Chocolate Cheesecake
Servings
12Serving size
1/12 cakeKeeps 48 – 60 hours tightly covered. Serve with a fork and a smile. Note that active cooking time does not include chilling time.
Note: Because of the lack of complete reporting on nutrition information for Famous® wafers and graham crackers I am not able to give complete information on some nutrients in this cheesecake recipe.
Ingredients
10 wafer Cookies, chocolate wafers |
2 serving Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey, lowfat |
2 Tbsp. Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened |
1 Tbsp. Canola oil |
6 tsp. Instant coffee powder |
1 fluid ounces Water |
16 Tbsp. Fat free cream cheese |
16 Tbsp. Reduced fat cream cheese |
2 4 ounces 1% Cottage cheese |
3/4 cup Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened |
1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract |
1/4 tsp. Salt |
Instructions
Remove the sides from the springform pan and place the bottom of the pan on top of two 18 inch square sheets of aluminum foil. Fold the edges of the foil into a loose cone shape so that the sides of the pan can be slipped down over the top. Close the sides of the pan and then press the foil against the inside of the pan. The end result will be the foil outside the pan on the bottom and inside the pan on the sides.
Fill a large roasting pan with about 1 1/2 inches of water and place in the oven. Preheat the oven to 300°F.
While the water bath is heating, place the chocolate wafers, graham crackers, 2 tablespoons Dutch process cocoa, and 2 tablespoons Splenda in a food processor and process until fine crumbs.
Slowly drizzle in the canola oil until it is well blended into the crumbs. Place the crumb mixture in the springform pan and gently press the crumbs into the bottom of the pan.
Place the coffee granules and 2 tablespoons water in a double boiler over high heat (or a Pyrex® bowl set over a pot of boiling water). Add the chocolate and stir while it melts slowly.
When the chocolate sauce is smooth, remove from the heat and place in food processor bowl fitted with a steel blade. Add the non-fat cream cheese, reduced-fat cream cheese, non-fat sour cream, 1% cottage cheese, Splenda, 3/4 cup Dutch process cocoa, egg substitute, vanilla extract and salt. Process until smooth.
In a copper bowl whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Gently fold in the batter from the food processor into the egg whites until well blended.
Pour the batter into the springform pan. Place the pan in the water bath and cook for one hour. Turn off the oven and remove the water bath. Return the cheesecake to the oven and allow it to sit for 2 hours in the oven as it cools.
Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.
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Lactose
Avoid this recipe if you are lactose intolerant.Recipe Notes
One serving of this chocolate cheesecake recipe has fewer calories and less fat than a Kit Kat bar and is as rich and delicious as any chocolate cheesecake should be.