Hi Everyone,
I don’t know if you noticed lately but I have had a major sweet tooth. First it was Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies, than Jelly Bean Sugar Cookies, Blueberry Lemon Bundt Cakes and now White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake. I must stop with all these sweets, but I can’t, there all so good. But a good thing is they are all low calorie.
These mini cheesecakes are a spin off of my Lemon Cheesecake, but these ones are a little more decadent. There made with Vanilla Greek Yogurt, White Chocolate and swirled with Raspberry Jam. The combination of raspberry and white chocolate is amazing together, a match made in heaven. They are absolutely delicious! There moist, rich, creamy and ultimately a guilt-free indulgent. Yes, I said guilt-free.
I followed your suggestions and used foil lined muffin liners and they are so much easier to remove the cheesecakes from them. Thank you for that!! These little desserts would be so perfect to serve at a brunch, Easter or any occasion, maybe just because you deserve a special treat. There also very easy to make. The whole process took about 30 minutes. You just have to wait for them to cool. Here is one all dressed up that I made for my Hubby.
I think he was pleasantly pleased with his little cheesecake. I know I was! I ate two of them! I swear I feel like bingeing sometimes, because I could totally eat more of them, but I’ll settle for two, for now!!
- Serves: 9 Cheesecakes
- Serving size: 1 Cheesecake
- 8 oz cream cheese, fat free, at room temperature
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- pinch of salt
- ¼ cup vanilla greek yogurt
- ¼ cup white chocolate, melted (I used Trader Joe's white chocolate chips)
- 9 reduced fat vanilla wafers
- 2 tbsp. raspberry preserves/jam
- Preheat oven to 275
- Line a standard muffin tin with 9 muffin foil liners and lightly spray with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl add cream cheese and sugar and beat until creamy. Add vanilla extract, egg and salt, beat until combined. Beat in vanilla yogurt and white chocolate.
- Place a vanilla wafer to the bottom of each muffin liner and evenly spoon the batter on top of the cookie wafer. Evenly drop a small amount of raspberry jam into each of the cheesecakes and swirl with a knife.
- Place in oven and bake, rotating pans halfway through, until filling is set, about 22-24 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or up to overnight, before serving.
Calories per cheesecake: 76, Fat: 1.7, Cholesterol: 25, Sodium: 162, Carbs: 8.5, Fiber: 0, Sugar: 6.2, Protein: 5
I tend to get on kicks with things and I can’t quite! But I am sure you have noticed that. I am on such a yogurt kick right now, thanks to Chobani yogurt. I love seeing all the different things I can make with it! Plus I love the challenge to seeing if I can make them low calorie. Can you believe I made a cheesecake with chocolate for only 76 calories? But the taste of this cheesecake is even more incredible. It’s so light, creamy and oh so perfect, I don’t think I could have made this cheesecake any better.
Well I hoped you liked my past few days of my sweet tooth. Tomorrow I am going to try, key word here, is try to be better! I have a few blog hops coming up and I need to start creating with my special ingredients. I just love finding new creative dishes. Cooking and baking is so much fun.
Time to do a little strength training before bed! Now go make some cheesecake, you will not be disappointed!! When you make them and take that first bite just remember I told you so! 🙂
Have a lovely Wednesday!!!
So I totally didn’t know this at first, either, but you don’t need to leave the white liners in the foil liners. They’re actually only there to keep the foil liners seperate. And without the paper liners, they’ll stay moister and none should stick to the foil liner, either. 😉
Thanks for telling me. I was wondering why there were two liners. lol!! Silly that I need directions on using foil liners!!
OMG JEnnifer these little bites look amazingly delicious!!!! and raspberry cheesecake is one of my top fav’s!!!!! I love that you used greek yogurt too, healthier without missing any of the taste! Nice job 🙂
Ahh, thank you!! I try to make them as healthy as I can!! I love greek yogurt! It’s my second biggest addiction next to peanut butter!!
These look delightful! I’m glad to have found you through Mrs. Fox! I’m in Northern CA too. 🙂
I’m glad you found me too!! 🙂 Aren’t you loving our California weather?
YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Holy wowowowowozers! 🙂 Nom Nom 🙂 These look AMAZING!
lol, thank you!!!
OK, I want these! The only question is how do I not eat all of them in one sitting… 🙂
You have to have a Husband who says, eating again? Now you wonder why you complain about your weight! I really have no self control!!
These look so yummy and so pretty too!
Thank you!!
76 calories?? For cheesecake?? I am so *hooked*!
You are so smart to indulge in something so delicious looking yet quite healthy, much better than trying to deny yourself and then going crazy! I’m a nut about raspberries and add white chocolate…….. wow!
Yum! I love the white chocolate and raspberry combo.
Me too! I like raspberry better with white chocolate and starwberries with dark chocolate. Ohh, I could go for either right about now!
It’s so difficult to stop making sweets once you start, but these look so yummy I’d prefer if you didn’t stop! 🙂
WOW! Those look SO yummy! I love individual portions! 🙂 Especially when it’s cheesecake!
I LOVE THIS. Not having to make a day a cheat day in order to enjoy cheesecake? Amazing
OMG – these look sooooooooooooo good
and I just love white chocolate and rasberry
Must pin-it!
Thanks Winnie! White Chocolate and Raspberry make a beautiful pair!
GREAT idea on these!
The cream cheese, nilla wafers (love those!), greek yogurt…you made something that used to be super bad be way healthier. I’ll have extra that way 🙂
Wow!! I love cheescake!
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These are delicious! I made them today and they are soooo good. I’ve made mini cheesecakes before but never any this low in calories and you couldn’t even tell! This is a great dessert and it’s super easy. Also, I learned that vanilla wafers taste amazing dipped in vanilla greek yogurt 🙂
I am so glad you liked them! There one of my favorites! I need to make them again and soon!! Those vanilla wafers are good and remind me of childhood.:)
Wow! These look incredible! My dad’s birthday is next weekend and I’m planning to make these for dessert! (a family full of health nuts!). Thank you so much for sharing! Check out my health blog if you get a chance too! – http://greenlean.wordpress.com/
Can’t wait to try your other dessert recipes! 🙂
I love your blog! The strawberries, yogurt with chocolate drizzle look amazing! I think I am going to make them today!! Your reasons for working out is great too! I’ve only worked out two days this week, but you inspired me. Thank you!! Oh and I signed up for your e-mails. If you try the cheesecakes, let me know what your Dad thinks!
I tried these tonight for my husband’s birthday. They were AMAZING!! So delicious, he loved them. A new favorite recipe for us.