Best 4 Healthy Cheesecake Recipes
Cheesecake is a classic dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. However, traditional cheesecakes are often high in calories, fat, and sugar. If you are looking for a healthier way to enjoy this delicious treat, there are several recipes available that use healthier ingredients without sacrificing taste. These recipes often use low-fat cream cheese, Greek yogurt, and natural sweeteners instead of refined sugar. Some recipes even use a graham cracker crust made with whole wheat flour or oats instead of traditional graham crackers. With so many options available, it is easy to find a healthy cheesecake recipe that you will love.
Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!
HEALTHY 6" CHEESECAKE (MADE WITH COTTAGE CHEESE) LOW CARB &
After much tweaking, this is my beloved cheesecake recipe. I always have a slice of this in my fridge. I love that I can eat it and not worry about my hips paying for it later. This recipe is for a 6" cheesecake, which makes a lovely five servings. Who needs a massive one anyway? I would eat way too much. Need a 8" cheesecake? Add a full 8 oz. of cream cheese, two full eggs, and increase sugar to 3/4 cup.
Provided by Cake Baker
Categories Cheesecake
Time 45m
Yield 1 cheesecake, 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- In a food processor, blend the cream cheese until smooth. Add the cottage cheese and blend with the cream cheese. Add the sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, and milled chia seeds (for thickening). Blend away until no lumps remain. Add the egg and egg white. Blend again until evenly mixed.
- Pour all the mixture into a 6" springform pan that has been sprayed with PAM.
- Place in the oven and bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 250 degrees without opening the door. Bake another 20 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted 1" from the edge reaches 155 degrees.
- Remove from the oven. Run a knife around the edge. Let cool on the counter with a hot pad holder on top to keep it from dropping temperature too fast. After 30-45 minutes move it to the fridge and chill eight hours, or overnight.
- Yummy Variations: Just omit lemon juice and then. . .
- Chocolate Truffle: Add 1/4 Celsius cocoa powder and increase sugar to 3/4 Celsius Add 1-2 oz melted bittersweet chocolate for more richness.
- Pumpkin: Add 1 cup canned pumpkin, 1/2 t. cinnamon, 1/4 t. allspice, 1/8 t. nutmeg. If you love pumpkin spices a lot, double them (I do).
- Chocolate Chip: Stir 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips to the batter before baking (sub 3/4 t. mint extract for a mint chocolate chip).
- Peanut Butter: Add 1/2 cup peanut butter with the cottage cheese.
- Banana-Walnut: Add 3/4 cup mashed banana with the cottage cheese. Stir in walnuts right before pouring mixture into the pan.
- Ricotta: Keep lemon juice. Sub 1/2 the cottage cheese for ricotta.
- Fruit Swirled: Keep lemon juice. Swirl in preserves or sugar free spread into the top of the cheesecake before baking.
BEST EVER CHEESECAKE SMOOTHIE (HEALTHY!)
Who would've thought you could make your favorite dessert into a smoothie. This recipe is great! Lots of protein in this! Just a note, I have altered the recipe since the last review, so it is slightly different, and very tasty ;) (If your wondering how to measure overripe frozen banana, freeze the banana in pieces... your blender will thank you and the pieces are easy to measure!)
Provided by I Cant Believe Its
Categories Smoothies
Time 5m
Yield 1 small drink, 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Blend all ingredients except the diced cream cheese.
- Pour smoothie into drinking cup, and add the diced cream cheese as garnish (if you dont mind your drink chunky).
- ENJOY!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.6, Fat 1.2, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 1.8, Sodium 81.6, Carbohydrate 29.3, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 23.4, Protein 5.1
NATE'S HEALTHY BREAKFAST CHEESECAKE
This cheesecake is essentially fat-free! And guess what? It tastes exactly like (or in my opinion better than) regular cheesecake. Full of protein, this is an excellent choice for breakfast, snacks, or dessert if you are looking to stay lean (and in some cases, mean). Any fruit, chocolate, etc., can be added if you'd like!
Provided by Anonymous
Categories Desserts Cakes Cheesecake Recipes
Time 4h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch pie pan.
- Pulse graham cracker crumbs, oats, water, soy flour, and cream cheese together in a food processor or blender on high until smooth. Press crust mixture into greased pie pan.
- Mix cream cheese, cottage cheese, milk, and liquid egg substitute in a blender until completely smooth. Pour into a large mixing bowl. Add sweetener, yogurt, soy flour, and vanilla extract and mix well. Pour filling into crust.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top begins to brown, about 1 hour. Let cool completely, 3 to 4 hours. Refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.1 calories, Carbohydrate 26.2 g, Cholesterol 9.9 mg, Fat 3 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 25.2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 677.8 mg, Sugar 9.5 g
HEALTHY CHEESECAKE
This creamy dessert has a mild lemon flavor that offers a refreshing twist to the old-time favorite. -Jean Castle, Comer, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and cinnamon; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a 9-in. springform pan coated with cooking spray. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a blender or food processor, combine cottage cheese and yogurt. Cover and process until smooth; set aside. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add egg substitute; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in the flour, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla. Fold in cottage cheese mixture. Pour into crust. , Return pan to baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 40-45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 197 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 284mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 8g protein.
Tips:
- Use graham cracker crumbs for the crust: This is a classic cheesecake crust that is easy to make and provides a sturdy base for the cheesecake.
- Use full-fat cream cheese: This will give the cheesecake a rich and creamy flavor. Using low-fat or non-fat cream cheese will result in a less flavorful cheesecake.
- Be sure to beat the cream cheese and sugar together until smooth: This will help to prevent lumps in the cheesecake.
- Add the eggs one at a time: This will help to prevent the cheesecake from curdling.
- Bake the cheesecake in a water bath: This will help to prevent the cheesecake from cracking.
- Let the cheesecake cool completely before serving: This will help to prevent the cheesecake from falling apart.
Conclusion:
Cheesecake is a delicious and versatile dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. There are many different recipes for cheesecake, so you can find one that suits your taste. Whether you like it classic or with a twist, there is a cheesecake recipe out there for you. So next time you are looking for a special dessert, give cheesecake a try.
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