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Chocolate Cheesecake

Servings

12

Serving size

1/12 cake
COOKING TIME
240 Minutes
CHILLING TIME
4 hours

Keeps 48 – 60 hours tightly covered. Serve with a fork and a smile. Note that active cooking time does not include chilling time.

Note: Because of the lack of complete reporting on nutrition information for chocolate wafers and graham crackers we are not able to give complete information on some nutrients in this cheesecake recipe.
Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingredients

2 ounce Cookies, chocolate wafers
8 squares Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey, lowfat
2 Tbsp. Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened
2 Tbsp. Z-Sweet / Stevia (or allulose)
1 Tbsp. Canola oil
3 1/2 square Baking chocolate squares (3 1/2 ounces)
6 tsp. Instant coffee powder
2 Tbsp Water
8 ounces Fat free cream cheese (use the kind that comes in blocks)
8 ounces Reduced fat cream cheese (use the kind that comes in blocks)
1 cup Sour cream, light
1 cup 1% Cottage cheese
1 1/2 cup Z-Sweet / Stevia (or allulose)
3/4 cup Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened
2 large Egg(s) (separated)
1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. Salt

Instructions

This recipe requires a 9 inch springform pan and 18 inch wide aluminum foil.

Remove the sides from the springform pan and place the bottom of the pan on top of two 18 inch square sheets of aluminum foil. Fold the edges of the foil into a loose cone shape so that the sides of the pan can be slipped down over the top. Close the sides of the pan and then press the foil against the inside of the pan. The end result will be the foil outside the pan on the bottom and inside the pan on the sides.

Place the chocolate wafers, graham crackers, 2 tablespoons Dutch process cocoa, and 2 tablespoons allulose in a food processor and process until fine crumbs.

Slowly drizzle in the canola oil until it is well blended into the crumbs.

Place the crumb mixture in the springform pan and gently press the crumbs into the bottom of the pan.

Place the coffee granules and 2 tablespoons water in a double boiler over high heat (or a Pyrex® bowl set over a pot of boiling water).

Add the chocolate and stir while it melts slowly.

When the chocolate sauce is smooth, remove from the heat and place in food processor bowl fitted with a steel blade.

Add the sour cream, cream cheese, cottage cheese, allulose,  cocoa, egg yolks, vanilla extract and salt.

Process until smooth.

In a bowl whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.

Gently fold in the batter from the food processor into the egg whites until well blended.

Pour the batter into the springform pan.

Place the pan in the oven and cook for one hour. Turn off the oven allow it to sit for 2 hours in the oven as it cools.

Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.

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GERD / Acid Reflux

This recipe contains GERD triggers and those with GERD may wish to avoid it.

Lactose

Avoid this recipe if you are lactose intolerant.

Coumadin® (Warfarin)

This recipe is NOT safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.

Gluten Sensitivity

This recipe is NOT safe for those who are sensitive to gluten.

Sodium

This is NOT a low sodium recipe.

Recipe Notes

One serving of this chocolate cheesecake recipe has fewer calories and less fat than a Kit Kat bar and is as rich and delicious as any chocolate cheesecake should be.

"Researchers have discovered that chocolate produces some of the same reactions in the brain as marijuana. The researchers also discovered other similarities between the two but can't remember what they are."

Matt Lauer (on NBC's Today Show)