Chocolate-Almond Cheesecake (Light Version)

Name: Chocolate-Almond Cheesecake (Light Version)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: vegetable oil cooking spray; 3/4 cup chocolate graham cracker (teddy bear shaped cookies, finely crushed); 1 (12 ounce) container low fat cottage cheese (1%); 2/3 cup cocoa; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1 (8 ounce) container reduced-fat cream cheese, softened; 1 (8 ounce) package fat free cream cheese, softened; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1/4 cup Amaretto; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 egg; 1 egg white; 1 cup reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed; 2 tablespoons almonds, sliced and lightly toasted

Submitted by jonesies

"This is a velvety, amaretto-laced cheesecake taken from the Southern Living "Low-Fat, Low-Calorie" cookbook. Note: cooking time does not include at least 8 hours of refrigeration."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 16

ingredients

vegetable oil cooking spray
³⁄₄ cup chocolate graham cracker (teddy bear shaped cookies, finely crushed)
1 (12 ounce) container low fat cottage cheese (1%)
²⁄₃ cup cocoa
¹⁄₃ cup all-purpose flour
1 (8 ounce) container reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1 (8 ounce) package fat free cream cheese, softened
1 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar
¹⁄₄ cup Amaretto
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg white
1 cup reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed
2 tablespoons almonds, sliced and lightly toasted

directions

Coat the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray; sprinkle half of crushed cookies over bottom of pan.
Process cottage cheese in an electric blender 2 to 3 minutes or until very smooth, scraping sides often; set aside.
Sift cocoa and flour together; set aside.
Beat cream cheeses in a large bowl at medium speed of an electric mixer 10 minutes. Gradually add sugar, beating until well blended.
Add cottage cheese; beat 1 minute.
Add cocoa mixture; beat 1 minute, scraping sides of bowl as needed.
Add amaretto and next 3 ingredients; beat 1 minute or until blended.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake, uncovered, at 300 degrees for 55 minutes or until set.
Remove from oven; sprinkle with remaining crushed cookies.
Run a knife around edge of pan; cool in pan on a wire rack.
Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
To serve, remove sides of pan; place cheesecake on a plate. Pipe or dollop whipped topping around edge, decorate with almonds.

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