I don't know about you, but when "dieting" I miss those foods (especially sweets) that I love so much. I do fairly well for a while, skipping the dessert table....denying myself because of the calorie content. Next thing I know......boom! I've eaten an entire chocolate cake.
Knowing this I have tried to find healthier alternatives to some of my favorites. Hopefully this way I won't feel like I am denying myself some of the things I love so much.
Here is a recipe I have found for a dessert that tastes similar to cheesecake, but has 1/5 of the calories of a slice of traditional cheesecake.
Traditional New York Style Cheesecake has nearly 500 calories per serving. This recipe has only 80 calories per serving.
Ingredients:
Low fat graham crackers
8 oz. fat free cream cheese (softened)
1 cup cold skim milk
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 small box of sugar free instant vanilla pudding
8 oz fat free Cool Whip
1 can lite cherry pie filling (can substitute any flavor of lite pie filling)
Directions:
Line the bottom of a 9x13 pan with whole graham crackers.
Beat the cream cheese until smooth.
Add milk and lemon juice to cream cheese and beat until smooth.
Stir in pudding mix.
Fold in Cool Whip.
Spread half of cream cheese mixture over graham crackers.
Repeat with another layer of graham crackers and cream cheese mixture.
Spread pie filling over the top.
Refrigerate overnight
Enjoy!
Makes approximately 20 servings
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