Knowing that the Fourth of July is coming up, I knew I had to roll up my sleeves and get to work on a patriotic and tasty dessert for all of the summer BBQs that are bound to take place! Due to the fact that I’ve had many requests lately for a healthier alternative to a rich cheesecake recipe, I decided to add a patriotic version to my recently composed Dashing Dish cheesecake recipe!
How To Make Healthy Swirled Cheesecake Bars
This recipe gives a healthy twist to your usual cheesecake bars. We used low-fat and reduced-fat ingredients to keep the bars light with beautiful swirls of blue and red colors.
Ingredients
- 1 graham cracker pie crust, pre-made
- 8 oz reduced-fat cream cheese , softened
- ¾ cup sugar substitute, or 2 Tbs. stevia
- ¾ cup low-fat cottage cheese, (pureed in a blender until smooth)
- 1 whole egg
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 small lemon juice, or 2 Tbs. lemon juice
- ¼ cup blueberries
- ⅓ cup low-sugar strawberry preserves
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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Line a baking dish with foil and spray foil with non-stick cooking spray.
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Remove graham cracker crust from premade pan, and press it down, re-forming it into your foil-lined pan.
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Put the crust into the oven to bake for 8 minutes, then remove from oven.
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Meanwhile, when the crust is baking, cream together all of the ingredients, except for the strawberry jam and blueberries with a hand-held mixer until smooth.
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Pour filling over graham cracker crust, smoothing out filling with a spatula.
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Drop jelly by the spoonful over cheesecake filling.
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Drag a spoon gently through filling to create marbling.
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Drop blueberries evenly over cheesecake.
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Place in the oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until cheesecake is almost set in the center.
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Let cool, and chill in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight.
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After chilled, remove from the refrigerator and pull the entire cheesecake out of the pan.
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Use foil to lift the cheesecake out of the pan and onto a cutting board.
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Cut into 12 even bars,
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Refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Sugar: 19g
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- Calcium: 45mg
- Calories: 199kcal
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Cholesterol: 24mg
- Fat: 7g
- Fiber: 1g
- Iron: 1mg
- Potassium: 95mg
- Protein: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Vitamin A: 130IU
- Vitamin C: 2mg
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