Strawberry cheesecakes
Cooking time
Prep: 10 minsSkill level
EasyServings
Serves 4This speedy, low-fat recipe means you can enjoy creamy cheesecake without the guilt
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition
- kcalories
- 263
- protein
- 12g
- carbs
- 43g
- fat
- 6g
- saturates
- 3g
- fibre
- 1g
- sugar
- 31g
- salt
- 0.93g
Ingredients
- 85g low-fat biscuits (we used WeightWatchers ginger biscuits)
- 200g tub extra-light soft cheese
- 200g tub 0% fat Greek yogurt
- 4 tbsp caster sugar
- few drops vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp good-quality strawberry jam
- 100g strawberries, hulled and sliced
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Method
- Put the biscuits in a plastic bag and bash with a rolling pin until you have chunky crumbs. Divide between 4 glasses or small bowls.
- Beat the soft cheese, yogurt, sugar and vanilla together until smooth, then spoon over the crumbs and chill until you are ready to serve.
- Stir the jam in a bowl until loose, then gently stir in the strawberries. Divide the strawberries between the cheesecakes and serve.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2009
Comments, questions and tips
Comments
I made these last night using strawberries and we all thought they were absolutely scrumptious. I couldn't find low-fat biscuits so just used Tesco's own ginger nuts. They were such a hit I've been asked to make them tonight too, so trying the peach melba version this time. Guilt-free cheesecakes... Heaven! :-)
We love this dessert. So easy to make. I use Light Digestives for the base layer. Then have used either Greek 0 fat yoghurt or home made 0 fat strawberry yoghurt mixed with the low fat soft cheese. If using the Greek then I do add vanilla extract if using the strawberry I don't. I don't add any caster sugar at all as it is sweet enough for us all without it. For the strawberry topping I use fresh strawberries and add a dash of balsamic vinegar and a twist of black pepper. I prepare this and leave in the fridge until just before serving then add the jam to the strawberry mix and top off the dessert.
Made this cheese cake for my partner and I on valentines day. We both loved it. My partner wiped the bowl clean. Very easy to make, used light digestives for the base and weight watchers jam for the topping. Still quite a calorific pudding but fat wise it's great. Will make again as a healthy treat. I may try it with less sugar next time or sweetener to cut the calories more.
I find 'low fat' recipes very interesting. Did you know that it is excess SUGAR which turns into body fat...not saturated fat. Also, polyunsaturated fat (veg oils) are burnt slower by the body, and too can become body fat.
In fact the body has so much use for saturated fat (butter/lard/coconut oil) that you can rarely eat too much.
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