Guilt Free Cheesecake
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 8-10 servings 1x
Ingredients
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- 3 eggs
- 9 oz. cottage cheese
- 3/4 cup cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tbs. grated lemon zest
- 1 tbs. lemon juice
- Your favorite jam
- Whipped cream
For the Crust:
- 2 cups Cheerios
- 1 pat of butter
Instructions
- In a clean food processor place the Cheerios and process until smooth.
- Butter a 9 inch pie dish.
- Spread the processed Cheerios along the bottom of the pie dish and set aside.
- Place in a food processor the eggs, cottage cheese, cream cheese and sugar; process until smooth.
- Add the cornstarch, baking powder, vanilla, lemon zest and lemon juice and give a quick
- process.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pie dish.
- Bake 55 minutes or until firm.
- Let cool, then refrigerate. Top with your favorite jam and whipped cream.
Notes
This is a cheesecake without all of the guilt and yet is delicious!!
**Adapted from Richard Simmons.
Enjoy with Love,
Catherine
Indrė says
Owww I miss cheesecake - hadn't baked one for months. Must do it for Easter 🙂
Rachel Kathy G @ onlinesisterhood says
This looks so amazing---I love cheesecake and this looks soo good (so glad its healthier---I gotta make then:) Hope you guys are having a fabulous weekend! PINNED:)
Tanya Walton says
A healthy cheesecake...who'd have thought!! I will give this one a try soon as I do love a baked cheesecake.
Treat and Trick says
Am curious, how this healthy cheesecake taste. Definitely love to try it...
Medeja says
I like such cheesecake.. I am always trying to use half of low fat cottage cheese 🙂
Joanne T Ferguson says
G'day! looks great Catherine!
Cheers! Joanne
Mary Frances McNellis says
Catherine, I would have never guessed this cheesecake was healthy! What a great use of cottage cheese! Have a fantastic weekend! xx
Guru Uru says
I love this cheesecake, it looks so decadent, I can't believe it is guilt free 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Tanya-Lemonsforlulu.com says
Guilt free?? That’s all I needed to hear!
My Casa Bella says
Cheesecake my favorite dessert!!! Looks so good
MCB