Saturday, July 23, 2011

Low Fat No Bake Cheesecake (Reduced Guilt)


I know, I know... Low fat no bake cheesecake! Really? I'll be the first to admit that I despise no bake cheesecake, it's like a sin to not have a real cheesecake. But my husband happened to surprise me one day by making a tasty dessert for dinner one Friday, and to say the least... it wasn't bad, it was good. So after that day I decided to give it a go myself. Here is what you need. Not a whole list of ingredients and not a lot of time to waste either. And, my husband did say it was 10x better than the one he made. :)


Ingredients:
  •  1/2 to 1 Cup Powdered Sugar( taste before adding the full cup)
  • 2 8oz Cream Cheese either light or 1/3 fat (softened)
  • 1 8oz whipped cream(fat free)
  • Graham crackers(enough to cover the bottom of your bowl) you may also use a pre-made pie crust. As you can tell I used Trader Joe's Cat cookies for people.

Directions:
  1. Place your cream cheese in a mixing bowl and mix until fluffy. About a minuet. 
  2. Add your whipped cream and mix until well incorporated.
  3. Add 1/2 C powdered sugar and mix together. Taste and see if you need the other half of sugar. (This all depends on your pallet)


     4. If making your own crust. Grab your cookies and mash them up well until  you're happy with the consistency of the crust. 


        5. Pour your cheesecake mixture over the crust.


     6. Place in the freezer for about 30 minuets, then transfer to the refrigerator until ready to eat. And seriously, enjoy without having the guilt.