Chocolate-Dipped Strawberry Cheesecake

August 12, 2014 Leave a Comment
Chocolate-Dipped Strawberry Cheesecake

Chocolate-Dipped Strawberry Cheesecake

 

Recipe provided courtesy of Taste of Home magazine.  Find more great recipes at

www.tasteofhome.com

 

This light, creamy and airy dessert is perfect for entertaining.  The strawberry cheesecake has a unique flavor from the chocolate crust.  It always brings compliments and adds a touch of elegance to your table.   * This recipe is Diabetic Friendly! *

            Kathy Berger                                                                      Dry Ridge, Kentucky

 

Chocolate-Dipped Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe 

 

Chocolate-Dipped Strawberry Cheesecake

1 ¾ cups chocolate graham cracker (about 9 whole crackers)

¼ cup butter, melted

1 lb. fresh or frozen strawberries, thawed

2 envelopes unflavored gelatin

½ cup cold water

2 packages (8 oz. each) fat-free cream cheese, cubed

1 cup (8 oz.) fat-free cottage cheese

Sugar substitute equivalent to ¾ cup sugar

1 carton (8 oz.) frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed, divided

12 medium fresh strawberries

4 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, chopped

 

In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and butter.  Press onto the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan coated with cooking spray.  Place on baking sheet.  Bake at 350 F. for 10 minutes or until set.  Cool on a wire rack.

Hull strawberries if necessary; puree in a food processor.  Remove and set aside.  In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute.  Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved.  Transfer to the food processor; add the cream cheese, cottage cheese and sugar substitute.  Cover and process until smooth.

Add strawberry puree; cover and process until blended.  Transfer to a large bowl; fold in 2 cups whipped topping.  Pour into crust.  Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until set.

For garnish, wash strawberries and gently pat with paper towels until completely dry.  Cut tops off berries.  In a microwave, melt chocolate; stir until smooth.  Dip each berry tip until half of the berry is coated, allowing excess to drip off.  Place with tips pointed up on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet; refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Carefully run a knife around edge of springform pan to loosen; remove sides of pan.  Garnish cheesecake with chocolate-dipped strawberries and remaining whipped topping.            12 servings

 

(Recipe for Chocolate-Dipped Strawberry Cheesecake was on www.tasteofhome.com, 2014)

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Arctic Orange Pie

August 7, 2013 Leave a Comment
Arctic Orange Pie

Arctic Orange Pie

Recipe provided courtesy of Taste of Home magazine.  Find more great recipes at

www.tasteofhome.com

 

This dessert is very easy to make.  I have tried lemonade, mango and pineapple juice concentrates instead of orange, and my family loves every variety.  It’s nice to know that it’s low in fat and calories.  (This recipe is Diabetic Friendly!!)

                Marie Przepierski                                                Erie, Pennsylvania

 

Arctic Orange Pie Recipe

Arctic Orange Pie

1 package (8 oz.) fat-free-cream cheese

1 can (6 oz.) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

1 carton (8 oz.) frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed

1 reduced-fat graham crust (8 inches)

1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges, drained

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and orange juice concentrate until smooth.  Fold in whipped topping; pour into crust.  Cover and freeze for 4 hours or until firm.  Remove from the freezer about 10 minutes before cutting.  Garnish with oranges.          8 servings

 

(Recipe for Arctic Orange Pie was in tasteofhome.com)

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Peach-Berry Frozen Dessert

August 5, 2013 Leave a Comment
Peach-Berry Frozen Dessert

Peach-Berry Frozen Dessert

Using fat-free cheese and yogurt plus light dessert topping help keep this chilled fruit dessert recipe low in calories, carbs and fat.

 

Peach-Berry Frozen Dessert Recipe

Peach-Berry Frozen Dessert

1   (8 oz.)  package fat-free cream cheese, softened

2   (6 oz.)  peach fat-free yogurt with artificial sweetener

½  (8 oz.)  container frozen light whipped dessert topping, thawed

1 cup chopped, peeled fresh peaches; frozen unsweetened peach slices, thawed, drained, and chopped;

Or

1 (8 ¼ oz.) can peach slices (juice pack), drained and chopped

1 cup fresh or frozen unsweetened blueberries, raspberries, and/or strawberries, thawed, drained if frozen

Fresh mint leaves (optional)

Fresh berries (optional)

In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese and yogurt.  Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.  Fold in the whipped topping, peaches, and the 1 cup berries.

Pour into a 2 quart square baking dish.  Cover and freeze about 8 hours or until firm.

To serve, let stand at room temperature about 45 minutes to thaw slightly.  Cut into squares.  If desired, garnish with mint leaves and additional berries.           9 servings

 

(Recipe for Peach-Berry Frozen Dessert was in Diabetic Living Online)

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No-Bake Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake

June 29, 2012 Leave a Comment

No-Bake Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake

There are so many of us who are diabetic, myself included.  So to be fair, I thought that I should also include recipes that we could enjoy as well as anyone else.   This No-Bake Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake recipe came from the Diabetic Living magazine.  I would love to hear from my followers, so if you liked it and if you would make it again, please let me know.

No-Bake Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake

No-Bake Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake

½ cup finely crushed graham crackers

2 Tbsp. butter, melted

1 envelope unflavored gelatin

3/4 cup fat-free milk

2 8-oz. packages reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), softened

1 8-oz. package fat-free cream cheese, softened

1 8-oz. carton fat-free dairy sour cream

1/3 cup sugar or sugar substitute equivalent to 1/3 cup sugar

2 tsp. vanilla

4-oz. semi-sweet chocolate, melted and cooled

Chocolate curls (optional)

In medium bowl, stir together finely crushed graham crackers and melted butter until crumbs are moistened.  Press mixture evenly onto bottom of an 8-inch springform pan (may not completely cover bottom).  Cover and chill while preparing filling.

In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over milk; let stand for 5 minutes.  Heat and stir over low heat just until gelatin is dissolved.  Remove from heat.  Cool for 15 minutes.

In large bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth.  Beat in sour cream, sugar and vanilla until mixed; gradually beat in gelatin mixture.  Divide mixture in half.  Gradually stir melted chocolate into half of the mixture.

Spoon half of the chocolate mixture over chilled crust in pan; spread evenly.  Carefully spoon half of the white mixture over chocolate mixture in small mounds.  Using a narrow, thin-bladed, metal spatula or a table knife, swirl chocolate and white mixtures.  Top with remaining chocolate mixture, spreading  evenly; spoon remaining white mixture over chocolate mixture in small mounds and swirl again.  Cover and chill about 24 hours or until set.

To serve, using a small sharp knife, loosen cheesecake from side of springform pan; remove side of pan.  Cut cheesecake into wedges.  If desired, garnish with chocolate curls.     Makes 16 slices.

Tip:

Sugar Substitutes:  Choose from Splenda Granular, Equal Spoonful or packets, or Sweet ’N Low bulk or packets.  Follow package directions to use product amount equivalent to 1/3 cup sugar.

 

Nutrition facts per serving: serving per recipe: 16, calories; 184, protein: 7, carbs: 15, fat, total: 11, cholesterol: 29, saturated fat: 7, dietary fiber total: 1, sodium: 232

 

Recipe for No-Bake Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake is from the magazine Diabetic Living)

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