Carol's Cheesecake
By cjstromski
Ingredients
- 3 pkgs. cream cheese (room temperature)
- 4 eggs (room temperature)
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sweetener (original recipe calls for 1 1/3 cups, but I don't like it too sweet)
- 1/4 cup greek yogurt (you can substitute sour cream for yogurt)
- 1 scoop unflavored protein powder (optional)
- Crust:
- 1 pkg. Murray's brand sugar-free pecan shortbread cookies
- melted butter (1/4-1/3 stick)
Details
Servings 6
Level of difficulty Easy
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 50mins
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Combine melted butter and crushed cookies and press into springform pan or cupcake pan, or mini cupcake pan. No need to bake, yet.
Step 2
Beat cream cheese till fluffy. Add eggs and other ingredients, but be sure to scrape bottom of bowl and beaters, in between additions.
Step 3
Pour mixture over cookie crust and bake in 375 drgree oven for :
40-50 minutes if springform
20-25 minutes if cupcake size
12-15 minutes if mini-muffin
(or until internal temp =155 F.)
Step 4
Chill completely, top with whipped cream & fruit or just eat plain.
I didn't use a water bath, but if you do, it will help avoid cracking.
I used regular cream cheese, you can use low fat, but it won't be as dense.
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This no-bake dessert is so quick, so easy, and oh so delicious!
Ingredients
- 12 strawberries
- 8 oz cream cheese (1 package)
- 1/2 cup powedered sugar
- 4 small graham crackers
Method
- Hull the strawberries.
- In a bowl, mix the cream cheese and sugar.
- Fill each strawberry with the cheesecake filling.
- Smash the graham crackers and sprinkle on top.
- Serve and enjoy!
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