Made with Truvia® natural sweetener and topped with fresh strawberry topping, this version of the classic has no added sugar and contains 15% fewer calories and 80% less sugar* than a full sugar cheesecake.
Yield: 12 Slices
Ingredients
Ingredients
Crust:1½ cup graham cracker crumbs
¼ cup butter or margarine, melted
½ tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp + 1½ tsp Truvia
® natural sweetener spoonable*
* or 5 packets Truvia® natural sweetenerFilling:1 lb (2 cups) cream cheese
8 oz (1 cup) Neufchatel cheese
4 whole eggs or egg substitute
1 Tbsp fresh lemon zest
4 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
⅛ tsp salt
⅓ Cup + 1½ tsp Truvia
® natural sweetener spoonable*
* or 20 packets Truvia® natural sweetenerTopping:2½ cups fresh strawberries, cut into quarters
1 Tbsp + 2¼ tsp Truvia
® natural sweetener spoonable*
* or 6 packets Truvia® natural sweetener
Note: For best results use room temperature lemons, cream cheese and Neufchatel.
Instructions
Instructions
1. Assemble all ingredients.
2. Place graham cracker crumbs and Truvia
®natural sweetener into mixing bowl; mix well.
3. Pour melted butter and vanilla over crumb mixture; blend until mixture is moist.
4. Press crumb mixture into 10" ungreased spring form pan, covering bottom and sides; refrigerate for 10 minutes.
5. Place Truvia
® natural sweetener, cream cheese, Neufchatel, and salt into mixing bowl.
6. Blend at low speed for 1 minute; scrape sides of bowl and mixing paddle.
7. Mixing at low speed, add one egg at a time over 5 minutes.
8. Scrape sides of bowl and paddle.
9. Mix at medium speed for 2 minutes while adding lemon zest and juice; scrape bowl and mixing paddle.
10. Pour batter into graham cracker crust; Bake at 325°F in oven for 55-60 minutes.
11. Place all topping ingredients into bowl. Toss, cover, and let stand for 30 minutes.
12. Remove from oven; cool on wire rack for I hour; Cut into 12 pieces using a water dipped serrated knife and serve or refrigerate. Spoon on strawberry topping.
Nutrition Facts per serving
Nutrition Facts per serving
Calories 270; Total Fat, 21g; Saturated Fat, 13g; Trans Fat, 0g; Cholesterol, 60mg; Sodium, 200mg; Total Carbohydrate, 24g; Dietary Fiber, 1g; Sugars, 6g; Erythritol, 8g: Protein, 6g; Vitamin A, 15% DV; Vitamin C, 35% DV; Calcium, 4% DV; Iron, 8% DV.
*This cheesecake has 270 calories and 4 grams of sugar per serving as compared to regular cheesecake that has 310 calories and 20 grams of sugar per serving.
