Cool Lime Cheesecake
Serves 8
Reduced fat cream cheese combines with Equal® sweetener, lime juice and peel to create a tasty cheesecake in a graham cracker crust.
Ingredients
**CRUST**
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 packets Equal sweetener*
**CHEESECAKE**
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
- 16 packets Equal sweetener**
- 1 egg
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lime peel
- 3 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Lite whipped topping, optional
- Lime slices, quartered, optional
*Substitute 2 tablespoons Equal Spoonful for the packets.
**Substitute 2/3 cup Equal Spoonful for the packets.
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- For Crust, combine all ingredients; mix well. Press onto bottom and 1/2-inch up side of an 8-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack while preparing Cheesecake.
- For Cheesecake, beat cream cheese and Equal in a medium mixing bowl on medium speed of mixer until smooth and well combined. Mix in egg, egg whites, lime peel and juice until well blended. Pour cream cheese mixture over baked crust.
- Bake 23 to 26 minutes or until center of cake is almost set. Cool on wire rack. Gently run metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake. Let cheesecake cool completely. Refrigerate several hours or overnight before serving.
- To serve, remove side of pan. Garnish cake with whipped topping and lime quarters, if desired. Cut cake into wedges to serve.
Nutrition Information (per serving)
- Calories: 261
- Protein: 8 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fat: 19 g
- Cholesterol: 77 mg
- Sodium: 273 mg
Exchanges
- Fat - 3
- Starch - 3/4
