Best 4 Healthy Cheesecake Recipes

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Indulge in the guilt-free pleasure of a Healthy Cheesecake, a delightful dessert that combines the classic creamy texture with a healthier twist. This collection of recipes offers a variety of options to satisfy your sweet cravings without compromising on nutrition. From a No-Bake Cheesecake made with a graham cracker crust and topped with fresh berries to a Vegan Cheesecake featuring a creamy cashew filling, these recipes cater to different dietary preferences and tastes. Discover the goodness of a Gluten-Free Cheesecake with a luscious almond flour crust or savor the richness of a Low-Carb Cheesecake that uses a combination of almond and coconut flour. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, these recipes ensure a perfect balance of taste and health, making them ideal for special occasions or everyday enjoyment.

Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!

HEALTHY 6" CHEESECAKE (MADE WITH COTTAGE CHEESE) LOW CARB &



Healthy 6

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

4 ounces cream cheese, 1/3 less fat
2 cups fat-free cottage cheese
1/2 cup sugar (or Splenda)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon chia seeds, milled
1 egg
1 egg white

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!)



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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

2 tablespoons fat free cream cheese
1/4 cup overripe frozen bananas (Heaping 1/4 cup) or 1/4 cup frozen blueberries (Heaping 1/4 cup)
3 tablespoons nonfat milk
3 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons honey
2 teaspoons graham cracker crumbs
1/2 teaspoon ground flax seeds
additional diced fat free cream cheese (optional)

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



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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

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
½ cup oats
⅓ cup water
¼ cup defatted soy flour
1 ounce fat-free cream cheese, softened
2 ½ (8 ounce) packages fat-free cream cheese
12 ounces fat-free small curd cottage cheese
¾ cup skim milk
½ cup liquid egg substitute (such as Egg Beaters®)
1 ¾ cups granular sucralose sweetener (such as Splenda®)
1 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt (such as Fage® Total 0%)
¼ cup defatted soy flour
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

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



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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

1 cup reduced-fat graham cracker crumbs (about 5 whole crackers)
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, melted
FILLING:
2 cups 2% cottage cheese
1 cup reduced-fat plain yogurt
4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup egg substitute
3 tablespoons cake flour
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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 a springform pan to make it easy to remove the cheesecake.
  • Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper to prevent the cheesecake from sticking.
  • Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature before you start mixing it.
  • Mix the ingredients until they are just combined. Overmixing will result in a dense cheesecake.
  • Bake the cheesecake in a water bath to prevent it from cracking.
  • Let the cheesecake cool completely before serving. This will help it to set properly.

Conclusion:

This healthy cheesecake is a delicious and satisfying dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is made with wholesome ingredients and is a healthier alternative to traditional cheesecake. With a few simple tips, you can make a perfect healthy cheesecake that everyone will love.

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