Minutes Prep time: 20
Minutes Total time: 60
Servings: 12
Difficulty: easy
PAM® Baking Spray
3 chocolate wafer cookies, finely crushed (3 cookies = about 2 tbsp crumbs)
1 can (16 oz each) water-packed pitted tart red cherries, undrained
2 pkgs (8 oz each) Neufchatel cheese, reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup vanilla lowfat yogurt
1 egg
1 large egg white
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Reddi-wip® Fat Free Dairy Whipped Topping, optional
Nutrition information
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 89 mg | 9% |
| Carbohydrate | 26 g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 45 mg | 15% |
| Total Fat | 10 g | 15% |
| Iron | 1 mg | 6% |
| Calories | 210 kcal | 10% |
| Sodium | 161 mg | 7% |
| Protein | 6 g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g | 27% |
| Sugars | 22 g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg | 1% |
Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray 8-inch springform pan with baking spray. Sprinkle wafer crumbs evenly onto bottom and up side of pan; set aside. Drain cherries, reserving 1/2 cup of the liquid. Set aside.
Beat Neufchatel cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and the cocoa powder in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add yogurt, egg, egg white and the flour; beat until well blended. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 45 minutes, or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cheesecake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or until chilled. Cut into 12 slices.
Combine the 1/2 cup reserved cherry liquid, 6 tablespoons sugar and the cornstarch in small saucepan. Cook over medium heat 2 to 4 minutes, or until mixture is thickened and translucent, stirring constantly. Gently stir in cherries. Serve warm or chilled spooned over the cheesecake slices. And top with a serving of Reddi-wip just before serving, if desired.
Use Your Microwave: To prepare sauce in the microwave, combine the reserved 1/2 cup cherry liquid, 6 tablespoons sugar and the cornstarch in medium microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2 to 3 minutes, or until mixture is thickened and translucent, stirring after each minute. Continue as directed.
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