Monday, July 1, 2013

Mini Cheesecakes only 3 Points Plus each!

I am always in search of delicious desserts that are low in Points and do not taste "diet" or fake. This recipe is definitely a winner.  These individual sized cheesecakes taste good & are easy to whip up. These are great to keep in the house or bring to a party; no one would even know that its a Weight Watchers recipe :) I took this from the WW website but tweaked it a little to fit my own taste.

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (5 whole graham crackers crushed)
2 Tbsp light butter, melted (I used Smart Balance, Light Buttery Spread with Flaxseed Oil)
2/3 cup low fat cream cheese
6 Tbsp fat-free cream cheese
3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (I used 1 Tbsp bottled lemon juice)
2 large egg whites
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup light fruit pie filling, cherry (I used premium raspberry pie filling & it still came out to 3PP!)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Put 12 cupcake liners in cupcake pan and set aside.

In a small bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs & melted butter until crumbs are nice & moist. Spoon 1 Tbsp of crumb mixture into the bottom of each liner & press down to form a crust. I baked the crust for about 3-5 minutes just to solidify it & and give it a more crunchy texture. You can do this or skip this step & put it right into the refrigerator until ready to use.

Using an electric mixer, beat both types of cream cheese until fluffy. Add lemon juice, egg whites, vanilla extract and sugar; beat until smooth.

Remove muffin tin from refrigerator and spoon cream cheese mixture evenly into muffin liners (about 2 Tbsp of mixture per muffin liner). Bake until set about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on counter. Top each cheesecake with 1 Tbsp of pie filling of your choice. 1 of these little cakes is 3 Points Plus each! Enjoy!