Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time30 MinCooking Time1 Hr 5 Min
Ready In1 Hr 35 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
HealthyHigh Protein
Ingredients
| 24 chocolate wafers, finely crushed | ||
| Water | 2 Tablespoon | |
| 1 cup nonfat cottage cheese | ||
| Egg Beaters | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Neufchatel cheese | 12 Ounce, softened | |
| Granulated Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Unsweetened cocoa | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| All purpose flour | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Powdered sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 3/4 cup nonfat sour cream | ||
| Lavender flowers, for garnish | ||
Directions
In small bowl, toss chocolate wafer crumbs with water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until crumbs are moistened.
Press onto bottom of 8-inch springform pan; set aside.
In electric blender container or food processor, blend cottage cheese and Egg Beaters until smooth, scraping down sides of container as necessary.
In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar until smooth.
Add cottage cheese mixture, cocoa, flour and vanilla; beat until well blended and smooth.
Pour batter into prepared crust.
Bake at 300°F for 60 to 65 minutes or until puffed and set.
Cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes.
Carefully run metal spatula around edge of cheesecake to loosen.
Cover; chill at least 4 hours.
In small bowl, combine powdered sugar and sour cream.
Serve with cheesecake.
Garnish with lavender.
Press onto bottom of 8-inch springform pan; set aside.
In electric blender container or food processor, blend cottage cheese and Egg Beaters until smooth, scraping down sides of container as necessary.
In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar until smooth.
Add cottage cheese mixture, cocoa, flour and vanilla; beat until well blended and smooth.
Pour batter into prepared crust.
Bake at 300°F for 60 to 65 minutes or until puffed and set.
Cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes.
Carefully run metal spatula around edge of cheesecake to loosen.
Cover; chill at least 4 hours.
In small bowl, combine powdered sugar and sour cream.
Serve with cheesecake.
Garnish with lavender.
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