Chocolate Cheese Pots Low Fat Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Place foil baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups. With back of spoon, firmly press slightly less than 1 tablespoon cookie crumbs in bottom of each foil cup.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Beat in sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Beat in cocoa. Beat in whole egg and egg white until well blended. Stir in melted chocolate. Divide cheese mixture evenly among crumb-lined foil cups.
• Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until set. Cool in pan on cooling rack 15 minutes. Remove cheesecakes from pan; cool 15 minutes longer. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled.
• To serve, carefully remove foil baking cups. Spread fudge topping on cheesecakes. Garnish with raspberries. Store cheesecakes covered in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Puree cottage cheese in food processor until very smooth. Add the cream cheese and sugar and cream together. Combine egg, egg whites, vanilla, lemon juice, and salt in a separate bowl. Slowly add to the cheese mixture and continue processing, being careful not to over mix. Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Mix together the graham cracker crumbs and butter in a bowl. Press crumb mixture into a 10-inch springform pan. Carefully spoon the batter on top of the crust and place the pan in a water bath. Bake until the cheesecake has set and is firm to the touch, about 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until chilled through, at least 4 hours.
• Once the cake cools, slice into 20 wedges and top each wedge with a dollop of low-fat crème anglaise.
• Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl. Heat a small saucepan filled halfway with water over medium heat. Place the bowl with the ingredients on top of the pan to create a double boiler. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until thickened, whisking occasionally. When the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon without running off, then it is finished. Strain the sauce through a fine mesh strainer and cool quickly in an ice bath. Refrigerate if not serving immediately. Serve on top of chocolate chip cheesecake.
• Per serving: Calories: 144; Total Fat: 5 grams; Saturated Fat: 3 grams; Protein: 11 grams; Total carbohydrates: 14 grams; Sugar: 10 grams; Fiber: 1 gram; Cholesterol: 35 milligrams; Sodium: 378 milligrams

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F; Place a pan 1/3 full of water on bottom shelf, in the oven.
• For crust mix together in a 9" spring form pan chocolate graham cracker crumbs, cocoa, 1/4 cup Splenda, and 4 Tbls Smart Balance for crust and press mixture across the bottom and about one inch up the sides. Place pan in refrigerator while mixing the filling.
• To prepare filling melt chocolate and set aside. Blend cottage cheese in food processer until silky smooth and there are no lumps (hint, go an extra 2-3 minutes longer once you think all of the lumps are gone). In large mixing bowl combine, cottage cheese, cream cheese, 1/3 cup Splenda, yogurt and 1 tsp vanilla. Beat with a mixer until smooth. Add flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, blending well after each addition. Add Egg Beaters and melted chocolate. Blend well. Pour into crust. Place cheesecake on center shelf in the oven. Bake 10 minutes without opening oven door at 425 degrees;. Reduce oven to 225 degrees; and continue baking 35-45 minutes or until center is set. Remove from oven. With knife loosen sides and cool completely. Chill overnight before adding topping.
• For topping melt Smart Balance in small saucepan. Stir in 3/4 cup Splenda, evaporated milk and 1/4 cup Egg Beaters. Cook and stir over low heat about 10 minutes or till thickened. Take off heat and stir in coconut and pecans. Spread topping over cake. Garnish with 1/3 cup coconut, pecan halves. Drizzle melted semisweet chocolate over top if desired. Keep refrigerated.

Steps:

• Coat a 9-in. springform pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle with crumbs; set aside. Place the half-and-half, cream cheese, cottage cheese, sugar, cocoa, flour and vanilla in a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in egg substitute. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. , Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen and cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Sprinkle with shaved chocolate. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• Combine crumbs and melted butter. Pat evenly over bottom and about 3/4 inch up the side of a removable-rim 8-inch cheesecake or cake pan (at least 1 3/4 inches deep).
• In a food processor or bowl, whirl or beat cream cheese, milk, egg whites, and vanilla until very smooth. Stir in 1/4 cup chocolate chips.
• Scrape batter into prepared pan. Evenly sprinkle batter with remaining chocolate chips.
• Bake in a 350° oven until cake jiggles only slightly in the center when gently shaken, about 30 minutes.
• Run a thin-bladed knife between cake and pan rim. Refrigerate cake, uncovered, until cool, at least 2 1/2 hours. Serve, or if making ahead, wrap airtight when cool and chill up to 2 days. Remove pan rim and cut cake into wedges.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with vegetable spray.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, cocoa, yogurt, oil, vanilla and egg.
• In another bowl, stir together flour and baking powder. Stir the mixture into the cocoa mixture just until everything is combined. Divide half of the batter among the prepared muffin cups.
• In a food processor or using electric beaters, beat cream cheese, ricotta cheese and icing sugar until the mixture is smooth. Divide the cheese among the muffin cups. Top with the remaining batter.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a tester inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out dry.