If you’re looking for a fabulous, decadent, finale for a party, you’ll love this dreamy cheesecake. During the strawberry season, there’s nothing more delicious than a fresh strawberry pie. Few desserts are as eye-appealing as a glistening fresh fruit pie. One bite of this creamy creation tells you this is a dessert above others. So I thought it might be fun to combine the two. Why choose! This dessert can be made up to three days before serving. It’s luxuriously low in fat and calories compared to a full-fat cheesecake. One slice of this magnificent dessert has 210 calories and 7 grams of fat. A slice of Cheesecake Factory’s Strawberry Cheesecake has 733 calories and 29 grams of fat.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Crust:
- 1¼ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons reduced-fat butter, melted
Ingredients for Filling:
- 2 (8 oz.) packages reduced-fat cream cheese (I like Philadelphia 25% less fat)
- 2 egg whites
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup fat-free sour cream or non-fat plain Greek-style yogurt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Ingredients for Topping:
- 3 cups whole strawberries
- ½ cup Marie’s Glaze for Strawberries, see shopping
Instructions
- To make the crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9-inch spring-form pan with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press into the bottom of the coated pan. Set aside.
- To make filling: Using an electric mixer, or hand mixer, beat the cream cheese until fluffy and smooth. Slowly mix in the egg whites, egg, and sugar until smooth. Stir in sour cream, vanilla and lemon juice. Pour batter over the crust and carefully spread evenly.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until the center is set. The outer sides might still be a little jiggly. Cool and refrigerate in the pan for at least 6 hours before serving to set.
- To make topping: After the cheesecake has been refrigerated for 6 hours the topping can be added. In a bowl add the strawberries and Marie’s glaze. Using a rubber spatula gently blend the berries and glaze. Remove the cheesecake from the spring-form pan and place on a serving plate. Spread the strawberry pie topping evenly over the top of the cheesecake.
- Refrigerate leftovers for up to one week.
Notes
Makes 12 servings (each serving 1 slice)
Food Facts
Cream cheese may be America’s oldest packaged food. Philadelphia brand cream cheese went on sale in 1885.
Healthy Benefits
Did you know that strawberries have more vitamin C than an orange? Eight medium-sized strawberries contain 140% of the RDA for vitamin C.
Baking Tips
Always best cream cheese until light and fluffy before adding the remaining ingredients. Don’t open the oven to peek for at least the first 30 minutes. Cheesecake needs even heat to rise properly. Drafts can cause the cheesecake to crack. If it does don’t fret. The top will be covered with glazed strawberries.
Shopping Tips
Marie’s Glaze for Strawberries comes in a container and found in the produce section (near the strawberries) in most supermarkets. Store left-over glaze in the refrigerator. For a quick dessert, top nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt with sliced strawberries and drizzle a little glaze over the berries.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 9-Blue
WW SmartPoints 9-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 6
Food Facts
Cream cheese may be America’s oldest packaged food. Philadelphia brand cream cheese went on sale in 1885.
Healthy Benefits
Did you know that strawberries have more vitamin C than an orange? Eight medium-sized strawberries contain 140% of the RDA for vitamin C.
Baking Tips
Always best cream cheese until light and fluffy before adding the remaining ingredients. Don’t open the oven to peek for at least the first 30 minutes. Cheesecake needs even heat to rise properly. Drafts can cause the cheesecake to crack. If it does don’t fret. The top will be covered with glazed strawberries.
Shopping Tips
Marie’s Glaze for Strawberries comes in a container and found in the produce section (near the strawberries) in most supermarkets. Store left-over glaze in the refrigerator. For a quick dessert, top nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt with sliced strawberries and drizzle a little glaze over the berries.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 9-Blue
WW SmartPoints 9-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 6
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 slice 210 calories, 7g fat, 3g sat. fat, 30mg chol, 4g protein, 34g carbs, 1g fiber, 193mg sodium, 26g sugar |
| FACTS: for SmartPoints 199 calories, 3g sat. fat, 24g sugar, 4g protein |
Skinny Facts
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 193mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gBlue Smart Points: 9Green Smart Points: 9Plus Points: 6
