LIGHT)
This cheesecake is amazingly delicious! It is low-fat without being flavourless and airy! We really enjoyed this. If you take the time to make this, your family (and waistline!) will appreciate it! This is a recipe from Cooking Light.
Provided by I Cant Believe Its
Categories Cheesecake
Time 1h40m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray (coat well!).
- Combine crumbs, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, and melted margarine, then firmly press crumb mixture into bottom of pan.
- Combine 2/3 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, vanilla, light cream cheese, and fat free cream cheese in a large bowl and beat at high speed of a mixer until smooth.
- Add milk and sour cream to cheese mixture, then beat until smooth.
- Beat egg whites at high speed of a mixer until soft peaks form.
- Clean and dry beaters, then add sugar to egg whites, a tablespoon at a time, until all sugar is incorperated and peaks form again.
- Gently fold egg white mixture into cheese mixture.
- Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until almost set (a few inches in the middle will still jiggle lightly, and the edges will have started to pull away from the sides of the pan).
- Remove from oven, and run a dull knife around the edge of the cheesecake to seperate it from the side of the pan (helps prevent cracking).
- Cool completely on a wire rack, then cover and chill overnight. Enjoy the NEXT DAY!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.9, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 62.4, Sodium 323, Carbohydrate 33, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 23.7, Protein 9.6
LIME DELICIOUS CHEESECAKE
Make and share this Lime Delicious Cheesecake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by GrandmaIsCooking
Categories Cheesecake
Time 15m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine crumbs, sugar and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch spring- form pan.
- Bake at 325 degrees F., 10 minutes.
- Cool.
- Soften gelatin in water, stir over low heat until dissolved.
- Add juice, egg yolks, 1/4 c sugar and peel; cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat 5 minutes.
- Cool.
- Gradually add gelatin mixture to the softened Light Neufchatel cheese, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer, until well blended.
- Stir in a few drops of green food coloring, if desired.
- Beat egg whites until foamy; gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form Fold egg whites and whipped topping into neufchatel cheese mixture, pour over crust.
- Chill until firm.
- Garnish with additional lime peel, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.6, Fat 10.2, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 64.9, Sodium 109.5, Carbohydrate 14.7, Sugar 13.6, Protein 3
LIGHT CHEESECAKE
This recipe is not as filling or heavy as other cheesecakes. It makes a great finishing touch to most simple meals, or you can decorate it to go with elegant dinners.
Provided by Sheri
Categories Desserts Cakes Cheesecake Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter or margarine, and 1/4 cup white sugar. Pat mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. A 9 x 13 inch pan may also be used.
- Prepare dream whip according to directions.
- Beat cream cheese with 1 cup white sugar and vanilla; beat until creamy. Fold Dream Whip ™ into cream cheese mixture. Spread filling over crust. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours, or until firm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.8 calories, Carbohydrate 34.5 g, Cholesterol 30.7 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 135.5 mg, Sugar 26.8 g
LIGHT & EASY CHEESECAKE BARS
Fresh hints of lemon in the tender crust and creamy filling of these berry-topped treats. -Patricia Nieh, Portola Valley, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 1-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Line a 9-in. square pan with foil; coat with cooking spray and set aside., In a small bowl, beat butter and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Add flour and salt; mix well. Press into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until edges are golden brown., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cream cheeses and remaining sugar until smooth. Add egg; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in lemon zest and remaining lemon juice. Pour over crust. , Bake 14-18 minutes longer or until filling is set., Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Using foil, lift bars out of pan. Gently peel off foil; cut into squares, then triangles. Garnish with raspberries.,
Nutrition Facts : Calories 153 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 216mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
Tips:
- For a smoother cheesecake, use full-fat cream cheese and let it come to room temperature before mixing.
- To prevent the cheesecake from cracking, bake it in a water bath.
- For a lighter cheesecake, use low-fat cream cheese and yogurt.
- To add flavor to the cheesecake, use different extracts, such as vanilla, almond, or lemon.
- For a more decadent cheesecake, top it with whipped cream, fruit, or chocolate chips.
Conclusion:
With its creamy texture and delicious flavor, cheesecake is a classic dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you are looking for a light and refreshing cheesecake or a rich and decadent one, there is a recipe out there to suit your taste. So next time you are looking for a special dessert to make, consider trying one of the recipes from this article.
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